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Andy, I now have new sleep doc that I saw for first time about 2 or so weeks ago. Previous one gave me the klonopin which soon caused side effects, tremors, body buzzing, eye issue, and some weakness in my legs. He prescribed it after I told him I was having issues with insomnia which could be result of mild anxiety. I honestly just thought it would help me sleep better, which it did, but then the side effects started about 6 or so weeks into taking it. Was told by he and his assistant that they didn't think klonopin would do this. After 7 months and my symptoms getting worse, I stopped cold turkey as of March 3, so just 3 months ago. My eye issues stopped almost immediately, body buzzing was terrible first month or so after stopping but is much improved. Leg strength also much better but I do still have some minor body vibrations taking place. Lingering effects are prolonged and worse for people who stop cold turkey like I did but the symptoms I experienced while on it were freaking me out and slowly getting worse. This Benzo was poison for me but that's my personal experience. BTW, my current sleep doc said she would have never given me klonopin. Just go's to show, beware of your physician, they all look at things differently. I have 3 docs in my family and I remember my Harvard/Johns Hopkins nephew tell me to be your own advocate.
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My daughter went off her benzos cold turkey 4 years ago. She was lost, the cops thought she was on meth, arrested her and put her in solitaire for 10 days, I called jail numerous, numerous times telling them she needed help, well no help. She then got 3 duis in 6 weeks. She is now in a mental hospital
Hi. May I ask how much klonopin you take . I have severe anxiety and I take this along with other meds .
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When I started taking Klonopin around 10 years ago by my psychiatrist I initially felt anxiety relief. I have GAD (general anxiety disorder) and these meds helped until the past 3 years. I have not said anything to my psychiatrist since but like you my legs weren’t strong enough to support me and I started to get wobbly so much that I had my PCP order me a cane.
Eventually I got “brain fog “ and got to the point that I had to transfer to a walker! Not because of my weakened legs but because I had brain fog and my walker helped me stay steady.
During my 2 month inpatient hospitalization they used a 3 year old med list as they had lost my list of current medications.
I wasn’t on Clonazapan then so they stopped it abruptly cold turkey and I won’t get into how that wrecked my mental and physical health. It was the worst thing I ever experienced.
So, long story short I have blurred vision, wobbly and weak legs and poor balance with the added brain fog that persists. I have every symtoms as yours and I’m still on klonopin and I want to wean off but I can’t as it stands right now.