Posted by bassman on July 29, 2006, at 8:52:21
In reply to I know your posting here about Xanax, but..., posted by Colleen D. on July 28, 2006, at 21:01:33
Colleen,
Of course you'd feel like you wanted to chase cars and nip at the tires if you go from 0.5 mg Klonopin to none in one step.:>} No, I'd urge you NOT to use Xanax instead, unless you are really changing from Klonopin to Xanax. If you are trying to withdraw, here's what I'd sugggest: [1] don't use the Ashton switch to Valium initially; you probably won't need it and it may cause you more, not fewer, problems; [2]take the 0.5 mg in two 0.25 amounts about 12 hours apart and leave it until your body is used to the lower serum max; [3] take pieces off each of the 0.25 mg over the period of a month or two. There's no hurry, and you don't get gold stars for torturing yourself by withdrawing too fast! :>} I've found I can go down 0.25 mg by this method in 6 days ( two-thirds of the 0.25 mg tablet for 3 days; then one-third for three days; then none)-but that might be too way fast for you. I strive for NO side effects. Try just cutting down a third of a pill and see how you react to it. Try to be really good to yourself during this time, and as I said, don't be a hero (I've tried that, so I empathize with the "let's get this over!" urge). Sounds like you're really doing well, you just had a scare with the abrupt withdrawal trauma (then maybe you thought, "Oh my God! I'm "addicted", etc. etc. " Nah. Everything will be fine. :>}
bassman
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