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Posted by tothnews on July 23, 2009, at 9:01:00
Hi. I've been on 3 mg. of Klonopin/Clonazepam for two years and before that larger or smaller doses for a total of six years. Last week I went a bit off the rails and took 70 pills in a week. My psychiatrist cut me off. He is now "detoxing" me using 50 mg doses of Librium three times a day for two days, two times a day for two days, and once a day for two days. Is this a rational detox plan? I've heard that I should be taken down much more slowly and with something like Diazepam. To my knowledge, Librium is used mainly in alcohol detox (been there, too). I have had an unsuccessful prior stay at a detox center in which they proclaimed me "clean" of Klonopin after six days, only to have a seizure almost two weeks later. I'm concerned the Librium treatment is simply going to stall my withdrawal for a few days and that lead me straight into the endless nightmare again. I'd be happy to learn I'm wrong, but I've a feeling my psychiatrist doesn't know what he's doing. Any enlightened info would be appreciated. No need for the horror stories -- I've already been there! Thank you.
Posted by Sigismund on July 24, 2009, at 0:55:54
In reply to Psychiatrist's Klonopin Detox, posted by tothnews on July 23, 2009, at 9:01:00
I'm not at all familiar with clonazepam, though I am with most benzos.
>I'm concerned the Librium treatment is simply going to stall my withdrawal for a few days and that lead me straight into the endless nightmare again.
Sounds right. It's way way way way way too fast.
Your relationship with this psych has probably seen its day. I'd be looking about.
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