Posted by Hlar on May 16, 2005, at 11:52:40
In reply to Re: Need advice from someone knowledgeable(SLS?) » Hlar, posted by SLS on May 16, 2005, at 7:53:46
I want to thank you for your prompt reply. I will try to find the links I referred to,I know some of the references were in 'Your Drug May be Your Problem'--Peter Breggin,MD--he makes references to sad cases where benzo users don't ever fully recover--also from nueroleptics(long term use of either or both)such as the Zyprexa I weaned off 4 months ago. Unfortunately the book upset me so much I threw it in the trash.
I do not know why my Dr. finds it so urgent to withdraw me from the Klonopin. Maybe because he feels I'm overly sedated.(which should have improved with the removal of the Zyprexa)I've noticed though,on days where I do cut down to 3x.5mg instead of 4x.5mg,if I try to rest I get "twitches" that keep me awake and tension in my jaw. When I last saw him,he prescribed 90 .5mg tabs for the month(3x a day)instead of the usual 120. Now I have the pleasant task of calling him and telling him I only succeeded(and only half the time)in cutting to 1.75mg a day,and need more. I hate feeling like an addict.
Can I ask if you still take any psychiatric drugs,and how long you were on the drugs you withdrew from?
Sorry for all the tedious detail,but it helps to hear from someone like yourself who's dealt with this sort of thing. You'd think those people would be the Pdocs. Thanks for the reassurance that I won't be wearing a crash helmet.
Hlar
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