Tapering off klonopin

[hazyworld]

Im on about 2 mg of klonopin............after 20 years on benzos i want off..........can anyone offer a sensible taper to get off klonopin?

[cj29]

I am going to agree with Paxiled here.  When I came off of it, I just worked closely with my doctor and when the side effects started to be a little strong I went back and went on a slower taper which helped tremendously.  And talk therapy, for me, is still the most important option one can take in confronting this...keep us posted!

[Paxiled]

Klonopin is long acting, so if you feel you need to take more your dosage might not be right, or benzos might not be enough.  Perhaps some cognitive therapy might be in order.  As for coming off, you should work this out with your psychiatrist -- it must be done as slowly as you need, not by some generalized schedule.  Don't quit too quickly, it can be dangerous.  Just relax with it and take it slowly, there's no rush here.  If you look in the archives, Ryan has some good posts on klonopin tapering suggestions.

[hazyworld]

also how long should .5 mg of klonopin last i took one at 7am and still haveing anxniety and took another one at 10 am,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,my script is for 1 mg pills to take 1/2 to 1 pill 3 times a day but as i said i want o taper off and i think the thought of it is makingme have anxiety and i am walking odd where people commit on it and i have no sex drive ,,,,i thought my dizziness was fromativan so i switched from ativan to klonopin the first part of dec,,,,,,,,,,,,,,i know you can get off these meds  and cope with anxiety and as im med phobia i need off them ,,just been on them so long 20 years imscared to actually cut back some days i can only take 1 1/2 pills and then like today i have already taking 1 mg ,,,i feel so like i will never suceed in getting off them............i do believe they cause me to feel depressed