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I am having a VERY difficult time with Klonipin withdrawal

Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: May 11 6:43am | Replies (61)
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cking56 - I do appreciate your info on this topic, you obviously have done a lot of research and understand this drug, tapering, withdrawal etc. Your advice has been welcome for me. I'm 4 months off only .5mg, stopping cold turkey due to the issues I developed, and still having minor tremors/vibrations, although I developed these while on the drug as well. Only .5 mg per day and this drug was kicking my backside. I have no idea how people can take 2 or 3 times or more than I was. These physicians should be held accountable but thats a different topic. How can a physician prescribe something that is only recommended for 2 to 4 weeks tops by the manufacturer of the drug. That's alarming.

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cking56 | @cking56 | Jul 4, 2023

I’m glad you’re off, but be aware that full healing of the CNS can take many months, but with bizarre symptoms popping up all over the place. Luckily, they subside. The first couple of months off are called “acute”. I think it’s a horrible term after what most go though with long tapers or CT. CT is a tough one. Most now suggest not re-instating, but learning to cope with the CT symptoms though CBT and other relaxation methods. The CNS will take its time to come back to homeostasis. It’s a fallacy that 0.5 mg Clon is a low dose. It equals 10 mg of Valium. Not a low dose, but thank god you weren’t on more. Doctors need to be told the truth about these drugs and sadly, the patients are the experts.

Check out Dr. Josef Witt-Doerring (psychiatrist, previously of the FDA), Mark Horowitz (psychologist in the UK), and David Powers (Psychologist in training). They are the most respected and Horowitz and Powers lived through it. Horowitz is more antidepressant based, but he’s very informed. I’d suggest the FB boards, but they can be pretty alarming. No need for the horror stories, but there are too many.

Best of luck to you. Buckle up, but have faith that you’ll be just fine.

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