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Posted by Janelle on May 28, 2003, at 19:11:02
Brian and CubbyBear - each of you offered me great advice on the Klonopin taper and I have a follow-up question for each of you:
Brian - if it's not too much of a pain, because my brain is functioning at very low capacity, would you be so kind as to type out a weekly taper schedule for what you wrote out under my original post? I'm afraid I have some problems following it as you presented it. Thanks ever so much.
CubbyBear - you said you would reduce your Klonopin by .125 mg (I think each week?) well, pardon my stupidity but what does .125 equate to in terms of how much to cut from a 1mg pill? For example, I know that .5 means half (one would cut the pill in half) and .25 means one quarter, but what does .125 equal? Sorry to be so dumb. Thanks.
Posted by cubbybear on May 29, 2003, at 0:41:19
In reply to BRIAN, CUBBYBEAR: c'mere please !!, posted by Janelle on May 28, 2003, at 19:11:02
>> CubbyBear - you said you would reduce your Klonopin by .125 mg (I think each week?) well, pardon my stupidity but what does .125 equate to in terms of how much to cut from a 1mg pill? For example, I know that .5 means half (one would cut the pill in half) and .25 means one quarter, but what does .125 equal? Sorry to be so dumb. Thanks.
No problem---I was never a whiz at math myself. You see, I have used only 2 mg. and .50 mg. pills. I've (so far) not used the 1 mg. pill. So, in order to get .125 mg., you take the .50 mg pill and cut it into QUARTERS (pill cutter recommended). Each quarter=.125 mg.
Posted by brianw68 on May 29, 2003, at 9:59:02
In reply to BRIAN, CUBBYBEAR: c'mere please !!, posted by Janelle on May 28, 2003, at 19:11:02
> Brian - if it's not too much of a pain, because my brain is functioning at very low capacity, would you be so kind as to type out a weekly taper schedule for what you wrote out under my original post? I'm afraid I have some problems following it as you presented it. Thanks ever so much.
>Hi Janelle:
Unfortunately, my taper schedule isn't structured by weeks, but rather days. However, I'll try to put in a format easier to understand.
Please keep in mind that I have just started this process, and after the first 14 days, what you see represents my plan rather than what I have actually done so far - I may need to make some adjustments along the way.The dose I am tapering off of is 2.5 mg daily (2 0.5 mg pills in the morning, 3 in the evening).
Days 1 - 7 : 1.000 mg AM, 1.000 mg PM (0.500 mg reduction, 7 days)
Days 8 - 14 : 0.750 mg AM, 1.000 mg PM (0.250 mg reduction, 7 days)
Days 15 - 23 : 0.750 mg AM, 0.750 mg PM (0.250 mg reduction, 10 days)
Days 24 - 38 : 0.500 mg AM, 0.750 mg PM (0.250 mg reduction, 15 days)
Days 39 - 58 : 0.500 mg AM, 0.500 mg PM (0.250 mg reduction, 20 days)
Days 59 - 83 : 0.250 mg AM, 0.500 mg PM (0.250 mg reduction, 25 days)
Days 84 - 113 : 0.250 mg AM, 0.250 mg PM (0.250 mg reduction, 30 days)
Days 114 - 123 : 0.125 mg AM, 0.250 mg PM (0.125 mg reduction, 10 days)
Days 124 - 138 : 0.125 mg AM, 0.125 mg PM (0.125 mg reduction, 15 days)
Days 139 - 158 : 0.000 mg AM, 0.125 mg PM (0.125 mg reduction, 20 days)As you can see, this comes out to a five month taper. Like I said before, I may stick to this or make some adjustments (probably shortening the intervals), but this is the basic idea I have in mind.
Good luck,
Brian
Posted by Janelle on May 29, 2003, at 16:05:21
In reply to Re: BRIAN, CUBBYBEAR: c'mere please !!, posted by brianw68 on May 29, 2003, at 9:59:02
Posted by Janelle on May 29, 2003, at 16:09:35
In reply to Re: BRIAN, CUBBYBEAR: c'mere please !!, posted by cubbybear on May 29, 2003, at 0:41:19
Unfortunately I have the 1.0 mg size, which if I cut in half to .5mg (I have a cutter) is easy enough, but then to cut that in half and half again is going to result in a crumb! Ack. I don't think I'll be able to use the .125mg reduction method. Thanks alot, however, for explaining the math to me. I've made a note of it just in case I can use it!
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