- regarding coming off Klonopin

[Guest guest]

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I was wondering what you think is the best way for me to start

tapering off the Klonopin? I read about the Ashton method of making

a crossover from Klonopin over to Valium.

They say it is easier to taper off the Valium than it is the

Klonopin, but from what I've read from people doing it this way,

sure sounds like they are going through an awful lot of " hell " in

the process. Atleast until they've made the complete switch over to

Valium.

I do not want to go through what these people are describing. I'm

wondering if it would be best for me to just stay on the Klonopin

and decrease directly from the Klonopin and just do super low and

slow decreases. Really low and slow.

I am determined to " get to the other side " and be drug free, but I'm

just alittle " spooked " and unsure of what is the best route to take.

I'm currently taking 2mg at bedtime. Is it best that I just

continue taking the Klonopin at bedtime and make my decreases at my

bedtime? I'm guessing my sleep will, of course suffer, (so what

else is new to coming off these d--- psych. drugs anyway) my sleep

is already compromised anyway.

Or should I spread the klonopin through out the day and make the

decreases?

Have you known others that have come off the Klonopin directly and

where able to do so with tolerable withdrawals? I know my situation

is not unique, but I sure feel all alone in this fight to get to the

other side of this benzo. drug.

Do you know if it is going to be harder to come off the klonopin

than it was for me coming off the other psych. drugs I've already

come off of? Maybe you really have know way of knowing, but I

thought I'd ask anyway.

I have tremendous fear of coming off the Klonopin. Maybe doing

super low % decreases is best - like 2% or something. What do you

suggest or think? I want to avoid as much withdrawal as possible.

I know I can't avoid w/d altogether, but how can it be made alittle

more tolerable?

I was wondering if I will start experiencing withdrawal symptoms

during the day while tapering off the Klonopin at bedtime. Does that

question even make sense?

They say benzo. are the hardest to come off of. I am absolutely

furious at the psychiatrist who started me on this drug, as well as

all the others I've come off of. I be D---!

How cruel can these psychiatrists be to put people on these drugs

that will later cause patients to go through hell when it's time to

come off the crap. How can they live with themselves? How

heartless.

I just cringe inside whenever I hear someone sharing how a psych or

doc put them on one of these psych drugs and how hopeful they think

things will be now, Ugh. I just want to get on my knees and beg

them not to do it, and tell them how damaging and dangerous it is to

start taking these poisionous pills.

You know, I am tired of being made to feel I am in the wrong for

believing the way I do about this psych. drugs and how damaging

and " evil " they really are.

Can you help me with this? I'm willing to do whatever it takes and

do whatever you suggest. Maybe it will be a trial and error

process, I don't know, but I know you have alot more knowledge about

this stuff than I do.

Thanks for your input and knowledge.

Hugs V.