Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 14, 2010, at 13:02:05
In reply to Tapered off Klonopin so why am I so depressed?, posted by herpills on August 14, 2010, at 11:37:25
Had you been on clonazepam for a long time? Any signs of withdrawal symptoms since stopping? eg. anxiety, restlessness, insomnia etc.
Clonazepam treatment doesn't necessarily worsen depression. Apparently, Japanese psychiatrists use clonazepam as an 'augmenting agent' in severe depression.
I've heard of depression developing during/after benzo withdrawal before. I think it's fairly common.
> I don't understand.
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> About a month ago I started tapering off of Klonopin. I was on 1mg/day. After bout a week of starting the taper, I started having symptoms of depression. It has been getting worse. I have been completely off Klonopin for a week. I do have some I can take as needed, which I did a couple nights ago to help me fall asleep.
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> Why am I getting depressed? If anything I had expected a lift in mood after getting off of this medication. herpills
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