I am experiencing TERRIBLE withdrawal symptoms from Klonopin (clonazepam). I am trying badly to get off of it,

Question

but the tremor, anxiety, and inner fear that it is causing is killing me. I went from 3mg. of Klonopin a day to 1 mg. a day in about 2 weeks, and three weeks later I am STILL experiencing withdrawal. How long will these symptoms persist?

Answer 1

Oh, that's a hard one. Are you getting medical help? I've been there. Remember it's not different than coming off Heroin. It's not gonna be easy and it's a long haul. Stick with it, your strong, you can do it. The Dr. may give you an anti-D. to help aid you. Try herbal tea's celestial seasonings sleepy time, with a dropper of liquid Valerian Root (also purchased over the counter).
Hang it there, remember there was a time before Klonopin and there will be a time after.

Answer 2

Hi. I'm not a doctor, but may be able to give some general advice. One: see a doctor. I know this is obvious, but severe drug withdrawals - even if prescribed by a doctor, and even if you took no more than the prescribed dosage daily and/-or nightly, can be very, very serious. Especially if the drug you take is a narcotic. Here is what happened to me this summer. I have severe leg pain. My doc MISdiagnosed me as having nerve damage and never pain EG: nerve damage to my central nervous system. That's the body's 'wiring.' He ergo prescribed various narcotic drugs, including: oxycontin (that's the one all the commercials warn people about), oxy-ir, and other drugs including gabapentin, meloxicam, and trazodone.

But here's the rub: I later found that (a) if a person REALLY DOESN'T have nerve damage/-nerve pain; if the body pain is caused by something else, then these narcotic prescription drugs prescribed to combat nerve damage and nerve pain will actually CAUSE PAIN, exponentially, far more severe than the previous pain.

Once I read this on the internet, I switched doctors, legally got a full copy of my own medical file, and this new, older, more experienced doctor gave me the correct prescription drugs to treat what I really had: arthritis, tissue damage, and a crushed back disc. Now, I have the least pain I have had in 17 years.

Also, I also passed away on July 1st. I had shortness of breath, tremor, anxiety, fear etc --- all of it caused by those meds for a malady that the doc said I had and I don't.
Like you, perhaps, my previous doc told me off everything once he realized his mistake. The thing is, a doc is not supposed to do that, but rather, do it gradually, a gradual decrease day by day. Otherwise, one goes through a severe withdrawal symptom. I was told that I could have gone into cardiac arrest. My previous doc was an idiot.

You need to get yourself admitted to a detox program and under a doctor's care, irregardless of whether you took prescription drugs only as directed (like me), or illegal drugs.
It isn't worth your life, and doctors have a strict confidential policy. Your info is protected.
Go and see a doctor and get some help.
People go through withdrawal often think they are dying, when they are not. That is partially where the fear and the anxiety comes from.
You asked how long the withdrawal takes. It really depends on a number of factors like your particular body's physiology, the drugs you are on, in common with other drugs you're taking. See a doctor and get some help. Get admitted to a detox program. During withdrawal - I learned this the hard way - but then again, my doc was a twit - your body can go into toxic shock. You don't have to do this alone. Get some help.
My symptoms of withdrawal have gone on for over a month.

Yours could be less time or longer. Again, see a doctor and see specialists. Don't take no for an answer. And if your doc isn't helping, get a new doctor.

Good luck.

R.S.

Answer 3

OH BOY. What you should have done is gone from 3 to 2 for 2 weeks. Down to 1 for 2 weeks and then stop.

If your vomiting or have other symptoms, including difficulty breathing, you need to dial 911 and get into the ER as you could be going through potentially fatal Withdrawl.

However if there are no other symptoms, you should feel a gradual lesson of the problems associated with klonopin very shortly. Within the next 2 to 3 days.

Answer 4

Are you drinking alcohol, or taking any other drugs/medications that could complicate things? You definitely should have an MD help you with tapering off of the Klonopin, but I'm wondering why you were taking Klonopin in the first place? If you have an anxiety or depressive d/o, you may be having heightened symptoms of your illness, not just 'withdrawal' symptoms. You may need to be on another type of medication (one that isn't addictive) while you are tapering off the Klonopin.

Answer 5

Well, the difference between Klonopin and Valium is that Klonopin is supposed to be time-released (at least that's what my doc said), so it may take a while to get out of your system, especially built up like that. You may just not be able to take medications like that. I had this same experience with the smallest possible dose of Delsym. Its trial and error to see what will actually work. In the mean time, you could try a dose of benedryl to counteract the side effects. That works with most medications used for psychiatric treatment.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

I have been on Klonopin for 13 years for panic attacks, and it took me countless doctors to find one that would keep me on 2 mg. a day. They would all put me on Xanax, Klonopin, or Ativan and then attempt to wean me off, making me crazy. If you are trying to withdraw completely, maybe you are doing it too fast. Talk to the Dr. who prescribes for you and explain your symptoms. You might be someone that needs to remain on a certain level of medication.

Answer 8

if you were properly weaned you shouldnt still be having detox symptoms. i think what youre having is more like cravings than anything. physical withdrawal should be overwith now but psychological withdrawal can last weeks or months. do you still visit your doc? maybe talk to a therapist or seek a support group like narcotics anonymous. i think it was a good idea to stop taking your meds because benzodiazepines can be very dangerous and are often abused. therapy along with a support group is your best bet to get to feeling better. i understand because ive been there.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

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