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What is the best way to taper off Klonopin?

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@laurine7

I can't imagine anyone taking it twice a week and having withdrawal. I am down to .125 after 8 months of tapering with Klonopin from Lorazepam. Has been a long and horrible time to get off the benzodiazepine poison. I will cut .125 in half after one week, then 1/2 again and I am going to celebrate. Can't tell you how many different medications I have been on for all the side effects I HAVE SUFFERED TO GET OFF this "BLACK BOX WARNING LABEL" drug.

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Hi Laurie, did you say you used a compounding pharmacy? Does Klonopin come in .125 mg? I've been on Klonopin for 16 years, I was on 2mg, and a few months ago I went down to 1mg, but I have chronic migraines and every now and then take Excedrin migraine with 2mg Klonopin and then the 1mg for bed. I'm 53 and in menopause and all the bad symptoms that comes with it, and I have chronic pain, plus I recently developed severe Restless leg syndrome, so I've been given different medications to try that won't cause me chest pain. The last 6 months have been extremely difficult, so I don't know if now is the best time to detox off of Klonopin but since I quit my antidepressant, Lexapro, I feel even more depressed and I know Klonopin is making it worse, I would like to get off of it. I know the best way is to go really slow. My Psychiatrist won't detox me according to the Ashton manual, so I was hoping that I could do it myself with my own pills. I have 1mg pills. At which dose are you on now?