Clonazepam Taper

[Ethansmom]

Ana, were you on any other medication during the time you were taking Clonazepam? Like an antidepressant or anything. I take 2MG of Clonazapam a day with an antidepressant (until it finally kicks in)

[ana]

No, I wasn't at the time. I'm on Venlafaxine currently.

[Liquid]

Of course not, please ask me anything you'd like to know. I was initially on 0.5 twice a day, just like you, but was on 0.5 once a day for a few years before I started withdrawing. I'd advise perhaps asking your doctor about coming off them as 4 months is a decent amount of time for a dependency to develop. Having said that, there is no need to worry as, if I could come off them after 9 years, I'm sure it'll be a piece of cake for you.

Hey Ana, do you mind if I ask how long it took you to start feeling better? I'm on about Day 3 of withdrawals. The physical symptoms are rough, but I can handle them.. I'm more concerned with the psychological symptoms.. I have this constant anxiety that lasts all day and I can't seem to focus on anything else.

Did you have trouble with that?

There are so many scary threats on the net about Benzo withdrawal lasting months to years.

[ana]

Please don't let the Internet scare you.
It's tough, though, withdrawing from Clonazepam, I won't lie. You are still in the early stages, but for me, it was the worst after a week or so. I was experiencing constant anxiety, just like you, and I thought it would drive me insane and completely cripple or kill me. I remember craving the medication so much, feeling shaky and unwell as well as very worried about the state I was in at the time. It took me about 2 weeks to start feeling better. I recall making a breakthrough on day 15...

[Ethansmom]

Mermaid- how is your Clonazapam taper going. I'm still taking 2MG a day with my Celexa.

[Mermaid16]

Hi Ethansmom. I haven't started yet. I have been tapering off sertraline. So Monday, I will take no sertraline. I will see how I feel, I am only taking a crumb at the moment so it shouldn't be too bad I don't think. Then I will probably start on the clonazepam. I will start by dropping 1/4 of a tablet. It makes me really tired all the time, so I am keen to start dropping off a bit. How are you going?