Posted by Mildred on April 14, 2005, at 5:18:39
In reply to Re: Going Off Klonopin, posted by kriskraft on April 13, 2005, at 11:34:36
I started weaning off of klonopin this week. I was on 1 mg/day for a couple of years - mostly to help me sleep and get through a difficult time in my life. My pdoc told me to start taking 1 mg one day and .5 mg the next day, etc. Today was the second .5mg day for me, and this afternoon I started experiencing . . . well, not sure how to describe it . . . brain zaps? I will forget what I'm saying, gasp, body parts jerk - dropped a load of laundry tonight. Can't keep a thought in my head. Can't remember what I'm doing. Almost like mini seizures.
My questions:
Has anybody else experienced this? Can I expect these nasty episodes to stop soon? Can anybody suggest an easier taper method?
Thank you in advance -
poster:Mildred
thread:464665
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