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Clonazapan, ADHD, and sleep...anyone?
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<blockquote data-quote="Mattsmom277" data-source="post: 333740" data-attributes="member: 4264"><p>I've had a positive experience with it my self, and I was put on it at a very very young age (anxiety and yes, it helped my sleep that was interupted from my anxiety). That being said, it works for some and not for others. </p><p></p><p>As an adult, when I'd take it during daytime, it was affecting my energy and mood over time. That sedative affect during daytime hours was difficult. However, a bedtime dosage was very effective for my sleep quality.</p><p></p><p>I think that if you realize weaning down the line is likely, dependency can be put into perspective. I take a non benzo medication for my leg spasms for MS. Even it must be weaned as it builds up in my system with daily intake. The benefit outweighed the dependency. It seems a small price under certain circumstances, to have to wean off something. It all depends on benefits, risks, etc and is so individual.</p><p></p><p>I do think it sounds a good starting place to try to help his sleep pattern. Under the doctors care, you will be able to gauge of there is a daytime lingering affect to difficult child that is impacting in a negative sense. Then it can be reevaluated. I do think it might be a more sensible approach than a typical sleeping pill type medication which can sometimes induce a longer sleep but also can reduce quality. I have always woken refreshed if I've taken clonazepam. I've been off it for a considerable time but would not hesitate to return to using it if needed.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mattsmom277, post: 333740, member: 4264"] I've had a positive experience with it my self, and I was put on it at a very very young age (anxiety and yes, it helped my sleep that was interupted from my anxiety). That being said, it works for some and not for others. As an adult, when I'd take it during daytime, it was affecting my energy and mood over time. That sedative affect during daytime hours was difficult. However, a bedtime dosage was very effective for my sleep quality. I think that if you realize weaning down the line is likely, dependency can be put into perspective. I take a non benzo medication for my leg spasms for MS. Even it must be weaned as it builds up in my system with daily intake. The benefit outweighed the dependency. It seems a small price under certain circumstances, to have to wean off something. It all depends on benefits, risks, etc and is so individual. I do think it sounds a good starting place to try to help his sleep pattern. Under the doctors care, you will be able to gauge of there is a daytime lingering affect to difficult child that is impacting in a negative sense. Then it can be reevaluated. I do think it might be a more sensible approach than a typical sleeping pill type medication which can sometimes induce a longer sleep but also can reduce quality. I have always woken refreshed if I've taken clonazepam. I've been off it for a considerable time but would not hesitate to return to using it if needed. [/QUOTE]
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