Withdrawal From Klonopin 1mg Daily (Page 13)

I have been on kolonopin 1 mg daily for 14 months now I am depressed and very anxious most of the time I want to get off this drug but from what i have read It should be cut down slowly and over a long peroid of time. has anyone gone through a simlar situation that may have some advise

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Hi Paul
Do NOT stop taking Klonopin cold turkey. I don't care what the doc says. I wound up in ER. Doc was like" well taper off over the next week"! Not true. A good PSCHY should help you wean off. I'm now weaning off slowly. She said it can take months. She put me in Prozac to help with the transition. So far, so good. To all the dumb docs out there that perscribe this drug without letting patients know of harm should lose liscence. And for all the other docs that tell you you can wean off in a matter of weeks should too.

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You need to taper off Klonopin. Please don't cold turkey it. Find a good doc that can walk you thru how to safely do this.

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Hi I have been on clonazepam since 1990 . The doc started me out on 1/2 mg and now I am on 2 mg and yes it's hard to get off from them.. I have even cut down on my dose slowly and still lots of anxiety and my face went all numb so I went to the ER also and they treated me like an addict but they gave me some till I saw my doc. So here I am still on it for 23 years. I am more concerned on what it will do on my body after so many years. I am scared so what do I do as I said I have tried getting off it slowly and no luck!!

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To bUTTERFLYLADY, Hello, I know you are very concerned about being on a drug that is so addictive. I am a chronic pain patient and have been on many different types of Narcotics. My Dr. changed me from Xanax to Valium without any tapering what so ever but I did just fine. My Pain Dr. got shut down about 3 months after that so I had to find me another Dr. very quickly. I have been on different types of medications for about 18 years myself. I am on a variety of very addictive medications and I worry all the time about what would happen should this Dr. leave and I couldn't find another Dr. I finally just came to the conclusion that if that should ever happen then I would have to go tot he ER and tell them what happened. When my other Pain Dr. got shut down and I was without my medications for about 7 days I had no other choice but to go to the ER, they also treated me like the lowest person on this earth. So judgemental, when I can't help that I was in a accident that has messed me up leaving me on disability. The ER didn't help me so I had no other choice but to use Marijuana for the time I was off my medications. Thank God I did have people help me with my Valium or I would have more then likely went into a seizure.. The other medications would have left me with withdrawals from out of this world and I refused to go through them when it wasn't my fault that he got shut down. I couldn't believe how the Marijuana helped me so much. I wish this State (Alabama) would legalize Marijuana. People may say that Marijuana is habit forming and you have withdrawals from it but I know for a fact that I had no problem quitting the Marijuana when I finally got into another Dr. As far as your concern about what it may do to your body for being on it for so long, I sometimes think about that also but I know without the Valium I would be a nut case literally and I have to take it, so I just remind myself that since I happen to live in a State that prefers medications that can leave a person in withdrawals (that I wouldn't wish on my worst enemy) and that are VERY ADDICTIVE that I just have to take them until I can afford to move to a State that cares for there people and knows that Marijuana is a plant that helps with chronic pain, anxiety, and many different health issues. Hope this helps...

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To Paul... I also wanted to add that maybe the K that you are taking isn't strong enough and maybe that is why you are still so depressed. My Dr. gives me Valium 10 (mg) 3 x daily and I have no anxiety. I was actually diagnosed with SEVERE anxiety and Depression. I know this isn't what you wanted to hear because you want off the drug completely and that is completely up to you but I was just thinking that the reason you feel this way is because you are on a low dose. Just my thought, you do what you think is best for you, but please, take it from me, don't just stop cold turkey, I promise you will regret it Big Time...Best of luck to you Paul.

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Had been taking xanax 1mg for 15 years on a as needed basis for anxiety. I take Celexa on a daily basis for the anxiety/depression. I went all those years with no problems, never abused the xanax, didn't even take it every day. I did end up with a problem with the Lortab 10's that I took for a metal plate in my leg from an accident. Built up a tolerance to them and ended up taking 10 a day. Couldn't get enough from doctors or couldn't get them to give my anything stronger because that meant a CII narcotic. About a year ago I went to a methadone clinic to get off the hydrocodone and provide pain relief too. All that has worked out great except for the clinic making me switch from xanax to klonopin. They say xanax is dangerous when taken with methadone so they let you take klonopin instead. was told it was a long lasting benzo and I should take a 1mg pill every day for it to work properly. I should have done some research on it before i went along with it. Now I'm addicted to a nasty pill that makes breathing diffucult, keeps me coughing up flem all night, ruined my memory along with many other bad side effects. to top it off it doesn't give me the relief the xanax used to. I am in the process of weaning off of them but it's very hard. I can't seem to make it to the .25 a day mark without getting bad withdrawls. I make it about 4 days at .25mg when the sweats, headache, insomnia & other crap kick in. It's way worse than any opiate w/d symptoms. I'm going to keep at it and also keep an eye on this thread for any ideas and support from others. Thanks all for letting me share.

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I was taking 1mg of Xanax every 24 hours and I ran out of them but then I got a hook up on k-pins.5mg twice so 1mg a day..I'm not prescribed just scared of withdrawls but I don't like taking them.. Any advice and will withdrawls be terrible?

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I've been on Klonopin for almost 2 years. I've tried 2 x to wean off. I'm back on the 1 mg again. I'm going to try to do the classic 6 week taper and see how that works for me. Eat right, fish oil, multi vitamin & exercise.

It's been a few weeks since you posted how are you doing on your taper?

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It is going to take you a lot longer than 6 weeks to get off of Clonazepan! Try giving yourself 6 months instead! Or even a year! I can not stress how important it is to go slow or you will go nuts and I mean that literally! Your body is so used to that wicked stuff and your whole central nervous system has to get used to you not being on it anymore! You will have a ton of side effects from ears ringing, to eye flashes, to your skin being sore and even smelling from withdrawal! It took me from October until April to get off the stuff. It wasn't pretty but now I am free! You can eat right and take all the vitamins in the world but your body needs to get used to not having that poison in it. You are still going to go through a mean withdrawal and sleep will be minimal getting off of it! Good luck to you!

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SLOW REDUCTION is critical to successfully kicking this demon drug... I was on it for six years then it took another year to wean completely. I did it by Excruciatingly Slow Reductions- first reducing the number of doses per day... and holding for 5-6 wks until you get to only at night....holding 5-6 wks or more before reducing again.
Additionally reducing by No More than .125 mg each time to AVOID the max withdraws... there will be some but not extreme if you pace yourself....
When I got down to one milligram at night only...I added melatonin 10 mg at night to help me fall asleep.
Once I got down to .50 mgs nightly I added Z-QUIL. ( or 25 mgs Benadryl, it's the same thing) in order to sleep... our worst enemy.
It took much longer to reduce from 1 quarter mgs down to Zero... When you are ready to do stop it all, BE CAREFUL..
.You must not live alone during this time because of the real possibility of Extreme Withdrawal Symptoms!
Especially if you reduce Too Fast. ..

But Today I AM DRUG FREE WITHOUT OTHER DRUGS IN EXCHANGE...
YOU CAN TOO ...BLESSINGS
- DEBRA

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Alternatives to klonapin. Please advise.

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I did not imply that it took six weeks to Wean... Read it again...I HELD at each REDUCTION LEVEL for 4-6 Wks... It took eight months to fully wean (meaning I went 30 days past stopping entirely)
If you are consistent and don't cheat you will succeed. My method was slow but effective! It has been over a year now and I am BENZO FREE, without WITHDRAWAL PAINs

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By the time I was completely free LAST YEAR 2013 It had been a year+, this is a serious drug...not to be taken or weaned off lightly... I trusted a doctor's recommendation and it cost me my health and quality of life...
But you can be free of it if you Go SLowly and don't stop til you are drug free...
I used melatonin and benadryl to sleep~ that was the worst part...
A GOOD SIGNAL YOU ARE WEANING TOO FAST IS> IF your muscles are screaming nonstop and/or a mass migraine that won't let up then SLOW down your weaning reduction amounts and spread out the Holding period between each reduction...
Every body is different, Listen to yours. XOXO I did it...You Can Too

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I have been taking clonazepam 2mg/dy for 5 yrs and decided to go down to 1 mg. per day. However, I am not sure how, but I took the 1st 30 days & lost the the last 60 dys. so I am going off of it cold turkey. My psyhchiatrist is on vacation for 2 wks., and the way the laws are now I doubt that she would give me a script for 60 dys. Last night was horrifying. I slept in naps of 30 to 45 min. and was miserable. I don't know how I will be able to do this for the next 60 days. I have had fibromyalgia for 30 yrs, and I also have major depression. This is not the way I planned my retirement!

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Oh Nooo you can not do that... call the office there must be a backup doctor...

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Linda your doctor will have backup doctor for his patients CALL and Explain. They CAN CALL YOUR DOCTOR. Be careful

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Last night was the 2nd night w/o clonazepam (cold turkey, because I lost the rest of my script) & I have to say that it was not as bad as the 1st night. However, it was not a "walk in the park." I slept more, but still had numerous "wake-ups." Today, my heart is racing, I am about to jump out of my skin, muscles are jumping as they did last night, & generally feel like a complete "crazy." Today, being a Friday and Halloween, I could not find a doctor. I live by myself, have had fibro, major depression, chronic fatigue for 30 yrs. I think I'll get on my broom tonight & really be lose it!!

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Linda ...Im so sorry you could not reach a doctor... IN the MEANTIME... this helped me in times of need:
I went to a HEALTHFOOD store or the like and Bought Passionflower, chamomile, Chamomile, Red clover and dried lemon balm for TEAs..(1 teaspoon each dried herbs into boiling hot water ) I bought Devils claw, Capsaicin and licorice root for pain...I bought Feverfew for headaches /migraines I Made A STRONG TEA mixed with honey... and drank it every two-three hours...
**note if Passionflower liquid extract, then 45 drops or 90mgs daily, works during the day with less sedative effects
*LAVENDER oil 80mg daily...is effective against anti anxiety with no sedative effects so good for during the day...
Valerian Root, for nighttime along with 50 mgs benadryl and 10 mgs melatonin...that helped me sleep and eased some of the aches...
HOt n\baths and low lights in the evening with calm you too
I only had to do this once, years ago during a lapse with my doctor... I am not a doctor Linda. I can only share what worked for me...
I am finally free of this Nasty drug. I wish you freedom soon too
My best to you be safe and stay off your broom this halloween...
Blessings Debra
LINDA

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I was on xanax xr 2mg bid for about 7 years. My mom who I was caring for at the time paid for it for me. Insurance then did not cover it, and it was too expensive for me. When my mother died, I did not have money to pay for it, so when I ran out, that was it. OMG if at all possible do not go off this cold turkey. You must be weaned off benzodiazepines. Jeeze, I could not swallow, then I started hallucinating. Everything I looked at, everything had kryptic writing all over it. Could not even see my husband's face! He finally convinced me to go to ER. I told the doctor there everything and why. He told me that these drugs cannot just be stopped. I told him that if it has this much control over me, I want off it. He ordered about 20 xanax xr and told me to get to my dr as soon as I could. She wanted to take a year to ween me off!! I did it in six months with her help. Then a few years later, panic attacks set in worse than ever, so I am back on a lower dose of klonopin. In the ER, I was actually watching nurses in the hall jumping on a trampoline, that's how bad it was. Don't do it. You can go into seizures, they may not stop, you can die.

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I am on 1mg klonopin, line & 833 on 1 side. TEVA on the other. It is made in Israel.
I would like to try something else. See the dr. next week or next yr. What should I do?

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