After I became an alcoholic, but long before I became addicted to opioids, there was a brief period of my life where I was prescribed benzodiazepines for anxiety. Sound too good to be true?

Wean klonopin to how 1 mg off

I have been on some kind of benzo for almost 40 yrs. I am trying to taper from 1. Began in mid may and my last cut was very small on to get to 1mg. Honestly feels like i how to wean off klonopin 1 mg dying. I also take trazodone 75 mgs and 4 drugs for high blood pressure. I have been researching gabapentin and seroquel to help with the withdrawal symptons. Please offer any suggestions or help.

I am 69 yrs old how to wean off klonopin 1 mg cant even leave my off mg 1 to how klonopin wean to visit my kids and grands. Thank you for any help! Liked by Parus. Thanks for starting this discussion, dawgbone. When klonopin mention you feel like you are dying, what symptoms are you currently experiencing as you taper off the clonazepam?

Liked by onamay. Jump to this post. Any thoughts? Thank you. Hi There dawgboneI feel for you. The clonazepan taper is really rough. I was on 2 mg for 5 years for a neurological movement disorder. It was necessary for me to taper as the Clonazepam was causing my white blood cell count to drop. It has been a year and I have been able "how to wean off klonopin 1 mg" taper to 1.

For me, trying to do anymore than that was causing insomnia and the terrible anxiety and the feeling of dying you mentioned. I felt horrible, but going out and being with people helped me "1 wean how to off mg klonopin" my mind on something else. It is important to do thing you used to enjoy, be with family, friends or anything that gives you a sense of accomplishment. I know I had no desire to do that, but forcing myself made me feel better and took my mind off my anxiety.

You may be going to quickly on your taper. I had two doctors tell me. And that is from their experiences with other patients. There is a sight called benzo buddies which is helpful for those of us tapering off the Benzos. I found the best advice tramadol and hydrocodone the same that is it safe to take two 10mg zolpidem. You are blessed to have grandchildren.

Take care off yourself. I found that exercise and meditation classes help. Also being outside and soaking in the sun. I hope this helps. All my best to you and a big hug. Liked by Lisa Lucier, Connect Moderator. Thank you Lisa. I got a couple of replies thanks to you. My main symptom is extreme anxiety that i feel mostly in my stomach and chest. Loss of appetite. Thats some how to wean off klonopin 1 mg my symptoms. I will check out the post you suggested. Thanks again for your help!

Hi ayankeeinnm. I think koonopin has help me some in the past but i developed a tolerance plus a bill in georgia has been passed that will not allow my doc to prescribe it for long term use after the end of this yr. That is why i am having to try to taper off the drug. Thank you for responding. I dont have the option of a .25 mg alprazolam side effects slow taper off klonopin.

There has been a law passed in Georgia that will not allow doctors how prescribe any benzo drug for long term use, It goes into effect at the end of this year. It is very hard for me to leave my house but i do try to go to the gym for walking on a treadmill times per week. I also am a member of benzo buddies. I also use tapes for breathing exercises. I just dont have that option. Thanks for the hug. Im sending one back to you. I'm getting scared. Some klonopin my best friends are benzos.

Do you know what you're illegal xanax drug use to do? It seems like tapering off is your best strategy. I wish you "klonopin." I hope i did not scary you. Yes i am trying to taper now as explained in my origional post. I think its possible but just takes such a long time to do it safely and i dont have that much time.

Right now its just trying to survive one minute at a time. Do you use facebook? If you do and want to be friends there let me know. I am tapering off Ativan. Went from 1. Last week. Having a hard time. Anxiety up. Hard to sleep and perseveration on my son not having a job. Is this normal? Thanks for posting mentor Yes it is normal to be having a hard time. How long have you been on ativan? Dont know what you mean by perseveration. Is somebody helping you with your taper.

May be too fast. I did something similar with klonopin starting in may and have not been able to cut more since My symptoms will not let up; maybe getting worse! I probably should have cut less. But not going up. Will power through. Thanks for wean off. OMG …. I have cyclothymia and have been on Klonopin for several years, along with antidepressants and Lamictal mood stabilizer.

Most of the time they work well together, but now as I read this about Klonopin, it worries me. Sometimes I think it would just be better if I were dead. Can u drink alcohol while on phentermine Amber. What is cyclothymia? How much and when do you take the klonopin? My anxiety is off the chain and i can do nothing today but lay in bed.

I have an appt with my pdoc tomorrow and he is going to have to give me something to help with this horrible feeling. Im willing to try anything at this point. Have you ever tried seroquel? Hi dawgbone …. Cyclothymia is a slightly lorazepam interaction with levothyroxine severe case of bi-polar I disorder.