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Klonopin
I would like to know how to safely taper off klonopin (Rivotril).I SHOULD be taking 1mg 3 times a day, but for the last several years i've tripled my dose to 3/1mg 3 times a day.
I was prescribed klonopin 7 yrs ago at the same time as anitdepressants. I've weaned myself off the antideprssants a few months ago. Why was i prescribed klonopin? Was it to optimize the antidepressants? Anyways, i'm feeling much better and all i need is this last step to be completely drug free.
*Note to others who post here*
Why is it that i get this weird feeling that some people seem to think that their posts r less important or enlightning than others? What the heck...? In my humble opinion, and after reading posts here for more than a month...seems to me that every single post, long or short, serious or funny, enlightening or down in the dumps, whatever drug is affecting our lives...ALL THESE POSTS HAVE THEIR PLACE HERE.
Isn't this forum a place for us all to get off any stuff?
Being human...means mistakes...downers...humble acceptance and so many times here...victories...maybe small ones...but victories all the same...but ALL of the time...all of the posts r so very true.So...what ever the name attached to a post...i read every single word..and..however long or short it may be...in some way...it encourages me to get clean.
I'm a working mom with 3 boys ages from 3 to 16. One of my boys has a chronic medical problem. I'm a single parent and after alcohol and pills galore in the familly history, i truly want to get off this stuff. Take care everyone.
I was prescribed klonopin 7 yrs ago at the same time as anitdepressants. I've weaned myself off the antideprssants a few months ago. Why was i prescribed klonopin? Was it to optimize the antidepressants? Anyways, i'm feeling much better and all i need is this last step to be completely drug free.
*Note to others who post here*
Why is it that i get this weird feeling that some people seem to think that their posts r less important or enlightning than others? What the heck...? In my humble opinion, and after reading posts here for more than a month...seems to me that every single post, long or short, serious or funny, enlightening or down in the dumps, whatever drug is affecting our lives...ALL THESE POSTS HAVE THEIR PLACE HERE.
Isn't this forum a place for us all to get off any stuff?
Being human...means mistakes...downers...humble acceptance and so many times here...victories...maybe small ones...but victories all the same...but ALL of the time...all of the posts r so very true.So...what ever the name attached to a post...i read every single word..and..however long or short it may be...in some way...it encourages me to get clean.
I'm a working mom with 3 boys ages from 3 to 16. One of my boys has a chronic medical problem. I'm a single parent and after alcohol and pills galore in the familly history, i truly want to get off this stuff. Take care everyone.
I had a 8Mg per day Klonopin habit and successfully got it down to 1 Mg per day in 2 weeks!! I read a study done using Valium to substitute for the Benzo you are currently addicted to. I simply substituted 7Mg of Klonopin with 60Mg Valium along with 1 Mg Klonopin. I literally made this change overnight. So, I was taking 6 10Mg Valiums + 1 - 1Mg Klonopin per day. every 3 days I decreased the valium intake by 15Mg until I was down to only taking 1 Mg of Klonopin. I experienced very little withdrawal. Coming off of the 1 Mg of Klonopin was actually a little more difficult than decreasing my dosage. However, I'm sur that the withdrawal would have been worse without substituting the Valium; And it would have taken MUCH longer to taper off of the 8Mg of Klonopin. This worked for me; I also had access to the Valium since my father is an M.D. - I don't neccessarily say you should try this I'm only saying it worked wonderfully for me.
Also, A doctor that would actually tell his/her patient that they MUST stay on an addictive drug in order to continue therapy should have their medical license revoked! I suspect your current doctor wants to keep you addicted so you have to keep coming back and he/she keeps getting paid. I'd like to sock him in the eye!!! @sshole!!!
Also, A doctor that would actually tell his/her patient that they MUST stay on an addictive drug in order to continue therapy should have their medical license revoked! I suspect your current doctor wants to keep you addicted so you have to keep coming back and he/she keeps getting paid. I'd like to sock him in the eye!!! @sshole!!!
"I simply substituted 7Mg of Klonopin with 60Mg Valium along with 1 Mg Klonopin. I literally made this change overnight"
No ****? I had a vicodin habit and simply substituted 1 gram of heroin, shot into my ass. I literally made this change overnight, and no withdrawals! Who woulda thought :)
Seriously, it's pretty amazing that you could drop 15mgs valium every three days and not have serious withdrawals. I am assuming you weren't taking any other benzos at this point, or opiates...
Consider yourself lucky.
No ****? I had a vicodin habit and simply substituted 1 gram of heroin, shot into my ass. I literally made this change overnight, and no withdrawals! Who woulda thought :)
Seriously, it's pretty amazing that you could drop 15mgs valium every three days and not have serious withdrawals. I am assuming you weren't taking any other benzos at this point, or opiates...
Consider yourself lucky.
Hey bro,
I have been on the klono three weeks, 1mg 3 x day, plus 1 clonodine, Like every good addict I know I modified the THOMAS recipe that has been such a big help with WD. They have helped with that paranoid feeling, especially in public, but I am always tired, no wonder it's a depressent. I have 7 left that I am going to cut in half and taper down and stop in the next 4 days.
I saw my old sponser yesterday at a meeting, had a really good talk. I told him after I went on the treatment for hcv, I didn't want to talk to anyone including my wife and kids. He understood as he knows alot of addicts who have the disease and tried treatment and quit. It was hell. anyhow,the good news is I am cured of hcv and I just talked to him on the phone and asked him to be my sponser again and to start working on the steps. He said he was praying you would ask and and of course he would.
One thing I had asked him was about was all the meds I have been taking for this disease the last year, told him every thing truthfully, he asked me when I last drank, gambled or smoked weed, those were my drugs of choice in my 4 years from NA. Didn't go back to crack heroin ect. Alcohol is a drug I sure found out, along with my gambling. I told him last year at this hotel/casino my father in law was playing at in AZ. He told me no you have not relapsed since then, the drugs you took saved your life and got you through the post treatment. so no that is not a relapse especially with the disease you had. I am going to believe and trust him on this. He has 17 years of recovery and has worked the steps. He has in the past called me on my **** big time when I would get 60 days and go drink and gamble. So tomorrow I have 1 year clean! My wife celebrates 1 year clean 1-6-03. I will e mail you soon. Thanks for the info.
To everyone on the board, my sincere thanks, I couldn't leave the house for 7 days because of WD. Never would have got past day 3 without getting oxys and percs, it was only your support and posts that kept me going.
I have been on the klono three weeks, 1mg 3 x day, plus 1 clonodine, Like every good addict I know I modified the THOMAS recipe that has been such a big help with WD. They have helped with that paranoid feeling, especially in public, but I am always tired, no wonder it's a depressent. I have 7 left that I am going to cut in half and taper down and stop in the next 4 days.
I saw my old sponser yesterday at a meeting, had a really good talk. I told him after I went on the treatment for hcv, I didn't want to talk to anyone including my wife and kids. He understood as he knows alot of addicts who have the disease and tried treatment and quit. It was hell. anyhow,the good news is I am cured of hcv and I just talked to him on the phone and asked him to be my sponser again and to start working on the steps. He said he was praying you would ask and and of course he would.
One thing I had asked him was about was all the meds I have been taking for this disease the last year, told him every thing truthfully, he asked me when I last drank, gambled or smoked weed, those were my drugs of choice in my 4 years from NA. Didn't go back to crack heroin ect. Alcohol is a drug I sure found out, along with my gambling. I told him last year at this hotel/casino my father in law was playing at in AZ. He told me no you have not relapsed since then, the drugs you took saved your life and got you through the post treatment. so no that is not a relapse especially with the disease you had. I am going to believe and trust him on this. He has 17 years of recovery and has worked the steps. He has in the past called me on my **** big time when I would get 60 days and go drink and gamble. So tomorrow I have 1 year clean! My wife celebrates 1 year clean 1-6-03. I will e mail you soon. Thanks for the info.
To everyone on the board, my sincere thanks, I couldn't leave the house for 7 days because of WD. Never would have got past day 3 without getting oxys and percs, it was only your support and posts that kept me going.
i agree with your post,
we are all addicts looking for solutions.
i have been here a year, have found that certian member here have morehelpful information then others,
some are he to get off the pills and some are here to find a way to live with the fact that they have to take meds , and are trying to find a way to do that successfully.
in the end i find we akk help eahh other.
some of here who have found solutions have the tendency to be
very grateful for the help we have received.
i personally was encouraged and helped imensly bt the membere
who were here whwn i got here posters like
thomas, mr.michael,WW. ,skipper,irish rose,also body mech.
amongst othersi also enjoy and am encouraged by
rex, save youself, southeren belle, suszee needs help.
to name a few more,
when i got here in feb o2, i was a mess, taking up tpo 29 perc;s and vikes aday. so finding a way out of the nightmare
with the help of the posters i mention has me in a forever greateful state of mind,
peace !!!!!!!!!!!!! hippy
we are all addicts looking for solutions.
i have been here a year, have found that certian member here have morehelpful information then others,
some are he to get off the pills and some are here to find a way to live with the fact that they have to take meds , and are trying to find a way to do that successfully.
in the end i find we akk help eahh other.
some of here who have found solutions have the tendency to be
very grateful for the help we have received.
i personally was encouraged and helped imensly bt the membere
who were here whwn i got here posters like
thomas, mr.michael,WW. ,skipper,irish rose,also body mech.
amongst othersi also enjoy and am encouraged by
rex, save youself, southeren belle, suszee needs help.
to name a few more,
when i got here in feb o2, i was a mess, taking up tpo 29 perc;s and vikes aday. so finding a way out of the nightmare
with the help of the posters i mention has me in a forever greateful state of mind,
peace !!!!!!!!!!!!! hippy
Hi Rex. Today is a little better but still so tired. I made myself get out of the house and go for a ride in my truck. That worked for awhile, but I got tired real fast and had to get back home and lay down. Thanks for asking. And how are you today?
A year is a good time frame for a taper. Slow but steady. Email me you if you like...I'm at 4 mgs of valium down from a crossover of 6 mgs of Xanax a day. It has been 7 months so far for me. Anyway, I'm posting my email addy..I seem to remember we're not supposed to but I don't remember why so if the moderator doesn't like I guess they can pull the post.
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