so I'm allowed to take PRN (as needed) up to 4mg of klonopin everyday. i've been taking 2mg a day everyday and i noticed that i'm still getting that nighttime anxiety and full of emotions. so i went to the psych today and he says that i've built up a tolerance to it, and now its going to take "months" to get off the klonopin because if i suddenly stop i can have seizures and all that other stuff. So now I'm like "well gee, thanks for prescribing me medication that my body is now dependent on" he also said that I need to be "mentally prepared" for during this process. i'm not angry about this, but i am truly concerned. He did up my seroquel to 900 a day to help me through this rough ride. And I still have another month of taking 2mg a day before he starts to "very very slowly" decrease it. any benzo quitters here for advice how to get through this? thanks!
I didn't do everything very very slowly when coming off my meds. I got kicked off my parents insurance and we couldn't afford my meds so I have to stop cold turkey no weening involved. So I went into a state of mania, only slept 3-4 hours a night, the only med I had to replace the psych meds was pot, which helped me sleep. I'd go through laughing and crying spells, it was a mess, lasted about 2 months maybe a little longer now I'm functionalble again, I sleep all the night through and I can cope with my feelings much better than I ever could on the meds occasionally I still cry but it's not histarical anymore and I can control it now. I don't know if any of this is helping you but this is just what I went and still go through. I do think prolonged use of the drugs I was taking screwed with my brain more now than I had ever thought before.
I came off 3mgs a day and nothing happened to me. I went two months without taking them, now I only take when needed. Doctors need to educate their patients a lot more when it comes to taking benzo's. If you're on 900 of Seroquel, and 2-4mgs of Klonopin, are you functional during the day?
I know, you should hear the other amounts of medication I'm on. I'm actually quite high functioning and functional during the day. I know its an heavy dose , but after some blood tests they saw that my liver processes the medication quickly, therefore i have a higher tolerance.
Is this really good for you? Have you maybe seen a therapist to talk about the real issues of your anxiety? It's always better to get at the root of the problem, rather than taking meds. As for me, I know it's my job that's causing me stress, so I am going to look for another one. Maybe that would be better. I don't think anxiety is in-born, or whatever you call it. It can be solved. Don't keep taking meds because you're only making psychs richer. Benzo? Beer's a good example of one. Lol. And probably the healthiest of them. Anyhow, please PLEASE try to get at the root of your anxiety. I am just saying. I have had some anxiety issues too with my job.
I go to therapy once a week, and am very aware of my issues, but like they say, habits are hard to change. i now "downgraded" myself to half a pill a day (1mg) and i've been doing fine. thanks for the support
