Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 229305

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OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?!

Posted by Janelle on May 26, 2003, at 20:35:06

Currently on 2mg/day - take 1mg in morning and 1mg at bedtime. How about the following:

For one week take .5 mg/morning and 1mg/night
For 2nd week take .5 mg/morning and .5mg/night
For 3rd week take .25mg/morning and .5mg/night
For 4th week take nothing in am and .25mg/night
For 5th week take nothing in am and nothing in pm so I'd be off it after 4 weeks?!

Is this too fast? HELP! Thanks.

 

Re: OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?!

Posted by stjames on May 26, 2003, at 20:44:24

In reply to OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?!, posted by Janelle on May 26, 2003, at 20:35:06

25% a week is too fast. One month is too
fast.

 

Re: OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?! » Janelle

Posted by Simcha on May 27, 2003, at 6:41:59

In reply to OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?!, posted by Janelle on May 26, 2003, at 20:35:06

Janelle,

I got off of only 1mg of Klonopin a few months ago... Why don't you try it this way?

For one week take .75 mg/morning and 1mg/night
For 2nd week take .75 mg/morning and .75mg/night
For 3rd week take .5mg/morning and .75mg/night
For 4th week take .5mg/morning and .5mg/night
For 5th week take .25mg/morning and .5mg/night
For 6th week take .25mg/morning and .25mg/night
For 7th week take 0/morning and .25mg/night
For 8th week no Klonopin at all.

My pdoc allowed me to come up with my own taper schedule. He trusted me that I could do it. I reduced my intake .25mg per week and it worked like a charm. I was off in four weeks... Then again I was only on 1mg/day. So you might need two months to get off of Klonopin.

This is just a suggestion...

Blessings,
Simcha

> Currently on 2mg/day - take 1mg in morning and 1mg at bedtime. How about the following:
>
> For one week take .5 mg/morning and 1mg/night
> For 2nd week take .5 mg/morning and .5mg/night
> For 3rd week take .25mg/morning and .5mg/night
> For 4th week take nothing in am and .25mg/night
> For 5th week take nothing in am and nothing in pm so I'd be off it after 4 weeks?!
>
> Is this too fast? HELP! Thanks.

 

SIMCHA: Two follow-up questions 4 U: » Simcha

Posted by Janelle on May 27, 2003, at 15:52:52

In reply to Re: OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?! » Janelle, posted by Simcha on May 27, 2003, at 6:41:59

Your tapering schedule sounds very good - what dose were you on at the beginning and HOW did you get those reductions - did you have to cut pills?

I have 1mg pills, which I can cut in half (I have a pill cutter) but I'm not sure if I could cut it to get .75 mg.

How did you do it - cutting pills, liquid, what?

Thanks.

 

Woops-SIMCHA: a bit more! » Simcha

Posted by Janelle on May 27, 2003, at 15:58:04

In reply to Re: OK, how's this for Klonopin TAPER schedule?! » Janelle, posted by Simcha on May 27, 2003, at 6:41:59

I just re-read your initial post (thanks so much for typing out that schedule; I wrote it down and will do it that way!) and I see that you mentioned you were on 1mg a day of Klonopin when you were aboe to come up with your own taper schedule. I want to do what you did - reduce my intake .25mg per week and be off in four weeks BUT I do realize that I'm on twice the dose you were, so I would theoretically need twice the time to taper!

As long as I can get off this one, if it takes two months so be it! Thanks again for your help.

 

Re: Woops-SIMCHA: a bit more!

Posted by Simcha on May 27, 2003, at 21:58:34

In reply to Woops-SIMCHA: a bit more! » Simcha, posted by Janelle on May 27, 2003, at 15:58:04

Janelle,

No problem! People have helped me here immeasurably. I'm giving back.

Also from what I know about Klonopin tapering, if you need to go slower then go slower. The point is to reduce, not drive yourself batty.

Also I cut my 1mg pills in halves and then into quarters with a knife. If you need, I'm sure your doc would prescribe you the .5mg ones.

Blessings and Good Luck!
Simcha

 

SIMCHA - re: PILL CUTTING and more ...! » Simcha

Posted by Janelle on May 28, 2003, at 18:42:12

In reply to Re: Woops-SIMCHA: a bit more!, posted by Simcha on May 27, 2003, at 21:58:34

Unfortunately, I'm embroiled in the public health care system so going from 1mg tablets to .5mg tablets could become a big deal! So, I am planning to do EXACTLY what you suggested - cutting the 1's and working with them to get a 3/4 and then cutting them in half to get .5 and then cutting that in half to get .25! I happen to have a very good pill cutter having had to cut pills in the past! Thanks again for your advice and that wonderful taper schedule which I have written out (no printer at the moment) and plan to follow.

I will first ask my pdoc for a taper schedule; I have a feeling his will be faster than yours, but I'm going with yours unless his happens to be the same as yours!


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