i'm on klonopin and if I don't take it for a day, I'm really anxious, like I drank too much coffee. I also sweat and my speech stutters. i have to say, all medications basically suck to withdrawl from. I've recently switched from cymbalta and was shaking from the withdrawl. But they say that xannax and klonopins are easier? good luck.

It pretty much depends on the dose that you're taking and how long you've been taking it. I'm weening off/ down from klonopin, which is in the same class of meds as xanax, and it's not easy.

I took 5mg a day, and within a month I was down to 3mg. I had to have the help of hydroxyzine (antihistamine).. so I could get any type of sleep. I also take Atenolol to help with blood pressure. It increases as my anxiety does, so I had to up that dose a little bit.

There was a day I had only taken 2mg, and my hand twitched all day, I didnt sleep a wink that nite, my chest hurt really bad, and my blood pressure got up to 180/120.

So, in my opinion, after four years of taking a benzodiazepine (klonopin), I have found the withdrawal symptoms to be harsh, but under a doctor's care, I know I can be weened to an appropriate amount, or they can substtute it. (not sure yet what they'll do)

I also stopped drinking soda, even though it was probably about 3 cans a day, I still noticed it was a big help to not have any caffeine in my system while weening off of the med.

Hope that helped at all :) I wish u lots of luck, and well wishes with your medicine change/cessation..

Xanax & Klonopin are not easier than an anti-depressant...you have to be careful not to quit cold turkey with Benzos as they can cause seizures. Obviously, you should not quit any anti-depressant or benzo abruptly, however, benzos are more dangerous. So, when you do need to come off of them, you do it gradually. I've come down from 4 mg, of klonopin to 1.12 and its taking me months. I reduce every 14 days and by no more than 10% of the total dosage. I did cold turkey and landed in the hospital and did some research and know that its a pain to go this slow, but worth my life. Anyway, hope it helps.

well the thing is i'm runing out or em i take as needed had a good set most of em droped on the floor my mom say's to still use em not sure is that safe.

oh yeah is 0.25mg a big dose

I think the pills are fine. Unless they fell on a dirt floor, I wouldn't throw them away. I quit xanax cold turkey and that was a big mistake. I got very depressed and it was awful. I was only on .75 mg a day but I had been on it for 5 months so my body was used to it. I was stupid not to taper it. If you taper it very very slowly, you can control the symptoms. I mean SLOWLY like take a few months if necessary. Good luck.
---Gemstone

heck i used to take them 4 mgs a day.......you can reduce the dosage on benzos without the awful effects if you do if very slowly and gradually. I am down to 1.50 or sometimes 2 mgs a day.

what if i start to take half instead could that work