Hello, I have been taking .5 mg for years. I was put on it, because I was hearing digital Christmas card music, and it was really intrusive. My old school Psychiatrist told me it was caused by a reverberated brain circuit, which no one seems to have heard of. Clonazepam worked very effectively., and the music stopped. A year or so ago, I wanted to switch to Lorazepam for other reasons. My Doctor made the change, however, she did not taper me off, and I had the worst withdrawal effects. I had been taking eight tablets per day, and it was like coming off heroin or something. As I have three brain injuries, I have forgotten now exactly what those effects were, but I can tell you it was one of the worst experiences in my life, and I do know that it affected my nervous system. I had to go on Clonidine to help with the withdrawal symptoms. It helped tremendously. I ended up not being able to wean off Clonazepam entirely, though I take half of what I had been taking, but I’m still taking 0.1 mg of Clonidine. I don’t want to go through an experience like that ever again. It should be noted that I am taking a lot of medication for various issues, including narcotic pain medications. I hope this helps somewhat. I wouldn’t come off it, but that’s your choice. If you do want to, then ask your Doctor about what he or she thinks of Clonidine to lessen the severity of the withdrawal effects. Best wishes!! 💜