Do not be afraid… I don’t like to advise people because that’s why I’m here…but surely you must be able to find some MD or nurse practitioner who can prescribe.5 klonopin…it is supposed to help with anxiety in a long acting way with a longer half life…good luck 🍀 to you..and this place will always have mentors to help 👍

cici89(@cici89) I'm afraid you really need a doctor for that. My first taper-off was about 15 weeks long, but being an addictive drug, there's the hassle of "Refills only by the current prescriber". I was out of state, lost my way with the quarterd and eigth-cut pills, couldn't get hold of my shrink-provider, ended up stopping the Klon ...yup. Messed up, had a Grand Mal that was totally unlike my previous 2. I ended up with big problems. Now 2 years later, still messed up. Please: you need a neurologist or psychiatrist (they often prescribe it for anxiety. Now I'm trying for the third time of tapeing off. My Epileptologist Neurologist is in charge this time and the taper from 0.5mg is 7 weeks long. Sincde you're starting at a higher dose, I can't help you there. Good luck! Stay away from WITHDRAWAL!!!!

My not-so-expert advice is taper VERY slowly. Use a psychiatrist. I was taken off it in one month and I have had many physical problems since. Try to start at .5. Stay in that for a long time. Have your psychiatrist monitor you closely.

@sboylenotthesinger -
I took 1 mg of Clonazepam in the morning and a second one later in the day as, and IF, needed. I have Afib, and my anxiety levels are high with the level of stress I'm under. This med really helped with the sudden panic attacks. I am currently OFF of it. I simply gradually backed out of it by taking 1 mg. every other day in the a.m. for a little while before reducing to .5 mg every other day. After a week of that, I just dropped it. I had also further started dropping the "as needed" afternoon dose! My anxiety is still bad primarily due to my LIFE and lotta turmoil. I expect to go on it again to help with anxiety affects on my heart.

It took me almost a year of a very slow taper of 1 -1/2 mg once a day. It was very hard and I had many bad withdrawal effects in the process. However, having been off the drug over a year, in hindsight, I’m better without it even though I have to work harder to manage my anxiety issues and sleep. I think this drug does some changes to the brain that may take years to fully heal.

Yes motion in lotion. That and portion control are the kitchen table and people would be a lot healthier.
Good for you. Keep up the good work.

I am tapering off Clonazepam. I had been on Clonazepam 1mg for over five years taking it nightly for sleep. I tapered to .75 MG for 15 days and then 3-weeks at .5 MG. Tonight I start at .25 MG and will stay at that level for 3-weeks. I am under a doctor's supervision and have had NO side effects. My doctor has advised that tonight I can also take Gabapentin 100mg which should help with sleep. I'm having second thoughts about adding the Gabapentin .... especially on my FIRST night at .25 MG. I am in my eighties and I have read that there could be serious problems with that combination. Any advice would be appreciated.

My physician designed a safe protocol for tapering over a 3 mo period. It is not easy but I was determined. I chew 2 Magnesium Bisglycinate gummies from SPNutrition 30 min before bed. I now can sleep. Hang in there and get professional guidance. It's all worth it.
PS. I chose to come off Clonazepam because I knew my body was dependent on it. Best thing I could have done.