Posted by Michael Bell on October 3, 2004, at 19:47:37
In reply to Clonazepam - Really hard to get off it?, posted by zuzu80 on September 25, 2004, at 12:55:20
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Hi Christine,Like with a lot of things, the difficulty one experiences trying to get off klono varies per individual. According to my doctor, who specializes in anxiety disorders, people who have severe anxiety as their primary dx should actually be less prone to becoming dependent on klono than others. Don't know why this is the case, but this is something I've heard repeatedly before.
Klonopin is NOT addictive, by the way. All addictive drugs share the common trait of stimulating the reward centers in the brain, which klonopin does not do.
I've been taking klonopin for SP for close to two years, and I've never had to go over 1 mg per day. In fact, my dosages have decreased, rather than increased, so that I now take about .5mg every 2 or 3 days. Then again, I also take picamilon and tianeptine, so they may explaint the ability to take infrequent doses.
Hello everyone,
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> I been experimenting with Clonazepam for my Social Anxiety and it looks like 1 to 1.5 or even 0.5 mg a day can do wonders to me! However I am worried about the withdrawal when I decide to get off it.
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> I am considering taking it daily and for a period from 6 months to a year or more. But I get discouraged by the HORROR stories of Clonazepam withdrawal. Is it true that one can never stop taking it ?!
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> From medical/scientific litterature it looks optimistic. One can discontinue taking it if withdrawal is done VERY gradually. Like going down 0.125 mg every 2-4 weeks. I am prepared for that but not to be forced to continue taking it for the rest of my life (I am just 22).
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> Please share your experiences and ideas...
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> Hugs,
> Christine
poster:Michael Bell
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