Posted by Hugh on October 14, 2019, at 12:02:08
In reply to Starting Klonopin and Feeling Guilty, posted by Hoopa1013 on October 14, 2019, at 9:07:21
I'm one of those benzo horror stories. Mine was with lorazepam. Tolerance, dependence, terrible inter-dose withdrawal, a hellish four-month taper, doing a crossover to diazepam halfway through. After I was benzo free, I felt broken for many months. The depression, anxiety, and insomnia I suffered throughout all of the above were far worse than anything I'd experienced before, or since.
On the bright side, it appears that about two-thirds of people can take benzos long-term with no, or at least mild, ill effects. So the odds are in your favor.
My main piece of benzo advice is that if you do develop tolerance to your initial dosage, and you're tempted to increase your dosage, DON'T DO IT. That's the time to start tapering off.
I recommend that you go to this link and scroll down to the section on tolerance:
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