Posted by ursala on July 7, 2004, at 22:09:15
In reply to Re: tapering off klonopin--not by choice, posted by Glydin on July 7, 2004, at 21:32:09
Hi Glydin,
> .5 mgs per day is a pretty small dose. Several factors may determine if a fast taper is going to work out alright for you:
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> What did you dose down from as your highest dosing?
I was never on more than the .5mgs in the morning and .5-1.0mg at night (1mg on an "as neeeded" basis)> How fast did you actually wean down?
That's a little hard to guess...the more I put off calling a new pdoc, the more I started tapering...I was taking like .5mg every other dosing time, things like that> How long have you been on .5 mgs per day?
> How long have you been on Klonopin routinely?
I've been taking the same dose for around 1 1/2 years now> How long have you "gone without"?
Yesterday evening I had 0.25 mg, that was my last pill> Do you have a seizure history?
No history>
> From what I understand seizures from abrupt discontinuing tend to show themselves rather quickly. Other withdrawal symptoms can become apparent quickly or over time. I'm no expert, but I did look deeply into information on weaning and discontinuation symptoms as I weaned off Klonopin several months ago.
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> Do you plan to resume Klonopin if you find a doc to prescribe? I ask curiously.Yes, I would like to stay on the Klonopin. I'm open to new ideas, but really this combo has worked relatively well for me.
Thanks!
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