Posted by Dr. Bob on December 18, 2003, at 20:40:18
In reply to Klonopin withdrawal HELP!, posted by capepuffin on December 18, 2003, at 19:50:02
> Hi I am new to this board and any advice would be greatly appreciated!
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> I started taking Klonopin 9 yrs ago for anxiety/major depression. I am currently on .5mg daily. I tried 3 times now to get off of this and I can't! I have done it sooooo gradual cutting it in half and taking for a couple of months etc... When I completely stop it I get flu like symptoms, shaking that do not subside. I figured this one out myself after my 1st tapering off experience. After 2 weeks of being off of the klonopin I was still really sick and getting sicker. My husband suggested that it might be the klonopin that I had stopped. So I took .5mg and within hrs I was fine!
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> Now this really concerned me. I have gotten to the point where I think that I have to stay on this for the rest of my life! I don't know what to do. Please help!
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> Thanks!
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> Cape
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