withdrawel from klonopin

[maria623]

ive ben taking 1/4 of 0.5 klonopin for about a month now . started 4 months ago on 3 a day now 1/4 a day. im seeming to have a hard time lowering my dose for withdrawel. do you have any suggestions

[abe920]

I have been on 1.5mg klonopin for the last 4 years.  About two weeks ago, a different doctor, suggested i get off klonopin.  Since i was asking for it, i gladly agreed.  The doctor suggested, i go down to .5mg for the first week, and then stop it completely.  Well, I am going through hell on .5mg.  I can not sleep.  My entire body hurts.  My anxiety/dp/dr has gotten worst.  Now, i am afraid of stoping it completely.  I ask my doctor to prescribe me any pill that would prevent any potential seizure, however, he doesn't seem to be concerned about it.  I have never had a seizure, and i don't want to try it now.  Fyi, i am a pill addict, and i am not happy with my decision to accepting klonopin.  However, i was on klonopin along with Amitriptyliine and Dyphenhydremine to help me sleep.  I have the worst insomnia, which this doctor doesn't seem to be too concerned about, while my previous doctor insisted i stay on it for a while.  My previous doctor has been trying to help me with my insomnia for the last 4 years, and we have tried every sleeping pill in the market, without any success.  The only thing that has worked for me is,  the combinations i mentioned.  Dr. Gould, i am desperate and confused.  what do u suggest i do?  thank u

[Roger Gould, M.D.]

If you want to continue your withdrawal, you can do it with thata dose easily...just take one every other day for the next week; then one every third day for the third week, then stop.