Help Withdrawing from Clonazepam (Klonopin, Rivatril, Rivotril)

[Geekysugar]

Hi everyone! I need some advice since my physician wasn't much help.

I've been taking Klonopin for about 2 months, .5 mg in the morning and .5 mg at night.

I don't want to make tinnitus worse by withdrawing too fast but I also want to stop taking it as soon as possible.

Does anyone have any tapering suggestions?
Thank you all!

 

[linearb]

Have you asked your doctor?

You haven't been taking it that long; if it were me, I'd figure on spending at most another 6-8 weeks tapering it off. It will take between 4 and 8 days to really feel the effects of cutting the dose. This could probably be done "safely" in 3-4 weeks given limited duration of use, but that might be more uncomfortable. Some people tolerate it better than others.

 

[Geekysugar]

Have you asked your doctor?

You haven't been taking it that long; if it were me, I'd figure on spending at most another 6-8 weeks tapering it off. It will take between 4 and 8 days to really feel the effects of cutting the dose. This could probably be done "safely" in 3-4 weeks given limited duration of use, but that might be more uncomfortable. Some people tolerate it better than others.

He said I should just stop it. Which sounds pretty crazy! He had also recommended a started dose of 2 mg...so I know I shouldn't listen to him much. 6-8 weeks sounds a little more realistic.
I'll try making a schedule for it. Thanks!

 

[linearb]

I think that most people would actually be fine just stopping it, but agree that it's really bad advice to give someone; the risks of things going badly seem to outweigh the pretty minimal risk of stopping more slowly.

 

[OnceUponaTime]

Yes, definitely taper off, don't just stop.
Wow, 2mg starting dose is a lot, IMHO.

 

[JohnAdams]

Benzos are awesome when they work but you definitely build up a tolerance. If you're worried about it I'd taper off very slowly. Maybe take some melatonin and start exercising a lot to help you get tired for bedtime. If I had some right now I'd take one.