Posted by Ritch on January 27, 2002, at 17:34:29
In reply to Klonopin 6 mg - 1.5 mg!, Manic debacle :(, posted by JohnX2 on January 27, 2002, at 15:19:41
>
> Well I have my Klonopin tapered down to
> 1.5 mg from 6 mg since the start of the month,
> but I am/was experiencing Mania and I got into
> deep do-do at work and am now on medicle leave.
> Whoops.
>
> My pdoc upped my Zyprexa to 10 mg from 5 mg to
> help with my Mania. I have been experiencing this
> twitching and clenching in my left hand, which is
> what I wanted to ask Cam about since he seemed to
> know about Zyprexa and TD. But alas Cam has disapperead
> from Pbabble (is he still banned?).
> Does anyone know if this is Zyprexa
> related, or some sort of Klonopin tapering seizure
> withdrawl? Its making nervous.
>
> Meanwhile, my job hangs by a thread (long ugly
> stort, bound to do something stupid while manic)...
>
> -JohnJohn, When I reduced my standard daily dose of Klonopin from .5mg twice daily to just .5mg at bedtime I noticed muscle twitching and spasms in my *chest* wall around my ribs. It was like a "fluttering" muscle contraction. It would start up a few hours before my bedtime dose and would subside rapidly after I took it. If I ever go off of Klon. it will have to be very very slowly. It took a week or two to stop twitching after I lowered the dose in half.
hope this is of some help.
Mitch
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