Posted by MJC on October 2, 2002, at 23:03:10
In reply to Re: klonopin or valium?, posted by utopizen on October 2, 2002, at 18:55:08
I was on Clonazepam (Klonopin) for 2 years. I started off with .5mg every night and increased gradually to 2mg every night. I quit this drug cold turkey and honestly, it was one of the easier ones to quit. Sure you have withdrawal and feel like absolute garbage for about 2 weeks but if your anxiety disorder/depression is gone at this point, that's it. I just spent those 2 weeks in bed untill the withdrawal passed. Therefore, 2 weeks and you'll start feeling better. I didn't have any serious panic attacks when I quit it (nothing that brought me to the ER anyways), I sure as Hell didn't have any seizures, and I kept a small stash of the Clonazepam close by "just in case" I needed it to help with the withdrawals. I would still recommend weaning off of it so that your life doesn't go on complete pause, but don't be too scared of the withdrawal effects.
It was definitely miles easier than Celexa or Paxil upon which I thought I was dying for about 2 months.
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