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>I had been on an extremeley small dose of the benzodiazapine klonopin for >quite a long time (about .5 mg. at night). Then, after a brief period of not >feeling well at all, I decided to bypass my neuro's recommendation. Klonopin >is a controlled substance (a pretty powerful sedative). I increased to a full >mg. once a day and started to feel better. Then, I finally called my doctor's >office and got the OK to start on 1.5 mg at night. I am feeling great now. >A lot of the problems I had with my gait, I believe, were due to anxiety, you >know, being too concerned about it. >My mother (CG) works as an MDS nurse in a nursing home, so she comes across >many people (M.S patients, PWP) who are on a lot more klonopin than I am. She >says some are on 2-3 mg. twice or even TTD. I would like to know if anyone is >or has been on this drug, how much, and if and how it helped you? My wife, 76/11, takes 0.5 mgm. of Klonopin at bedtime. It was given originally for its muscle relaxant effects to help a face/jaw/throat pain for which there has never been a clear explanation (but which responds to Sinemet.) In any event, Klonopin may or may not help the jaw pain, but it does give her a good night's sleep. I have felt, though, that it may worsen her gait and speech, but this is difficult to evaluate. Regards, Bob Howard Bob Howard, occasionally knowm formally as: Robert B. Howard 1312 Wisconsin St., Apt. 104 Hudson, WI 5401 CG for Lorraine 76/11 e-mail <[log in to unmask]> Voice phone: (715) 386-3596 FAX: (715) 386-8589 Manual reception, requires phone call.