Posted by willyee on April 22, 2007, at 18:06:30
In reply to HELP!!! I'm really scared!!!! Klonopin Cold Turkey, posted by mjrtude on April 22, 2007, at 17:53:16
Is there any specific reason she is not using a different approach to quitting klonopin?
The drug has a very long half life so it is difficult,as is any benzo to withdrawal from.
Also,im not sure why she was given any to begin with,but in general people get a benzo via complaints of anxiety,phobias,or paniac.Sometimes its hard to tell if its withdrawal from the benzo the person has,or just the orginal anxiety that brought them to using it to start,and even a combination of the two.
Good luck,id also keep an eye on alternative otc stuff such as l theanine or taurine.
> Somebody tell me that what I am reading in "The Road Back" is just plan wrong! My wife is in agony! The withdrawal symptoms go from constant agony to unbearable!
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> a week ago she had her last Xanex, 12 days ago she had her last Klonopin (Xanex 1.5 mg daily and Klonopin 4 mg daily)
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> I am reading that there may be NO WAY to stop the withdrawal symptoms EVER?????? Even if she were to get back to the old dosage?
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> Somebody please tell us what we can do.. she is literally going crazy with the withdrawal and new symptoms everyday!
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> She can't sleep unless I give her a small piece of Ambien (3mg-5mg) I know that's not the right thing to do but she needs some sleep. SHe had to resort to taking Phrenilin for pain in her ears and head ache.. that's nearly gone and it hardly touches the pain.
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> She is so miserable she just wants OUT!
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> PLEASE HELP
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