Posted by Glydin on September 19, 2004, at 11:57:25
In reply to Has anyone successfully gotten off Klonopin?, posted by Siraris on September 19, 2004, at 1:10:07
> I was just wondering. I have been on it for 6 years... and I want to get off. I read the http://www.benzo.org.uk/pixie.htm site, but I have heard that a lot of sites make BS posts about Benzos.
~~~I believe there are alot of misinformation about the PROPER use of benzo's.
I raised my dose to 2 MG about 4 months ago, and I wanted to go down to 1 mg, so I dropped to 1 mg right away.
~~~Maybe that was too big a decrease for slow weaning. Was the 2mg dosing working for you? Being intrusive, 2 mgs is not a particularly higher dose. If it was working... why discountine unless there were having untoward issues with your use? Granted, this question is none of my business. On a personal commentary however, I try to not "buy into" the negativity about benzo's because it simply isn't what I've found to be true for me and we all find our own truths.
> I have been doing Craniosacral therapy and Visceral Manipulation for the past 3 weeks and it has been working wonders. I found out that I do not have anxiety, my head was compressed because I was caught in the birth canal when I was born, and that caused pressure on the front of my brain as well as messed up my breathing. But the woman I am seeing is fixing me.~~~That's an interesting "take" on things. Again, we all find our own truths.
I do think folks can successfully discontinue benzo's. I have been off K at times, but, for me, I have an anxiety disorder that's treated with a benzo and discontinuing is not something I desire to do. I function better and have an improved quailty of life when I'm "on" it. I do support anyone that does make the choice to discontinue. A ***very*** slow taper maybe would work better for you due to the length of time you have been on it. A think a successful discontinuing can depend on a good, workable weaning plan.
Good luck
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