I was on 0.5 mg Klonopin for about 10 yrs. Going through withdrawal

Glad to hear you received an additional month. Hopefully you can find a doctor who understands how this med works and weaning schedule etc. Unfortunately you will more than likely need more refills from new doc in order to wean over extended months I suspect. I can tell you I stopped cold turkey after only 7 months and I had 3 ongoing withdrawal symptoms, one of which still exists after 11 months. But I was having issues after only being on drug for month or so and should have stopped after that brief stint. Doctor told me my symptoms weren't related to klonopin so realized later he was an idiot who didn't understand the med at all. Unfortunately most older docs don't. Younger ones seem to get it, just fyi!

Reading all this…my nephew has anxiety and sleep issues. His sleep therapist is having him do genetic testing ti determine the best meds for him.

It's inexcusable for a prescriber to cut someone abruptly off Clonazepam, or any number of other medications. Withdrawal is horrible. I tapered off it last fall, but I started several months before. The tablets can be cut as small as you're able, and then you can reduce the dosage in small increments.

Another consideration is to start a different medication as you titrate. I think that helped me stop after the last .5mg. To avoid withdrawal, it's important to titrate slowly, as much as your body permits. That can mean a couple of weeks (or more) at each dosage. Everyone is different, so no one can tell you exactly how long it will take. But, stopping cold could even put you in the hospital. You might speak with the pharmacist about something you could take as a transition while you titrate off the benzo that would help with the withdrawal.

Jim

What is the standard protocol for tapering off klonopin. I have been on 0.5 three times a day for 4 months.
Thanks.

As long as they don't use any of the pam's so to speak. Diazapam, clonazapam. zanax, They all when taken for a while are a sob to go off. Been there years ago.

I’m trying to slowly taper myself off Klonopin….its a struggle….question…can I take L-theanine while taking Klonopin to help with withdrawal?

Thanks

I think you need to ask your physician or a pharmacist that question?? Best to you!

My brother was on K for 8 years and had a very, very difficult time weaning off of it. It was a tough journey, but he eventually succeeded. Of course, he was under the care of his physician. I mention this to let you know it is possible. Good luck.

You should decide to go off klonopin. There are millions on it. Dr. Are getting funny about it. It's all that works for me. 12 years of 2mg a day. Just gotta find it. Don't get it off the streets though.

My taper off clonazepam was in 2018. It took over 7 months and was under the supervision of my primary care provider and neurologist. It was successful. Perhaps you could reach out for a reassessment The time that was given to you may not be compatible with your body. I had no withdrawal symptoms but was afraid. I had a seizure risk from a craniotomy done in 2014.My cognitive abilities improved my critical thinking skills improved during the taper. I have no regrets other than being prescribed it in the first place.