So, I have posted several times regarding my use of Klonopin (1.5 mgs/day, .5 mgs/3x per day) and have been on it about 6 months, I am looking to wean off of the medication and I have a good tapering scheule; my doc and other people in the MI community have said that I won't suffer too badly.
However, I have heard SOO many horror stories about getting off of the drug, but the details are always fuzzy. I have emailed many people on various forums, looking for help, but none of them will tell me how much they were on or how long they were on it.. They also never tell me how they tapered off. It gets very frustrating. My younger brother was on 2mgs of the medication for 5 years and had no problems coming off of it; he did it slowly and everything worked out well...
So, I am really starting to wonder if those horror stories are either ficticious or posted by individuals that were on very high dose and tried to come down to quick, or those that were just flat out abusing the medication.. I can just never come up with a clear answer, from most people.
My psychiatrist doesn't anticipate too many problems, mainly because the patients that she sees who have benzo issues are on high doses or have abused them in the past...
So, I guess I am really looking for some clear answers here with respect to tapering off of the Klonopin. I really haven't been getting them for the most part.
And, I have asked many questions with respect to using Neurontin to wean off of the benzos, and again, I get no response..