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been on benzo for 15 years I am down to 0.25.mg day sometimes I need to take a other 0.25 more but only take 0.25 if can help it. how do you taper off that low of a dose and what sub meds would help
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@beck80 I have been off clonazepam for 2 years after a very long time on 1 mg per day. It was very hard at the end. There are 0.125mg dissolvable tablets that are half of what you take now. I feel like even after 2 full years, my nervous system is still slowly repairing. I take Lunesta for sleep now and deal with anxiety in natural ways with diet and exercise.
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@beck80, Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Getting off of Clonazepam is not easy, be proud of the progress you have made.
I have moved your question to an existing discussion,
- Clonazepam Taper: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/clonazepam-taper/
I did this so you can connect to the many others who are/have tried to navigate the very difficult terrain of getting off of prescribed benzodiazepines.
@beck80, have you been working on this taper together with the prescribing physician?