Posted by pala on November 15, 2003, at 15:16:35
In reply to Re: The Question: Withdrawl effects of Klonopin » pala, posted by Elle2021 on November 5, 2003, at 0:49:22
> Pala,
> Eventually the dizziness I experienced went away, but that may have been because I was taking Ativan at the same time...so it took the edge off the withdrawl symptoms.
>
> On another note, I have started taking Klonopin again, and find myself rendered useless, as you mentioned. It is hard for me to find motivation to get up in the morning because I am so sleepy and drugged up from it. But, I do have to admit that is really is a good anxiety reducer. Let me know how things are going for you.-
> Elle
>
> > > Sounds pretty typical of the withdrawl symptoms of Klonopin. I went off it for a while cold turkey...BAD IDEA. I had awful nightmares and headaches, bascially everything you described. You should taper it off gradually. Talk to your doctor about it.
> > > Elle
> >
> >
> > Thanks Elle,
> >
> > My main concern at this time is too much of mood swings and
> > dizziness, I gave up on my pdoc as she was absolutely not cooperative and I stopped going to her for treatment, now I need to get appointment with a new pdoc, may take a while but will start the process to search for a
> > better pdoc as I speak.
> >
> > Meanwhile is there any solution for the problems described, these are basically making me almost useless at this time, my other question is will the dizziness eventually go away or should I live with it for ever?
> >
> > thanks again for your suggestions.
> >
> > pala
> >
>
>Hi Elle,
How are you doing, are you back on Klonopin?
actually I am on no medication almost for one month all I am taking is Centrum, fish oil capsule,
coral calcium and occasionally motrin for headache, I am doing great, no panic attacks and no anxeity problems,
my health is overall better and I have the best control over my mind which never happened during last 6 years
of taking these medications.If possible, give it a try, taper it, you will
certainly feel more anxiety and panick attacks
for few months (may be 5 months),then you will
not feel these disorders again, many people will go back to the medicene during these 5 months because
of unbearable anxiety, indeed I went through this every night as sun sets, my anxiety used to come back,
had terrible nightmares, ill temper etc but now mind is clear and as I said above I have the best control
over my mind, in last one month the mind has never gone haywireNy sincere advice to you all who are taking any of these medications, please taper and stop, you will be yourself
and the artificial changes in your personality and mental status of the mind brought in by these drugs will be gone for
Ever, any one of you who needs advice please post your questions, I will try to answer to the best of knowledge and
Experience.Good luck.
pala
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