When ever I try to cut down clonezepam from 1 to .5 I can't sleep?!
Question: When ever I try to cut down clonezepam from 1 to .5 I can't sleep?
should I continue 1 mg which is half of 2 mg
I m trying to do this for about a year now
I m 75 pound is .5 is low for my body consumption !!!
Have been to many docs pls give your advise
thankyou
Answers:
That's way too fast. A previous answer follows, modified for you: I'd be wanting to taper off similarly to the following: first MONTH 90% dosage; following MONTHS: 80, 70, 60, 50, 40, 30, 25, 20, 15, 10, 7.5, 5, & 2.5%.
One way is to get a mortar, and pestle, and crush tablets to a powder; put it in a long, thin line, and work out correct proportions, perhaps cutting the line in half once, and then repeatedly (measurements need only be approximate). A more accurate way is to dissolve them in water, and use a graduated medication measuring container, from a pharmacy.
Check out http://theroadback.org/workbook.htm & http://www.benzobuddies.org/benzodiazepi… about yours.
It may be advisable to return to full dosage until stabilised, then begin slow weaning, if experiencing abrupt discontinuation symptoms (commonplace; sometimes serious, like seizures). ~~~
Clonazepam is a benzodiazapene; they are addictive, with very long weaning off periods.
Effective natural treatment for anxiety is shown at http://your-mental-health.8m.com/blank_2… (also view the post about insomnia there) and page i.
Passionflower (as directed, or 1 drop in a cup of warm water, 4 times daily; view http://altmedicine.about.com/od/anxiety/… ) may be helpful, short term, with other herbal remedies shown at http://www.online-herbal-remedies.com/he…
I'd avoid medications, except as a last resort, and even then, only use temporarily, as they don't address the causes, merely (imperfectly) treat the symptoms, and carry risks, and side effects. Learn and employ the relaxation techniques (begin with Progressive Muscle Relaxation) and the EFT variant for use in public places, in case it is needed there.
It is a Benzodiazepine dependence and it is more in the form of psychological dependent. Why it was taken in a long duration and is it taken under supervision of a dr?
to stop this-
first need to have the motivation and ready to few unpleasant events instead of taking a pill daily. Obvious need of a help of a Psychiatrist to cross tapper the current drug with some of the long acting benzodiazepine or other drugs and may need other supportive drugs.
maybe you can ask your doctor for a different prescription like Carbamazepine ( Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Telesmin, Tegretol) which is used to help withdrawal effects from clonezepam.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clonazepam#…
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbamazepi…
You need to cut back more slowly..... see if the doctor will prescribe you the .5 mg tablets and take 2 of them... then take 1 and a half for a week of so then take 1 for a week or so... etc.....