Re: benzo inhibitors while in wd +questions ab wd. » thefan

Posted by Bryn B on June 27, 2012, at 8:24:17

In reply to Re: benzo inhibitors while in wd +questions ab wd., posted by thefan on June 27, 2012, at 7:45:31

I'm speaking from experience here, so I truly understand what you're going through. of all the drugs I've had to withdraw from (including opiates) benzos are the WORST/hardest.
I did rehab & hospital settings on 7 different occasions to detox from benzos (each stint lasted 7-12 days). None of these worked. I ended up finding a very understanding pdoc who worked w/ me and weaned me off over 5 months. I was on an extremely high amount of Valium, so my process took a very long time.
Luckily for you, you're on a low dose of klonopin, so your withdrawal won't be that long. In my opinion (and I am extremely well-versed when it comes to benzos!), you need to either speak to your current doc about working w/ you, or find one who understands and will do a long taper. They need to switch you to Valium (again, it is easier/more precise in terms of dosing) and slowly take you down from there. The whole process should be under 2 months, easily.
I used to take upwards of 200 mg of Valium a day (no, not a typo) or 8 mg of Klonopin. I had a serious problem w/ benzos & went through hell going off of them. I now only take them on as a needed basis for occasional panic attacks (maybe 3 times a month or less). I truly thought I would be stuck taking them everyday for the rest of my life. Now that I'm off of them, I rarely have anxiety (depression, unfortunately is another issue).
So, I'm a believer in a slow taper. Depending on your diagnosis, I think celexa or lexapro (just a low dose of a clean ssri) would be great. Also, there's a drug called Vistiral which is really just a prescription antihistamine that is decent as a prn for anxiety (it's non-addictive and nowhere close to a benzo, but it helps). Clonodine is also okay if it helps. keep it simple--no seroquel or AP; just the ssri, maybe Vistiral and/or clonodine, and a slow Valium taper. I'm happy to discuss more w/ you if you want to leave your email or get in touch (don't know how it works here!).
Hang in there--benzo wd is horrible, but if done right, it's doable. It's unfortunately not understood or dealt with very well in the medical community.

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