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Any positive stories about Benzo tapering? I need hope
Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Feb 5 2:56pm | Replies (368)Comment receiving replies
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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Clonazepam is just the generic form of Klonopin. I don't understand why the Dr would've switched you to the same thing. I've been taking Xanax unprescribed for about 10 years and I only take about 3 mgs at a time and still have withdrawal when I try to taper myself off. These Drs are over prescribing benzos. But I can't get a Rx for my anxiety and panic attacks because I had an addiction to pain meds over 20 years ago. Very sad for people that need benzos and can't get them
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In my case I’m on 1 mg of Clonazapan and it is nearly impossible to get off of.
I’ve also been on lorazepam and I was able to just quit abruptly.