Klonopin taper

Klonopin is used for seizures among other problems and you tapered way too fast. I stopped Lorazepam Cold Turkey and after 4 days I almost had a psychotic break, I was in terrible shape. He put me on 4 drugs including .5 MG of Klonopin. I stayed on .5 for months, .25 in AM and .25 in PM. two months later I dropped my PM to .125, weeks later I tried to stop .125 in the PM and was extremely jittery so I went back on the .125 in PM. One month later I dropped .125 and was fine. My last dose of Klonopin was the day before yesterday and it was 1/8MG. 2 weeks each reduction. I would have gone back to 1/8MG if I had any problems because I was fine when I dropped to 1/8MG. Only you now the taper. your Dr. guides you but you are the only one who decides if you can go down more. It is imperative you go slowly. You really MUST FIND SOMEONE WHO CAN HELP YOU. You cannot go on like this, you will start to have other problems created by what is happening to you now.

You can break the pills down yourself, won't be exact but in the scheme of things the importance is to taper down and slowly. I was going to go to a Compounding Pharmacy but decided to have my Psychiatrist give lower doses down to the lowest of .125MG and then I just cut that in 1/2, then cut that half in half etc. Should you feel the least bit worse or anxious stay on the higher dose 2 more weeks. You can do this!

I'm so sorry that you had to suffer so much. I know you said it was a fast detox and he cut you back .5mg every 3 weeks. Can I ask how many weeks in total was it that it took? I'm not very good at math. Sorry.
Evie

Laurie, how many weeks did you taper down and when you got to half of .125 mg of Klonopin did you cut that in quarters and stop at the last quarter of the .125mg? I'm not good at math so I don't know what that strength would be.

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Google Benzoinfo.com, You will be amazed how knowledgeable you will become about Clonazepam. Laurine

I can't believe your Doctor won't help you go slowly. That is the NUMBER ONE ADVICE from anything you will read about tapering off any Benzodiazepines, must go slowly to prevent a terrible WITHDRAWAL. Research Benzoinfo.com. You need to take control and find another Doctor. I cannot believe everything you are going through. At 53 you can't wait much longer as the older you are the worse it is when you taper. I saw a video this morning from someone whose Doctor told her to stop taking the Lorazepam now. I don't think I need to tell you what bad nice that was, the person on the other end of the Video told her she will end up in the Emergency if she does that. Very very dangerous not to taper slowly. Laurine

I had been taking 6mg of Lorazepam for many many years. When Said I have to stop after my friend's Husband's Psychiatrist told me they were a dangerous drug. I immediately decide. to stop and called my Primary Care Doctor and asked how long will it take to get this out of my system, he said 7 days (very wrong). After 4 or 5 days I was on death's doorstep. I was put on .5mg of Clonazepam once daily because it stays in your body longer than Lorazepam which makes tapering easier on you. I was on .50 for months .25mg in morning and .25 in evening, I decided to stop the A.M. dose, at this time I had started seeing a Psychiatrist which was recommended and best when tapering. I stopped the A.M. and did not feel very well, very jittery etc. I decide to stay on it a while longer. After one month I stopped the A.M. again and had no problem. REMEMBER, YOU ARE THE ONLY ONE WHO KNOWS IF THE TAPER DOWN AT ANY TIME IS OK based on how you feel. You should not feel any side effects. That 1st taper was almost 6 months. Then after another 2 months I cut the .25mg to .125mg. after another 1-12 months I cut that pill in half, .125 is the lowest amount you can get in Clonazepam. That is .625mg, it will not come out exactly and I always took the larger half. I stayed on .625 for I think, 2 weeks, then cut that in half which is .3125, two weeks after I stopped all and any form of medication. I was taking Benadryl which I stopped at the same time, I had not been on that more than 3 months, that is not good if your are elderly. I could not sleep and that was the only thing that helped me. In the beginning of my taper I was also prescribed Ropinirole, Mirtazepine, and Gabapentin to help with any withdrawals. It has been a few weeks since I finished the tapering and I am unfortunately not doing as well as I thought I would and of course no Dr knows why. I am convinced that very few Doctors or Psychiatrists know much about Benzodiazepines. You will concur should you start researching Benzodiazepines, which is a must. I will be 79 in 2 months and I am bound and determined to get through this, there are no options. Good Luck!

I didn't realize how old the message was, sorry all.