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Anyone had issues while tapering off of 1mg clonazepam (Klonopin)?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 20 1:29pm | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
You don’t say how long you were on this. It sounds like you went way too fast, which is why you’re having so many problems, unfortunately. 5 to 10% a month should’ve been all you were taking off of this. I was on 1mg benzo for only four months because I couldn’t get help. Finally got help. Did a water taper, from some help on a benzo website on FB. Has taken me nine months and I’ve had no problems at all. If you need help, I suggest you get on.FB on BeatingBenzos . There are so many people on there that have had problems with these benzos and can help you out a lot.
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What was your initial reason for going on clonazapam? And did you do 5% or 10% taper a month? After horrible panic, I was first put on sporadic use of xanax while onboarding zoloft for a couple weeks which caused worse rebound anxiety then was switched to .25 clonazaam twice a day for two weeks and then .50mg for almost two weeks. Zoloft doesn't seem to be working. Took away my sleep and can't eat. Just began to taper clonazapam after I realized how dangerous it is. Started with 10% taper last week. How was your sleep as tapering? Were you on other meds?
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I have been on them for years. Yes I have tapered too fast. I am seeing a nurse practitioner who is certified for medication management. I am holding at 0.25 mg / day. I have to talk to him about pumping the brakes on the taper. I am not confident he will listen. I found another NP who is experienced with benzos. I might be switching practitioners.