@con123

I got on 1 mg/day 15-20 years ago. Moved to a new state. Primary care doc said no more prescription unless from a shrink. Went through about 3 days of withdrawal, which was a nightmare, but got back on them and completely recovered. Fast forward 5+ years, and was told to get a urine test. It was negative, so they make the assumption you’re selling it. I said no way. Took the test again, and still showed negative. So they cut me off. Cold turkey. Had the shakes to varying degrees for 2-3 months. Quit my job rather than look into medical leave. Wasn’t thinking straight.

I found a paper from UCLA medical center that described a similar result for a long term user. I’m a chemist (or was) so I looked into the test. I was shocked to see that I wasn’t taking enough clonazepam to even register on this bogus test they’re having thousands of people do. Confronted the shrink with the result, and the research paper. They got me back on, but it’s been about 10 months, and I still have ringing in my ears, pressure in my had, and have more trouble putting sentences together.

Now I just read that my likelihood of Alzheimer’s is increased 50% if I continue with the med. I’m only 61, so it creates a dilemma for me. Have a slightly lousy twitchy life, or risk Alzheimer’s. I’m willing to bet that increasing the dosage will fix the symptoms, but is it worth it? Who knows? I’ll have to do some more research.