Posted by scott-d-o on January 7, 2004, at 22:09:27
In reply to How long to detox from Klonopin, posted by robski on January 7, 2004, at 3:05:34
> I've been taking Klonopin for a year and a half for anxiety and IBS (and a little HEPC thrown in for good measure).
> I started with one in the morning and one at night (0.5 mg) and it worked great.
> Now, no matter how many I take, I don't feel a thing unless I stop for about a week. Then I go into withdrawls.Anyone ever stop completely after taking it for so long?
> Also, any suggestions for a good sleep med? Ambien tolerance bigtime (sonata even bigger). Do they still use things like phenobarbitol or Quaaludes, or are they too scared of O.D?
> Robski.A good rate for withdrawal from Klonopin is .5mg/day per month. Quitting cold turkey even from only 1.0mg/day is not the best idea. Reduce to .5mg/day for at least a month and then you might even want to consider taking .25mg/day for a week or so.
As for a good sleep med there is everything from Ambien to GHB (Xyrem). Try trazodone if you are looking for something with little chance for dependency. Supposedly Ambien doesn't cause dependency either, at least not in the short-term. As for 'ludes, benzodiazepines have pretty much completely replaced the barbituates since benzo's have comparable efficacy and are much safer.
Good luck.
scott
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