actaully worried according to equivalency charts and general research .5 mgs of klonopin is equal to 10 mgs valium where as ativan is 1mg to 10, it may be a lttile stronger in some of the sub categories of benzo uses such as amnesiac effects, but its not REALLY stronger, klonopins have a longer half life around 20-100 hrs.,where as ativan or lorazepam is around 10 to 20 hrs., just thought iid add some input, im on 32 mgs of suboxone each day for an opiate addiction and 3mgs of clonazepam a day,and 30 mgs of temazepam at night for benzo withdrawal from xanax. everyone around the the web ahs talked soo much about temazepam being the most euphoric and abused benzo but i dont get any effect at all , wierdness
Actually, klonopin is considered to be weaker than ativan...again..it depends on how much you were taking and for how long....keep posting
I've been taking Klonopin, but only for 7 months. I did not have any problem stopping it, but that may be just because I'd only taken it for a short time. I tapered off of it just in case there would be side effects. I think Klonopin is similar to Ativan, which I was on for about 4 years before and I had a hard time getting off of that... I had to taper off very slowly and by reducing the dosage by 1/4 each step. I would get very agitated and extremely nervous. However, compared to getting off of hydro's, the Ativan was not nearly as bad. Anyway, I'm telling you all that just because maybe Klonopin withdrawal is similar to Ativan withdrawal. Hope that helps some and the someone else can post who will have advice for you.
Lostmarbles had a benzo addiction plus several others on here...you can pm her or she should be on here soon....that is a drug to be tapered off of and there was a lady on here last night who was concerned about her husband and that drug...Do you take anything else and how much do you take each dy? She will ask you that....also, how long you have been taking it...keep posting
i cant answerr your question since i have never taken klonopin, but i wanted to bump your post up so someone who has knowledge of it might see it. i am here if you just wanna chat though. good luck
cathy