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What is the best way to taper off Klonopin?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 25 9:18am | Replies (366)Comment receiving replies
@david707
Hope your natural remedy works. I've tried lavender pills, but they don't work for me. I use lavender and camomile drops at night when I wake up at night and feel edgy
I'm still up in the air about the best way to taper off. Almost all require a change that could play more havoc with my nervous system. I found a lady in NYC who does functional medicine -- works to get one stable first before the taper, but I am sure she is asking big bucks.
At 5 percent reduction I am looking at at least two years... wowiee!!! I am 81 and want to around longer and get my life back!
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I was on Klonopin or clonazepam for several years. A pharmacist friend advised me the way to get off of clonazepam or anything else like that is to reduce it by one quarter tablet for 2 weeks then the next cut it in half for two weeks. Then you're down to one quarter of a tablet for 2 weeks after that it should be a lot easier. I'm in my seventies and it worked for me very well . The same thing works for antidepressants. You just have to get your body used to a smaller dosage gradually. I hope this helps someone.
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@gunshy Thanks for the info on the drops. I need to get off sleep meds and maybe that will help. Will look into it. Good that you desire to live longer. I have no fear of death because I had a over-whelming spiritual experience in my 20's and am just biding my time here. I sure wish we had universal health care like most civilized nations so cost wouldn't be prohibitive for our ageing issues. I wish you well.