)Tapering off Klonopin
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Sometimes reading about the meds doesn't help. It's like a self fulling profacy. If you read about aspirin, you wouldn'd take it. Talk to your doctor about getting off the medications safely. They will help you so that you will not feel the unplesentness of the side affects. I have done if alone, but I have doctors in the family and I didn't do it cold turkey. Get some couselling first--please for yours and your family peace of mind. You are in my prayers. (PS Sorry for the spelling mistakes )
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Punky, Please don't do klonopin cold turkey. Taper it down to be safe. I've done that before and I am still suffering from the after effects.
April May,
Did you get off of klonopin and how did you do it with your Dr.'s supervision. I'm not doing that well with just cutting out .25mg. I khow there are helper meds but I'm afraid of those because I was pretty normal before I started taking meds and now I'm a mess.
Turtle
April May,
Did you get off of klonopin and how did you do it with your Dr.'s supervision. I'm not doing that well with just cutting out .25mg. I khow there are helper meds but I'm afraid of those because I was pretty normal before I started taking meds and now I'm a mess.
Turtle
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Just so everyone knows I have been off all meds for 4 days absolutely no withdrawl of side effects. I told you the meds made me worse than I was. I stayed on very low doses that makes the difference. I am happier than I have been in at least a year since I was prescribed Seroquel. It is poison. I will keep you posted but I am fine and I know I will be . I couldn't get off my meds when I got pregnant but things are different now. thank God my babies were fine. I did not I repeat did not take Seroquel though and would never. Bye for now gail
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OK, so I haven't dropped off the face of the earth, just been overwhelmingly busy.
Punky, I missed your initial post but am very glad you're feeling better. I've been to the point of feeling like I want/need to be committed, too- it's AWFUL!
Turtle, Thanks for the smoothie recipe. Now I just have to make it to the store to buy the ingrediants. I haven't taken the passion flower since I developed acid reflux, but my sister is currently taking it before her speech classes to help clam her down, and it's worked very well for her. I really liked it and can't wait to get back on the supplements. I think they're going to be the saving grace in getting off all these toxic meds... FOR GOOD!
I'll post more later this wked.
Blessings to all,
fischee
Punky, I missed your initial post but am very glad you're feeling better. I've been to the point of feeling like I want/need to be committed, too- it's AWFUL!
Turtle, Thanks for the smoothie recipe. Now I just have to make it to the store to buy the ingrediants. I haven't taken the passion flower since I developed acid reflux, but my sister is currently taking it before her speech classes to help clam her down, and it's worked very well for her. I really liked it and can't wait to get back on the supplements. I think they're going to be the saving grace in getting off all these toxic meds... FOR GOOD!
I'll post more later this wked.
Blessings to all,
fischee
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Hi everyone-
I read all your posts. I too have experienced worse effects with meds.....Been thru detox twice for ativan, and I know it did something to my nervous system....The pain, burning and anxiety in my body is unbearable at times. I got off ativan in June of this year, now they have me on Klonoin .5 mg up to 3 times a day as needed.....Im so scared. I want off this crap. I too take flax oil seed twice a day, it seems to help a bit with my moods, cause I get mood swings from the anxiety. Anyone else here get mood swings from anxiety including anger, fear, irritability and sad?
I read all your posts. I too have experienced worse effects with meds.....Been thru detox twice for ativan, and I know it did something to my nervous system....The pain, burning and anxiety in my body is unbearable at times. I got off ativan in June of this year, now they have me on Klonoin .5 mg up to 3 times a day as needed.....Im so scared. I want off this crap. I too take flax oil seed twice a day, it seems to help a bit with my moods, cause I get mood swings from the anxiety. Anyone else here get mood swings from anxiety including anger, fear, irritability and sad?
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I've been on clonazepam for 4 1/2 months. Always feel zoned out and tired. Also with muscle fatigue which is inhibiting me from being at physical therapy 100%.
My psychiatrist had me go cold turkey off of the med and had me start ambien 5mg in the evening. Since, have had severe headaches, scalp, jaw, and neck muscle pain which I didn't have before.
Anyone have advice on how I can get off? Feel like I'm going to be stuck on this for the rest of my life and want to get my life back!
My psychiatrist had me go cold turkey off of the med and had me start ambien 5mg in the evening. Since, have had severe headaches, scalp, jaw, and neck muscle pain which I didn't have before.
Anyone have advice on how I can get off? Feel like I'm going to be stuck on this for the rest of my life and want to get my life back!
Mel,
How long has it been since you've been off the clona.? I'm no MD, but from personal experience, cold turkey is BAD NEWS and wreaks havoc on your nerves, muscles, cognative skills... pretty much everything. My psych. had me taper down from 8-9 mgs. of ativan to 1 1/2 mgs. in 17 days and I literally had a nervous breakdown. i didn't have to be hospitalized, but i did take 6 weeks off from work.
Ambien and clona. are two different types of drugs for different conditions. (i'm currently taking both). Ambien for sleep and 1mg clona. 2x a day for anxiety. I had really intense headaches when I started the clona., too.
If you don't feel comfortable confronting your psych. about this, ask you pharmacist. I have read that people on this forum take clona. for sleep, too. Unfortunately, all the benzo.'s are highly addictive (I know that, too; I've been on xanax, then ativan, and now clona. for over 8 years... Praise God for this program! I finally believe that i WILL get off all these toxic Rx).
Hope this helps a little,
fischee
heisthegreatphysician,
Did you have to go through a formal detox program for ativan? I get the mood swings, too- mostly fear, hopelessness, and sadness. Though this has improved significantly since I began the program. If fact, I don't even feel like the same person MOST of the time. It's been A LOT of very hard work, but mostly I've forced myself to start living my life again.
It also helps to know that I've been approved for a sabbatical next year, and I will be going back to school. I currently HATE my job (high school English teacher), and this is where most of my stress and anxiety originates.
fischee
How long has it been since you've been off the clona.? I'm no MD, but from personal experience, cold turkey is BAD NEWS and wreaks havoc on your nerves, muscles, cognative skills... pretty much everything. My psych. had me taper down from 8-9 mgs. of ativan to 1 1/2 mgs. in 17 days and I literally had a nervous breakdown. i didn't have to be hospitalized, but i did take 6 weeks off from work.
Ambien and clona. are two different types of drugs for different conditions. (i'm currently taking both). Ambien for sleep and 1mg clona. 2x a day for anxiety. I had really intense headaches when I started the clona., too.
If you don't feel comfortable confronting your psych. about this, ask you pharmacist. I have read that people on this forum take clona. for sleep, too. Unfortunately, all the benzo.'s are highly addictive (I know that, too; I've been on xanax, then ativan, and now clona. for over 8 years... Praise God for this program! I finally believe that i WILL get off all these toxic Rx).
Hope this helps a little,
fischee
heisthegreatphysician,
Did you have to go through a formal detox program for ativan? I get the mood swings, too- mostly fear, hopelessness, and sadness. Though this has improved significantly since I began the program. If fact, I don't even feel like the same person MOST of the time. It's been A LOT of very hard work, but mostly I've forced myself to start living my life again.
It also helps to know that I've been approved for a sabbatical next year, and I will be going back to school. I currently HATE my job (high school English teacher), and this is where most of my stress and anxiety originates.
fischee
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i'm currently taking klonopin and it does help alot. i read all these posts about people having to come off 5 mg of ativan and someone taking 8mg of klonopin? this is ABSURD? who is prescribing these drugs to you this way? Klonopin should NEVER be used on an as needed basis. Klonopin takes 45 min. to an hour to work and is a drug designed to be dosed BID, which means twice a day, 12 hours apart. and after two weeks it builds up in the blood plasma and will prevent or significanly reduce the amount and intensity of panic attacks. i was housebound and klonopin has helped alot. i also exercise alot, eat right and do lucinda's program. these meds are meant to be a helper NOT a crutch. i'm seriously questioning some of the docs that are getting you guys on all this stuff. with all the anti-benzo sites out there, it's enuff to scare anyone. but here is some hope for you. benzo's are one of the most prescribed medications on the planet. and there are about 50-100 "horror" stories about them on the internet, not bad when about 30 million people worldwide are on them!!!). these usually come from one of three reasons. 1. prescribed wrong. 2. abuse of the drug. 3. not discontinuing the drug/tapering properly. i'm not sure if i can post this here or not. but if you goto <A HREF="http://www.medhelp.com" TARGET=_blank>www.medhelp.com</A> and goto the forums there is a poster there named RCA7591, he is a medical chemist who also has problems with anxiety/panic. he is the most well knowledged and informative person i have ever had contact with about anxiety medications. go here and search through all his posts. he will give you taper schedules and the correct info. to get on track if you are on meds. he's great. i don't trust any online info. but this guy will blow you away. <A HREF="http://bbs.stresscenter.com/eve/forums/ ... 019404/p/2" TARGET=_blank>http://bbs.stresscenter.com/eve/forums/ ... 404/p/2</A>
here you will get FACTS only 100% FACTS!
hope this helps you guys out. talk to your docs about the info. he posts. and they will agree, if they don't switch docs, cuz facts are facts!
here you will get FACTS only 100% FACTS!
hope this helps you guys out. talk to your docs about the info. he posts. and they will agree, if they don't switch docs, cuz facts are facts!
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After trying to taper off Ativan and suffering like crazy I finally found a website to help
<A HREF="http://www.pointofreturn.com" TARGET=_blank>www.pointofreturn.com</A>
THey can taper you off safely and replenish what the drugs have screwed up in your body,,,even an important nutrient in the eyes that made my eyes blurr...I was scared I was losing my vision but it was the Ativan..
You will receive the necessary information including supplements...The co-founder, Alesandra Rain even called me on a weekend after I wrote her a desperate email...she goes out of her way to help and puts your mind at ease...they can help.
Good luck,,,please give it a look at least,,
Karin
<A HREF="http://www.pointofreturn.com" TARGET=_blank>www.pointofreturn.com</A>
THey can taper you off safely and replenish what the drugs have screwed up in your body,,,even an important nutrient in the eyes that made my eyes blurr...I was scared I was losing my vision but it was the Ativan..
You will receive the necessary information including supplements...The co-founder, Alesandra Rain even called me on a weekend after I wrote her a desperate email...she goes out of her way to help and puts your mind at ease...they can help.
Good luck,,,please give it a look at least,,
Karin
Originally posted by Turtleshoes:
Are there any medications that can help relieve the withdrawal symptoms from tapering klonopin?
Has anyone had experience with this and been successful?
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