Posted by awatts on February 14, 2005, at 7:54:22
In reply to Stopping Klonopin--Withdrawal?, posted by Dkscully on February 13, 2005, at 18:07:05
> I started taking 1 mg of klonopin before bed to help with sleep, but it never seemed to keep me asleep for more than 6 hours, so after about a month, I was prescribed ambien instead (but told to go off the klonopin slowly).
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> I worked down to 1/8 of a klonopin tablet, then stopped completely a couple days ago. Now, I feel weird. Kinda brain-zappy, like effexor withdrawal... I don't know if this is possibly a withdrawal symptom or not... Would that be possible, given how short of an amount of time I was on it, and how i weaned off? I also feel more anxious than usual, but that could also be a result of my Wellbutrin.
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> Any thoughts?It could be the Klonopin. I've been on and off Klonopin for years (taking 0.25 mg x 2 right now).
Try 1/16 of a 1 mg Klonopin tablet for a while. Here's how I do it: crush the 1/8 tablet to a powder - then, lick your finger and pick up half of the powder. You really can't easily cut a tablet into 16 equal pieces. Don't laugh - it works.
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