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Anyone had issues while tapering off of 1mg clonazepam (Klonopin)?

Posted by danielle78 @danielle78, Nov 8, 2024

I am coming off Clonazepam since July this year I am down to half a tablet every 2nd day I feel weird I see my doctor every week has anyone had the same problem with reducing

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jann422 | @jann422 | 4 days ago
In reply to @neiko1998 "Good Luck, My new primary dr cut me off pretty much cold turkey from 3 mg..." + (show)
@neiko1998

Good Luck, My new primary dr cut me off pretty much cold turkey from 3 mg a day,It has been a detox from hell,6 months later ,im still not normal, I thought it was unethical to put me thru this hell, Good Luck, you might need it, Jumping of benzos, is the worst

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@neiko1998 I am so sorry you went through that. You say 3mg a day. May I ask of what? I just learned, for example, that 3mg a day of Klonopin is equivalent to 6mg a day of Ativan and, I think 60 mg a day of Valium! So, when people are talking doses, the name of the benzodiazapine matters. Thank you for an answer or no answer

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danielle78 | @danielle78 | 4 days ago
In reply to @jann422 "@neiko1998 I am so sorry you went through that. You say 3mg a day. May I..." + (show)
@jann422

@neiko1998 I am so sorry you went through that. You say 3mg a day. May I ask of what? I just learned, for example, that 3mg a day of Klonopin is equivalent to 6mg a day of Ativan and, I think 60 mg a day of Valium! So, when people are talking doses, the name of the benzodiazapine matters. Thank you for an answer or no answer

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Hi can you cut the tablets in half then try to cut them down

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jann422 | @jann422 | 4 days ago
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@danielle78

Hi can you cut the tablets in half then try to cut them down

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@danielle78
Which tablets? What name and what dose? The general recommendation is to cut by 10% every 4 weeks and at lower doses to cut by 5% every 4 weeks (the Ashton manual, online/free).
Best done with a Doctor, though.
Note: cutting a tablet in half may not be enough.
It is the PERCENTAGE cut of a dose that matters.
Benzodiazapine withdrawal is serious and best done with a Doctor.

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neiko1998 | @neiko1998 | 3 days ago

I was on Xanax,I think detoxing from any kind of Benzo,Is extremely difficult
Good Luck

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ellerchim | @ellerchim | 3 days ago

You should be gradually tapering EVERY DAY. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors do not know how to taper people.. 5 to 10% a month at the most. A very slow taper works best listen to your body.. Every other day confuses your body. No wonder you don’t feel right.

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danielle78 | @danielle78 | 3 days ago
In reply to @ellerchim "You should be gradually tapering EVERY DAY. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors do not know how..." + (show)
@ellerchim

You should be gradually tapering EVERY DAY. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors do not know how to taper people.. 5 to 10% a month at the most. A very slow taper works best listen to your body.. Every other day confuses your body. No wonder you don’t feel right.

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Thank you I am making an appointment to see my doctor tomorrow (Monday) I am on .05 mg now so I will attempt the last tablet in about two months once my body gets used to it

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danielle78 | @danielle78 | 3 days ago
In reply to @neiko1998 "I was on Xanax,I think detoxing from any kind of Benzo,Is extremely difficult Good Luck" + (show)
@neiko1998

I was on Xanax,I think detoxing from any kind of Benzo,Is extremely difficult
Good Luck

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It not easy I can tell you that been in hospital two times now and it’s not easy when you’re so called neurologist put you on them for no reason

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ellerchim | @ellerchim | 3 days ago
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@danielle78

It not easy I can tell you that been in hospital two times now and it’s not easy when you’re so called neurologist put you on them for no reason

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So called is right. When I needed help getting off of Ativan not ONE knew how to Correctly taper off. I had to find a Benzo website where there’s millions of people trying to get off and they do get off with proper help.

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neiko1998 | @neiko1998 | 2 days ago
In reply to @ellerchim "You should be gradually tapering EVERY DAY. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors do not know how..." + (show)
@ellerchim

You should be gradually tapering EVERY DAY. Unfortunately, the majority of doctors do not know how to taper people.. 5 to 10% a month at the most. A very slow taper works best listen to your body.. Every other day confuses your body. No wonder you don’t feel right.

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Hello Ellerchim
I wish my Dr did that, He seemed to think, Jump off, and get over it
I had to find a new provider, The torture was to much
Good Luck

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ellerchim | @ellerchim | 2 days ago
In reply to @neiko1998 "Hello Ellerchim I wish my Dr did that, He seemed to think, Jump off, and get..." + (show)
@neiko1998

Hello Ellerchim
I wish my Dr did that, He seemed to think, Jump off, and get over it
I had to find a new provider, The torture was to much
Good Luck

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They have no business prescribing these unless they have schooling on what happens after you build a tolerance to these and the horrible symptoms that come with them. This is a silent epidemic. These doctors need to be held accountable for what they do and how they don’t help

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