"i used to be on klonopin for years and i think it helped but i&#039;m not sure since i was also on paxil. it came to a point where neither were working for me even at higher dosages so i started taking ativan. this really helped my anxiety but it would come back every morning. eventually i hit tolerance and had to increase it. eventually i hit tolerance again and i found myself feeling more anxious than ever. i decided it was time to get off. the doctor put me on valium because it&#039;s easier to taper off than any other benzo. he suggested i could take anywhere from 4mg to 10mg per day. i slowly tapered down to 1.5mg but i was miserable.  i reinstated and went back up to 6mg and have also tried 10mg and it has never worked for me. stay away from it"