Getting off clonazepam and other sleeping pills

A reader asks how to get off of clonazepam, also known as Klonopin. This is an important question, because many people are taking benzodiazepines, the class of drugs that includes clonazepam, diazepam , ...

[Ron Newman]

how do i go off my clonazepam email is [e-mail]

[rose]

been on klonopin 1/2 0.5 morn and nite since 96 for panic, anxiety, mvp with dysautonomia. now i have been having sm bruises coming up on my arms@legs. could it be klonopin? i also take a small dose of paxil 1/2 10 mg daily.how do i come off klonopin? also i have arm and shoulder problems soreness in muscles, tendons. loss range of motion. cant put arms behind me. i do have degeneration of discs and arthritis. Lyme???

[JrA]

This is an interesting question since I am trying to do the same thing myself. I was on 1.5mg (.5 three times per day) for 12 years or so. I was given the drug for GAD. I feel better these days and quite frankly, the pills have become an inconvenience to take. It is the only medication I take and I have never increased the dose. It did wonders for me at the time when I really needed it, but now I would like to slowly ween off of it to see if I no longer need it. About three weeks ago, I discontinued my .5 I took at noon. I had some withdrawal symptoms, but I'm feeling fine now. I'm not sure what the best plan to ween off the other two .5mg pills. Any help is appreciated. Thanks.

[QT-pie]

clonazepam at small dose like 1.5/day is not going to do more than make you a touch sleepy or groggy for a day or so, if you ,miss a day or 2.
It's a very, very low dose and it's not a dangerous drug.
I take 2mgs tablets and usually take 4 mgs at a time.
some days I don't take any and I don't feel any withdrawal symptoms.
I've taken up to 10 mgs in a day, but that's not that often.
You can get anxious from just the thought of going with out taking any clonazepam and that can be mistaken for withdrawal symptoms.
Generally speaking if one wants to stop their meds, it's best to talk to your doctor so, that you know the right way to taper off your meds.

[QT-pie]

You removed my last comment and so I am reposting. It's obvious that you are looking for a one sided and biased view that leans in favor of your sneaky advertising.
Had it been clear to me that you were just collect data to promote your site, I would not have posted about my use of the above med(s).
I do not like Roche or any of the others who never tell how they do their trial studies. You all are sneaky and corrupt and when you are selling drugs over the net, you are no better than a dealer selling a rock down the street.

[QT-pie]

Reading the full 'story' is your blog and you are incredibly sneaky because your blog just reads like an info article. There is nothing that stands out that you are promoting your stupid site or is this Roche find a cheap-a$$ way of doing a focus group on line?
Is this Roche approved?

[OVERCOMER]

hi here is my story. i was on xanax for 6 years with dosage of 4mg daily , i coulndnt let my home without bills i crried them in my pockets, in my car, in my laptop bag, in my office , i couldn’t be in the elevator without them . i passed through horrible times i faced tens of panic attacks , i fight with my mind for the dark ideas such as being afraid of HEART ATTACK , i heard my mind thinking , the music keeps repeating in my mind ,i got panic when the road is crowded , i used high blood pressure medication ,
,,,, OH MY GOD ,,,,
then in one day i decided to stop this hell ( i remember it was 10 mar 2008 ), i made the decision to start decrease my dose slowly and slowly (without doctor help), it took 3 months till the first day without XANAX (it was the greatest day in my life 14 jun 2008 ), then i started to suffer from withdrawals symptoms such as horrible HEART BEAT i couldn’t sleep because my Heart was strongly beating , also bad disorder and strong headache , hearing thoughts i mean YOU CAN HEAR YOUR MIND THINKING , also some rhythms or songs keeps forcefully repeating in your mind , i walked down on the streets keep holding my breath expecting something bad to happen AHHHHHHH ,
but i fight all my fears i stayed beside the people i love i used the arabic herbs tea which helps me a lot to overcome the hellish symptoms , AND I AM HERE !! HUMAN BEING BACK FROM HELL , but I’m still having small problem of SHORT TERM MEMORY , BUT I’M OK
and because i know what is the meaning of quit XANAX , I’m ready to help any one want to STOP XANAX.
i create following e.mail to help: [e-mail]

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[Clonazepam Withdrawel]

Hi i have been on clonazepam 0.5mg twice a day for almost a year and I felt like I didn't need it anymore because I wasn't having the anxiety anymore since I'm back with my sons father. I stopped taking clonazepam for about a week and I am having a hard time breathing and when I think about it I cry myself all night to find a way to get through this withdrawel symptoms can someone please email me and help me please> I don't know if its from Seroquel since I have been taking them to sleep at night but I haven't taken them for about a month now. I just want to feel normal like before and now I feel everyday with the thought of being irritible Sighs
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[MarsBar]

Depending on dose and duration on medication it's best to gradually reduce the dose over a extended period of time. Please talk with your Doctor.

See the authorative benzo guide
http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/