Posted by ed_uk2010 on August 14, 2010, at 14:06:41
In reply to Re: Tapered off Klonopin so why am I so depressed?, posted by herpills on August 14, 2010, at 13:38:37
>I had been on clonazepam for 3 and a half years.
A one month taper was pretty fast considering that you had been on clonazepam for so long. Clonazepam is a potent medication. 1mg is not an insignificant dose by any means.
>I've only had a little anxiety since stopping, I actually expected it to be worse. It's the depression that is awful right now.
If I were you, I would be tempted to return to clonazepam at a low dose eg. 0.5mg per day initially. I would then adjust the dose in order to find the lowest dose which relieved the depressive symptoms. This could be 0.25mg, it could be 0.5mg, it could be 0.75mg. Whatever it turns out to be, you could stay on that dose for a few weeks (until you feel stable) and then, if you want to, initiate a very gradual tapering process.
If restarting clonazepam doesn't help your depression, you will have to consider other treatments instead.
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