Posted by Impermanence on May 1, 2004, at 0:02:31
In reply to Went off klonopine cold turkey per pdoc. Worried, posted by hundredhugs on April 30, 2004, at 21:50:32
I feel for you, benzodiazepines are a bitch to get off. I've been taking 6 to 15mg a day of bromazepam for 18 months now and am finding it very difficult to give up. The only way is to taper off slowly, talk to your doctor about it. Sleeping tablets (non benzo) can help while you get clonazepam out of your system. Good luck getting through this. Here is a list of clonazepam withdrawl symptoms for you, for more information go to:
http://www.benzo.org.uk/
CNS DEPRESSION :
- drowsiness
- fever
- hypothermia
- respiratory depressionCARDIOVASCULAR :
- palpitations
- irregular heartbeatDERMATOLOGICAL :
- ankle and face oedema
- hair loss
- hirsutism (excess hair growth)
- mouth ulcers
- papular and maculopapular rashes
- pruritus
- rhinorrhoea
- skin rash
- urticaria
- yellow eyes or skinENDOCRINOLOGICAL :
- hair loss
- lymphoadenopathy
- thyroid disturbancesGASTROINTESTINAL :
- anorexia
- coated tongue
- constipation
- diarrhoea
- dry mouth
- encopresis
- gastritis
- increased appetite
- nausea
- skin disorders
- xeroderma (dry, itchy skin)GENITOURINARY :
- dysuria
- enuresis
- nocturnia
- urinary retentionHAEMATOLOGICAL :
- anaemia
- bleeding or bruising
- eosinophilia
- leukopaenia
- thrombocytopaeniaHEPATIC :
- haematomegaly (liver enlargement)MUSCULOSKELETAL :
- dehydration
- fever
- general deterioration
- lymphoadenopathy
- muscle stiffness and weakness
- weight gain or lossNEUROLOGICAL :
- abnormal eye movements
- aphonia (loss of voice)
- arching of the back/spasm
- ataxia (reeling, wide-based gait, involuntary movements, twitches)
- coma
- diplopia (double vision)
- dysarthria (inarticulate, slurring, lack of modulation)
- glassy eyes
- headache
- hypotonia (decreased muscle tone)
- nystagmus
- respiratory depression
- seizures
- tremor
- vertigoPARADOXICAL :
- agitation
- aggressive behaviour
- anxiety
- depression
- excitability
- hostility
- irritability
- nervousness
- nightmares, vivid dreams
- sleep disturbancePSYCHIATRIC :
- amnesia
- anxiety
- confusion
- delusions
- depression
- euphoria
- forgetfulness
- hallucinations
- hysteria
- increased libido
- insomnia
- psychosis
- suicidal thoughtsRESPIRATORY :
- bronchial secretions
- chest congestion
- dyspnea
- hypersalivation
- hypersecretion of respiratory passages
- respiratory depression
- rhinorrhoea (runny nose)
- shortness of breath
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