Posted by lois on April 15, 2013, at 11:25:42
In reply to Re: Klonapin long term works new dr. wants me off » lois, posted by gadchik on April 15, 2013, at 10:48:31
> Hi,Lois, just found this thread and wondering how you are doing? Ive been on .5mg klonopin for 4 or 5 yrs.
gadchick,
I've been on 2mgs for sleep for about 2 and 1/2 years. I have not gotten tolerant to it, so I don't think I'm addicted. I just have had insomnia for about 20 years. I tried to come down on the dose from 2 and 1/4 tabs to 1 and 1/2 tabs over the course of about 5 weeks, and I found out later this was too fast. I had bad insomnia, of course, and felt weird and uncomfortable in my head. The headaches stopped after about a week and 1/2. I never felt relief from the withdrawal symptoms, so I went back on it and it took about a week to work again at 2mgs. I hope the new Dr. I see when I move will let me stay on it.
I don't know how I could ever come off it without having severe insomnia again after all the tapering is done since I don't sleep well anyway. Thanks for asking how I am.Lois
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