Clonazepam Withdrawal and Being Weaned Off

[rebecca1959438]

Dear Doctor,  

I need to know the truth. Can a person that has been on Clonazepam over 10 yrs be weaned off? I don't want to feel these withdrawal symptoms. I cannot concentrate. I am talking a lot and I getting short term memory of what I was going to say when I talk. I'm irritable and cannot sleep well. The people that started me is trying to wean me off in a few days and I'm scared.

[gnarly_1]

HI I agree with Vicki you need to taper off it slowly if you do it that way you can avoid a lot of the harsher withdrawals ......there is no completely comfortable way of doing this all you can hope to do is minimize your discomfort keep posting for support good luck and God bless.....BTW no doctors are hear to help just us addicts with are life experence hope this helps.............Gnarly

[vicki595]

There are no staff physicians here...

You need a slow and long taper to come off this drug. If you don't, you'll feel terrible. Talk to the doctor again and tell him/her it cannot be so fast.

Ten years is a long time to undo so insist on a slow taper. How much are you taking?