Posted by 2sense on August 7, 2002, at 9:55:48
In reply to Re: Given Neuronton to get off Klonopin « Bobby, posted by Dr. Bob on July 23, 2002, at 8:27:45
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> > Hi Patti--I just wanted to say that,after years on klonopin, I just quit! I would not recommend that you stop "cold turkey" like I did but it can and has been done! I'm the proof..Bobby
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Bobby I do not know how much Klonopin (Clonazepam) you were on or for how many years, BUT I was on it for a little under two years, started at 0.25 and slowly up to 2 mg by last 10/01 then upped by a pdoc to 4 mg -- I went cold turkey, didn't sleep 2 nights (this is right before Easter 2002) and had a grand mal seizure. I had an EEG and MRI and went to 4 neurologists (one in NY top epilespy guy) -- RE for seizure cold turkey and also sleep deprivation lowers seizure level, so does caffiene and alcohol, etc. The classic example they give is a college student who crams like 3 nights, no sleep, drinks coffee or takes no-doze or something, takes finals and goes on drinking binge -- all seizure lowering scenarios -- and has grand mal. This classic example doesn't include cold turkey w/d of a benzo. I am glad you were able to cold turkey without problems, but anyone thinking of doing this should really check with their doctor. I am now being weaned by a new pdoc at 0.5 per week. It is difficult to know the side effects since there are many external stresses (I have two teenagers, a 6 year old, husband in 'struggling' start up and his mother is at the very end of breast cancer after winning that battle 25 years ... schools starting -- you get the picture. I am also 39+ so peri-menopause and its moods, etc. The point is I can't tell the chicken from the egg but benzo cold turkey are notorious for causing seizures -- I did a lot of research on it -- so I could keep my driver's license. Just my 2Sense
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