Connect
← Return to I was on 0.5 mg Klonopin for about 10 yrs. Going through withdrawal
Discussion
I was on 0.5 mg Klonopin for about 10 yrs. Going through withdrawal
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Feb 20 12:06pm | Replies (65)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much for your response.
Today is day 9 after I stopped taking Klonopin and anxiety is touch better. Other symptoms seem to be a little better. I take LTheanine with magnesium and Holy Basil and GABA- one at night and half in the morning. Taking one day at the time.
The doctor who told me to stop taking Klonopin did not have a clue how slowly we have to stop. I am angry that she was incompetent like this.
Yes,we are strong and slowly It will get better
Replies to "Thank you so much for your response. Today is day 9 after I stopped taking Klonopin..."
You are correct about the incompetence of this doctor. There is a definitive protocol for tapering off klonopin and clearly she didn't follow it. She caused needless suffering for you, and I'm so sorry for that. Moving forward, I hope you find a doctor who shows a lot more compassion. As far as the bad times, I think it is different for everybody, depending on the circumstances. Your brain literally needs to rewire and it takes time. As others have said, be careful of the psychiatrists...they're the ones who got me so messed up. I hope you find some relief soon, and let us know how you are doing.
Connect
Awe believe me I feel your pain. I still have bouts of extreme anxiety but I just try to hold on and get through it. My doctor told me just to keep in mind that you know at some point it will pass. It’s great that you are trying to do the natural way instead of taking more drugs. That’s what I did. Drugs and alcohol feed the GABA part of the brain is what my doc said, so taking GABA is probably helpful. A great app for meditation that is mostly free is “Insight Timer”. I use that when I wake up in the middle of the night and it helps me go back to sleep many times. Jason Stephenson is really good. Good luck to you on your journey. You can do it. And yes, your doctor was definitely wrong with the 2 week time frame!!!