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Cold turkey klonopin/pregnant

Hello. I have never experienced something like this before. I have been perscribed Klonopin for several years now. I believe it has been about four years. I took two miligrams at night for restless legs and anxiety. Recently, I found out I am pregnant, so of course, I discontinued the medication the moment I found out. It has now been about a full week. I was on pain meds as well and have discontinued those. The first few days, I think because I still had the pain meds, I felt no withdrawal from the Klonopin at all. The next few days, I attributed the withdrawals I was having to the pain meds as I have felt that before. Now, four days after stopping the pain meds, which I was not on for that long, I am feeling like I am going to jump out of my skin, my vision is blury, I am agitated, I cried all weekend not knowing why, I feel like I have no balance, and I am just so upset. I looked up Klonopin withdrawal. OMG. I think this is Klonopin withdrawal, and I have never been through it before. Please, someone help. Tell me how long this lasts. Will I hurt my baby going cold turkey? This is day 8, and I have to say that this is the worst it has been. All weekend, I felt jittery and depressed but I wasn't shaking and barely able to type or sit still. Help. What should I expect?
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4522800 tn?1470325834
Hi I am gald you talked to the DR..I came off the clonazpam..The things you described above are what I went through...It will get better..BUT Please if it does not talk to the DR again ASAP..It does take a liitle time for the body to detox subsatnces out...All of us are different in time..From my expereince it goes by how much, (mgs) how long, (yrs) and I also age and health has a big one to play...You will be just fine..Ride it out..But if it is really, really, bad do get a hold of the Dr..OK..
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My doctor just called me and said I can take an antidepressant like Prozac, but that is about it. I am freaked out knowing that this is going to take some time, but I would like to hear from others how much time it took them. The doctor said it is common to not feel it until 8 days later.
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I called and left a message. I just found out that I am pregnant a week and two days ago. I am about six weeks along. I would really like to hear from someone who has discontinued this medication.
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495284 tn?1333894042
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Please get ahold of your OB and discuss this with them.  How far along are you?
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Also, how long until the symptoms are no longer life threatening?
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