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What is the best way to taper off Klonopin?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 5 10:18am | Replies (336)Comment receiving replies
Hi everyone I'm new on here hoping to encourage everyone and get some help too. I've been on 2mgs Clonopin am/pm for 20 Years now and I want to be done with this drug! My med Dr doesn't encourage me too, but I know my body and at 53yrs old now, I don't want this in my body anymore!
I don't know if I should go through my PCP and go through a "Med Wash" of the Clonopin and do it in a safe environment, I do have excellent insurance.
Or do it on my own and take half in the morning at night 1 mg for a week, then half both morning and night for the next week.
Then the following week split the half in half for a week.
Then a quarter in the morning and night for a week then stop.
Any suggestions???
I know how you all feel.... It's like being addicted to something that we are made to feel by our Dr we can never get off of and it's the worst feeling ever. Like we aren't in control and they are. My heart ❤️ goes out to all of you on this platform ❤️
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Mama, your mentioned tapering dose plan is way too fast. The tapering should be at very low increments over a long period. Example is 10% daily reduction for 6 weeks then another 10% reduction for six weeks. This could take a year or more depending on your current daily dosage.
Print the "Ashton Method" for benzo tapering and take this plan to your doctor. I haven't started tapering yet but the Ashton Method is what I plan to use. The calculations and achieving the small reductions in the pill splitting can be challenging but doable with input from your doctor and pharmacist.
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it sound as though you have a good plan. I would take your thoughts and plans and confirm it with either the PCP that put you on it or the psychiatrist.....just to make sure.