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Thanks for starting this discussion, @dawgbone. Sounds like it is very difficult tapering off the Klonopin, or clonazepam, and I’m sorry you are having such a challenging experience with it. I’m tagging fellow members @ujeeniack @jimhd @lauren123 @jimbourg8 and @cperaino to bring them into this discussion, as they have talked about taking clonazepam, or tapering from clonazepam, as well.
@dawgbone, you may also be interested in reading some information on Mayo Clinic Connect from a Mayo Clinic pharmacist related to clonazepam and tapering off. It’s under Burning Mouth Syndrome, but most of what is said here would be applicable to you, as well: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/60624/bookmark/?ajax_hook=action&_wpnonce=ff10bca678
When you mention you feel like you are dying, what symptoms are you currently experiencing as you taper off the clonazepam?
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Thank you Lisa. I got a couple of replies thanks to you. My main symptom is extreme anxiety that i feel mostly in my stomach and chest. Also extreme sadness/depression that makes me cry a lot around my family. Loss of appetite. Shaking . Thats some of my symptoms. I will check out the post you suggested. Thanks again for your help!
Hi @ayankeeinnm. I think koonopin has help me some in the past but i developed a tolerance plus a bill in georgia has been passed that will not allow my doc to prescribe it for long term use after the end of this yr. That is why i am having to try to taper off the drug. Thank you for responding
Dear Dawgbone,
I'm getting scared. Some of my best friends are benzos. Do you know what you're going to do? It seems like tapering off is your best strategy. I wish you well.
I hope i did not scary you. Yes i am trying to taper now as explained in my origional post. I think its possible but just takes such a long time to do it safely and i dont have that much time. Right now its just trying to survive one minute at a time. Do you use facebook? If you do and want to be friends there let me know.
Just wondering how many people have had any adverse effects on CBD oil
I'm in the middle of trying to get off antidepressants, pristiq is what I was currently on. I was still taking clonazepam as I need something to ease the panic. only .5 mg at night. now I read this and see that this hell I am living to get off pristiq is only the beginning as I will then have to live through getting off clonazepam? I don't think I will live through much more!!!
I have read 4-6 weeks to get away from the medication withdrawals for pristiq and can't even fathom feeling like this another day let a lone another 4-6 weeks. what am looking at with getting off clonazepam? how long? I guess I will just stop taking it too now!! I just don't know if I can live through this.
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Hello. I've been on different tranquilizers, with klonopin for the past three years. Never been particularly effective to either quiet anxiety or bring tranquility, but it's what my prescriber likes. Any thoughts? Thank you.