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New to living with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI)

Brain & Nervous System | Last Active: Sep 26, 2023 | Replies (101)
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@emyliander

I too have taken Klonopin 0.5mg daily for many years, it is a small dose but it’s the only way I can keep my emotions in control without crying at any unexpected time of the day. I also have memory problems as I’ve written about before.
What will you do, stop the Klonopin? It’s not a choice I have made so far.
I tried taking Buspar, it didn’t help me.
Have you been formally tested for your memory problems? COVID 19 delayed my appointment for testing and now I have moved to NY and have to start over again.
I hope you can find an answer to this dilemma and would be interested to know what it will be.

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Ellen | @helenfrances | Nov 20, 2020

If I had known( famous last words?) I would have asked for a smaller less frequent script (of Clon)for my head tremor.
After taking Clonazepam for several years, I began to have a memory problem.
Recently I was evaluated by a neurologist ( mild cognitive impairment). He was not the prescriber, was retiring. ..and took me to the office of two new neurologists.
He assured me that I did not have Alzheimer’s and one of these two new neurologists would help me.

My research: MCI(mild cognitive impairment)can lead to AD. I hope I can delay it!

I will let you know about my evaluation.

Please do not see anyone who is not a neurologist (who can answer ALL your questions or calls him self a rehab doctor). I am tritrating from Clonazepam half a tablet decrease each week.

I thank God for my gastroenterologist. She told me that I would have ab pain when I began decreasing this pharmaceutical. I do. The prescriber denies this and says that it is caused by GI issues which are wonderfully under control!! ( I have celiac disease. A diet corrects that!)

Please let me know if you have questions. If I can help anyone titrating off of Clonazapam
I will. I am praying that these new neurologists know of a support group... or perhaps start one!

Look first for research based information on the Mayo website.

All the best!
Ellen
(Write any time)

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