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@healthfear- As my original post mentioned I've been on 1.0 mg of Klonipin for well over 18 years. I have had those conversations with my GP for years and I continue to decide "if it ain't broke, why fix it". I take it in the morning and have no side effects other than when I forget to take it till later in the day, which fells more like I missed my morning coffee. There has been much written on this topic and I wholeheartely agree that the taper needs to be spread out much further than what your Dr. is recommending. The Ashton Taper has often come up and I would recommend bring this to your Dr.'s attention. All the best to you! Be Well! Jim @thankful
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Thanks Jim. I think I'll search for a GP locally who will support me in this and allow me to continue use it. I had NO LIFE when I was in panic mode 24 hours a day. The health anxiety was so horrible! I could see a news cast on a super rare disease and immediately was sure I had every symptom. The last years have been normal and I have certainly not needed a dose increase. I 'feel' nothing from the pill so no 'high' or 'sleepiness'. I am on day 3 of skipping the middle dose and reading this forum caused a bit of panic so I took the pill. My parents are 91 and 86 so I hope to live many years. Neither have health problems. Daddy has been on a valium type pill for about 60 years for Meniere's Disease. It was all they had to control the vertigo when he was in his 30's. If I remember correctly, it's 5 mg daily.