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Help Getting Off of Klonopin

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@ladilauro
My PCP is on vacation and so is my psychatrist back Monday.

He has tapered me to .125 mg 2x a day. That was 8 weeks - saw him last Tuesday and he is keeping me on 40 mg Vilazodone that he increased to max of 40 mg about 5 weeks ago. He said trying doing the .125 mg 1x a dsy even though instructions say twice a day as needed. My body knows even on a low dose.

The sad thing is psychiatrist tine is 15 min. Geesh.

Back in Dec my Primary put me on ativan and Zoloft. Then I went to outpatient therapy and dr there changed me to Buspar and prozac 10 mg for 8 weeks - never increased it so this dr said that was not even a therapeutuc dose and weaned me off Buspar and did a gene right cheek swab test that show vilazidone might better work.

So here I am. Not feeling my best.

My psychiatrist wants me back in 3 months! I just saw him a week ago but I am not feeling any better. Maybe 40 mg to high but the klonipin was to be a bridge for a short time- not 5 months!!

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@pflyboyatl
Sounds like your doctor has a handle on it from what I know.
My current physician put me on Buspar to help with the withdrawal.
I had lost my script for Klonopin, the doctor would not call in anything else.
He told me to take 1/2 each day. I only had two left. The withdrawal was indescribable.
I lost a year of my life because of him.
Looking back, I should have filed a lawsuit.
I definitely agree with checking in with your doctor if you are not feeling well.
I have learned in the medical field we have to be our own advocate.