Posted by escher99 on April 5, 2008, at 22:42:22
In reply to Re: stopping klonopin » Phillipa, posted by wishingstar on April 3, 2008, at 21:29:02
> I havent been back in her office yet... we just spoke on the phone yesterday. My next appt is next Friday, a week from now. The klonopin was the first med I've taken for anxiety except for xanax on very rare occasions (maybe 5 times ever?). I've taken a dozen or more meds for mood, but the anxiety piece is fairly new for me. I guess for those reasons, I dont feel like shes "leaving me hanging".. although it feels like it will be hard to manage for the next week, it's not like this has been an ongoing issue and suddenly I'm left with nothing. It's just the beginning.
I am stepping down on klonopin myself (from 1mg to 0mg). My P-doc advised me to step down a half-dose a week. I know if you step down too quickly your brain does not have enough time to adjust and can cause excess anxiety or worse. I would try lowering the dosage rather than quick cold turkey. How high was your dosage?
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