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My clonazepam story: More regulation seems to be coming

Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Oct 1, 2023 | Replies (126)
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I am on 1 mg of Clonazepam and have been for 15 years the side effects are horrible I want off and my psychiatrist is reluctant because he feels I have very high anxiety!! I have been doing so much research and it’s the drug giving me the anxiety along with horrible side effects I have read that you need to taper very slowly. How?? Any advice would be greatly appreciated

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lauralouisenelson | @lauralouisenelson | Aug 4, 2023

Reduce by 5-10% monthly, if tolerated, slower if necessary. You can try to dry cut and weigh the pills, or you can do a liquid taper. Google Ashton Manual, free and downloadable, it's all in there. Your psychiatrist is showing his age. It has been known for a while that long term benzo use causes tolerance, dependence, an increase in the very symptoms it was prescribed to treat. I'm sorry for your trouble. I'm right there with you, failed first attempt, miserable.
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