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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
tapering off clonazepam generic for clonopin
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
tapering off clonazepam generic for clonopin
by Mandy1976, May 08, 2008 03:55PM
I have been on clonazepam for 6 years, the first 4 was .5 mg 3x daily, then up to 1 mg 3xdaily. I was on this because of anxiety associated with OCD/mainly obsessive thoughts. I was on lexapro the first 4 yrs then was switched to generic zoloft which I take along with the clonazepam. I have switched doctors and he is saying he is only going to call in the prescription for clonazepam this month, and he wants me to come off of it. I guess I need to know the best way. I am terrified of coming off of it, probably due to this being a change in routine and I am OCD after all :o) I understand it is best if you can do it without medication, but I have come off it before for only a week, slowly tapering off, and I started feeling panicky again. Any advice on how I should go about this?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 08, 2008 04:20PM
, May 08, 2008 04:20PM
To: mandy
You should wean yourself over a three week period. The first week lower the dose to .5m once a day. The second week, that dose every other day. The third week, every third day...then stop.
