Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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vix82 02/15/2008

just thought i'd write to say how well its going for me an getting off the clonazepam/klonopin, i'm now into my second week, so the dose has been cut down twice now, and i feel totally fine, (well, still have some anxiety, but no more than usual) in fact, i think i feel better than usual.

I've been putting off getting off this stuff for a while now, and for you guys out there now who are in this situation - if your gut feeling is that your meds have stopped working, and you think you could go on without them, well just give it a go! if the worst comes to the worst, then you can always go back on them, so if you feel ready, see the doc and taper off!

I know this is only the second week for me, but i just have a feeling that i will be fine. fingers crossed anyhoo. lol vicky x

deleted_user 02/15/2008

Good luck , I hope it all works out for you !!

4mytasha 02/15/2008

Good luck to you! I was on that for 7 years (didn't KNOW it was addcting~DUH) and went cold turkey~TWICE!!!
Not what to do coming off a Benzo to say the least. Take it slow. I've read that it can take up to a YEAR for some people.

deleted_user 02/15/2008

Good luck! That's great!

deleted_user 02/15/2008

No need to cross your fingers, you are going to be fine. I've weened myself off Klonopin as well and will now have to do it a second time. I have more confidence this time around since I've already done it once and I was fine. This is great news. Love to hear this kind of stuff. Keep strong - you're doing GREAT ;o)

vix82 02/17/2008

thanks guys - cant believe it, last night i started with quite bad anxiety, got up today and still feel bad, was very tempted to take a bigger dose of clonaz... but i resisted! i hope this passes soon.... lol x

deleted_user 02/17/2008

i was on clonazepam for about 7 months then decided to gradually reduce my dosage until finally i cut it out completely. it has been about a month for me. i have felt moments of anxiety and still feel dizzy sometimes but it is getting better over time. i stopped paxil at the same time so it might have been more of a shock but i did it gradually so it wasn't extreme. i did find that clonaz did work, it really did calm me down, but i was worried that i would have to go off them eventually so i might as well get it over with.

deleted_user 02/17/2008

that's great Vix! (hugs)

vix82 02/19/2008

Today i have failed - i have felt totally crap all day, i had my cut down dose of clonaz... this morn' and wen i got in from work at 6pm i just had to take another tablet, my body and mind feel soothed, but i am now guilt ridden, and cant get it out of my head that things are gonna get worse, an i'll be back to square 1. . . . .

deleted_user 02/19/2008

Wow, I literally started the process of going off of Clonazepam this morning.
For two reasons. Like you I had a feeling they have stopped working, and two I had no idea these things could be so addictive and hard to get off of until I read some horror stories about them. I have been on them for less then a year, and my doctor has me on a program to ween me off over a 30 day period.
I see with you last post, you had to take a tablet. I hope it was just an adjustment by your body. I am sure there will be days like that. Keep us informed how it goes. I want to know what to expect. And, hey, if I find that things start going down hill for me then I will get back on them and give it another try down the road. I think it is great you are attempting this.

deleted_user 02/19/2008

That's great for you! I've come off of Klonopin many of times with no problems at all.
Best of luck to you!

deleted_user 02/19/2008

i am starting my stepped down dosage today ...i set a goal of six weeks total to step down ..i was only on them a lil over two months so i dont think i will have much of problem

vix82 02/20/2008

good luck steven an hookiemon... - be confident, and i'm sure it will be fine - today i had a better day, didnt need extra tablets, so back on the right road again and feeling confident, so it seems like yesterday was just a one off, so thats good! thanks for your support guys! vic xx

vix82 02/25/2008

hey guys, since my last post things have become quite unbarable, my anxiety has gone through the roof - no specific symptoms, just feel awful, i cant cope right now, i just dont know wot to do.

I hope you guys who are getting off this stuff are doing good, and are not suffering. lol xx

deleted_user 02/25/2008

sorry to hear things are going bad for you today. I am still doing ok, but I just started my step down.

I know this is obvious, but try changing your environment. Go for a walk or run some errands anything to change your current set of input, maybe that will help.

I will be pulling for you.

vix82 02/25/2008

thanx steven, glad your doin gud, a feel a little better than earlier, think i was having an 'episode' this afternoon, it was all getting on top of me!
decided to go out for a meal with the girls from work, no gud sitting around pulling my own head off! lol xx

i'm so up an down at the mo, its like being on a rollercoaster man! x

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