That’s such great news ! I’m really happy for you bc that would have to say was one of the hardest things I’ve ever tried . Every two weeks ! Omg …The Ashton method ( taper ) is a slow taper right ?
Well …knock on wood for me but I haven’t touched a cpam for 4 weeks today ! I ended up with shingles , which led to nerve pain ( mild ?) dr prescribed this newer medicine out called Pregabalin… I’ve heard of gabapentin..,but this is still a form of it . They said it wouldn’t kick in for 2 weeks . So into 2nd week it felt better but more importantly? I didn’t go through wds ? So obviously? This drug ( nerve pain ) is made up with the same chemical makeup as benzos ? Mine be klonopin… and as of today .. Saturday July 8 /2023 I tapered down after the 4 weeks ) from pregabalin.. I had one day ( 1st day mostly ) I went down from 4-3 ( 75 mgs ) per day and I thought oh oh …so I’ve luckily overpassed the wds from klonopin… but after 8 weeks I’m going to still get them with this nerve pain drug ? But no .,and I was reassured by all pharmacists and my dr , they all said “ no no don’t give up on tapering from pregabalin! It’s so much easier to taper from ) 1 week vs. 12 months .. of horror .. so I’m down to only 2 pregabalin capsules per day … no wds today but I’m still going to stay here now until Monday and then down to one than hopefully nothing ?? 🤞 I only write this bc no one has ever told me that I could trade klonopin for another drug ( in my case pregabalin) by sheer accident ..mild nerve pain .,lol. So if I stayed any longer on this pregabalin, I’m sure I’d be in the same boat . So tapering and getting off ..,This seemed like the lazy way out of 10 years of addicted to klonopin. If it works for me ? I’m sure it would work for someone else . But I’ve been told so far they’re just using pregabalin to help while tapering . In my case ? It was just one for the other ? And then a slow taper off of the other ( but do not stay on long , just long enough that you know klonopin or any of benzo you may addicted to .. is out of your system .,I waited ( 4) weeks to be sure ..Im sure I can help someone with this …,I really do . But not tapering ? There’s no need .. unless when they switch them over and wait the two weeks , you’ll know when lol ) bc you’re not craving ? But after 3 weeks and pregabalin isn’t helping? Remember you have to not touch whatever benzo you’re on. To really see after 2 weeks that youre ok without them .. some people could be on higher dosage than me ? Or didn’t get enough dosage of pregabalin ( my 4 pills per day were 300 mgs per day .. sorry for long message .. and I’ll let you know by updating … but so far ? I think this is going to work ?🙏🙏🙏 they told me that I accidentally found out bc they here (ns) are not seeing any drs trading off for pregabalin switchover to help .., only tapering …. Not sure why ? There have been clinical studies done on it stating as long as you keep pregabalin low and after benzo my case ( klonopin) is 4 weeks out of system than start tapering right away …. Before you’re right back in the same boat you were in .👍👍❤️ And ask dr ! Keep in mind I had hit immunity .. so only taking cpam to keep wds away …. Not a good way to live my life .. it’s like a break ? Bc I don’t have any wds yet today ( while tapering off new drug ) nothing so far ? Good luck …and I’ll keep update ..haven’t thrown the cpam yet ..lol just in case ..