Posted by Guy on May 21, 2005, at 18:14:43
I've been taking clonazepam and Remeron on and off for eight years, but my insomnia always creeps back, and I end up back on 10 mg Zyprexa, which lets me sleep but makes me feel like crap. I'm so fed up with this med merry-go-round and all I want is to be med free. The only problem is the insomnia...I just can't tolerate it (I get super agitated and suicidal), but it is my number one syptom whenever I try to wean off meds. Right now I want to get free of the benzo, and then get onto something that is easier to wean off of than the Zyprexa. My pdoc is totally against any plans to withdraw and says I should just keep increasing the clonazepam, to 4 mg and then to 6 mg if necessary. This, despite the fact that I tell him I develop tolerance to increased doses within a couple of weeks. I think I have to find a doctor who will help me out of this mess. In the past I've ended up in emergency after going ten days with no sleep...the only response from docs is meds and more meds. How can I taper when I have already developed tolerance to an existing dose??? It's so hard and seemingly hopeless!
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