Benzodiazepines: Use and Taper. CPSA | March 1. Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are one of the largest and most widely prescribed psychotropic compounds. As of July , the use of prescription sedatives among the Canadian general population was about 10%.1 In Alberta, in alone, there were over , Missing: reinforcement. The daily reinforcement and 72 hr half life of clonazepam will make immediate cessation very difficult, but probably still doable. Gently taper off, by doing a half less every week, and take only a half or quarter for two weeks before you stop. Stick to a schedule and never redose on a whim. permalink; embed. This behavior is slowly reinforced as they keep raising the dose each time Klonopin isn't working as well as they would like. Thus, while people may start . The standard tapering schedule is to reduce the dose by large-3 medium-6 small columns for every two weeks of the intended detox period. For example, someone.
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I have 30 years in sober AA living but no one believes I am sober anymore. As far as the Xanax goes, I question why your doctor has put you on a more powerful drug to help with the weaning off process. God bless you for speaking it. But we do arrive at a much better place, in time. It takes a great deal of emotional energy to ride out the waves. Doctor supervised and prescribed BENZO TAPER UPDATE: 3 Weeks In (Klonopin / Clonazepam)
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Several years ago my life long difficulties with startles escalated to classic hyperekplexia. After some research, my suggestions to both a geriatric psychiatrist and movement disorder specialist agreed to try Klonopin ... .5 mg twice/day. Worked fine to decrease intensity and frequency of "attacks." I also have dystonia and as the cervical "storms" increased, they increased Klonopin to .5 three times a day. Helped some but does not extinguish the disorders ... nothing will. One just has to avoid the "triggers," if possible.
Have been taking 1 mg twice a day for about 6 months and it has worked well until the last couple of weeks. Going through alot of stress dad died my sister has cancer and going through chemo and feel so stressed i can barely take a deep breath. Wondering if increasing for a time being will make me feel better. It just not help anymore and the only thing i can think of maybe i need stronger dose. Anyone get stronger dose and it helped? Just need so advise see my doctor tomorrow.
I had been diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder in my early 20's (I'm now almost 40). In my opinion I would rate Klonopin at the top of all benzodiazepines (and i've tried almost all of them) as it has a relatively long half-life (lasts longer than most benzos). I have been taking .25mg (1/2 of a .5mg tablet) daily for nearly a decade now, and I have had no urge or need to increase my dosage (although it does take discipline to take the absolutely smallest effective amount without wanting to experiment with more). This dosage, combined with regular cardio excercise, has eliminated what was once extreme debilitating panic/anxiety. If you're going to start this medication, take small amounts (experiment with the smallest dosage possible that still remedies your anxiety, etc). Don't ever get into the habit of taking more, and stay indifferent to people, doctors, the media, etc, who criticize the use of this medication. Become comfortable with the likelihood that you may need to take this medication permanently. In other words, if you maintain a small daily dose regimin, there's no need to put yourself through the pain of ceasing the use of this wonderful medication. I am certain it is much more harmful to stop taking this medication than it would be to continue to use it responsibly for a life-time.
Several years ago my life long difficulties with startles escalated to classic hyperekplexia. After some research, my suggestions to both a geriatric psychiatrist and movement disorder specialist agreed to try Klonopin ... .5 mg twice/day. Worked fine to decrease intensity and frequency of "attacks." I also have dystonia and as the cervical "storms" increased, they increased Klonopin to .5 three times a day. Helped some but does not extinguish the disorders ... nothing will. One just has to avoid the "triggers," if possible.
Have been taking 1 mg twice a day for about 6 months and it has worked well until the last couple of weeks. Going through alot of stress dad died my sister has cancer and going through chemo and feel so stressed i can barely take a deep breath. Wondering if increasing for a time being will make me feel better. It just not help anymore and the only thing i can think of maybe i need stronger dose. Anyone get stronger dose and it helped? Just need so advise see my doctor tomorrow.
I had been diagnosed with acute anxiety disorder in my early 20's (I'm now almost 40). In my opinion I would rate Klonopin at the top of all benzodiazepines (and i've tried almost all of them) as it has a relatively long half-life (lasts longer than most benzos). I have been taking .25mg (1/2 of a .5mg tablet) daily for nearly a decade now, and I have had no urge or need to increase my dosage (although it does take discipline to take the absolutely smallest effective amount without wanting to experiment with more). This dosage, combined with regular cardio excercise, has eliminated what was once extreme debilitating panic/anxiety. If you're going to start this medication, take small amounts (experiment with the smallest dosage possible that still remedies your anxiety, etc). Don't ever get into the habit of taking more, and stay indifferent to people, doctors, the media, etc, who criticize the use of this medication. Become comfortable with the likelihood that you may need to take this medication permanently. In other words, if you maintain a small daily dose regimin, there's no need to put yourself through the pain of ceasing the use of this wonderful medication. I am certain it is much more harmful to stop taking this medication than it would be to continue to use it responsibly for a life-time.