Posted by Marci on March 29, 2001, at 14:10:10
In reply to Re: Paxil withdrawel, posted by JETT55 on March 28, 2001, at 18:50:57
> Heather,
> Please let us know, how much klonopin were you on and for how long?
> The withdrawl you had sounds like a nightmare.
> Did you taper of the drug or go cold turkey?Actually, I'm new, and not Heather, I'm Marci.
My mom wanted me off it, said I wasn't myself (she had been on Xanax
and had an even worse time), and she put me in a rehab section of the
hospital, just like she had been). They
took me off it cold turkey, and started me on
phenobarbital (for the seizures that could develop going
off of it). I also had been drinking more than
I normally had - because the Klonopin just wasn't doing
it for my nerves. I ended up out of the hospital
and in a mental health facility for 2 weeks (because I was more
depressed than anything). I really do
not recall how much I was on, but it was a low
dose, and I never had abused it. Ended up in AA,
only thing that got me thru it all!TOTALLY scary med - as are any of the benzos. Stay
away from them, at ANY cost, just not worth it.
They are very, very addictive, and make Paxil
withdrawal seem like a piece of cake by comparison!Marci
poster:Marci
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