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Any positive stories about Benzo tapering? I need hope

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@yvonne55
Hi,
You mentioned you had a seizure, was that from a fast taper or do you have a seizure disorder?Clonazepam is the generic and Klonopin the brand-name. Higher doses are generally used in seizure patients.
Some doctors think up to 4 mg is all that’s needed for Anxiety, others depending on the doctor and patients condition use up to 12 mg that I have heard of. But generally patients with seizure disorders take higher doses of Klonopin/Clonazepam.
It’s sad that some doctors seem to believe that all patients will receive the same benefit with the same dose of medication. Did you udon better on 6 mgs?
Jake

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yvonne55 | @yvonne55 | May 24, 2023

Hi Jake...I was originally put on lorazepam for severe anxiety which led to agoraphobia for 5 years. The doctor never took me off it, just added an anti depressant that didnt work. By now I've tried them all. We had a wicked snow storm one winter and the town basically froze. I was without my lorazepam for 3 or 4 days. I had a seizure. After that my doctors replacement switched me over to clonazepam saying weaning off it was easier. When my doctor returned from his holidays and saw the other doctor switched me to clonazepam, he switched me back.

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