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16th Klonopin Update - Feeling Very bad

September 4, 2026··
WEEKLY SUMMARY DOSAGE TIMING - Clonazepam Dose Time(s): [Consistent ~11:00 PM (11:00 PM–11:40 PM window)] NERVOUS SYSTEM STATE - Weekly Breakdown: [Wave (100%)] DIET & INGESTION - Dietary Pattern: [100% Low-FODMAP compliance across 7 days [Consistent mild post-meal bloating/gut-brain axis sensitivity]] SUPPLEMENTS & OTHER MEDICATIONS - Weekly Intake: [None taken across 7 days [Clinic visit: Tetanus vaccine received Aug 30]] ACTIVITY & INTERVENTIONS - Weekly Activity & Events: [100% indoor home rest / light chores / video gaming [1 exception: clinic visit for wound dressing/vaccine]] INSOMNIA TRACKER - Weekly Average Score (1-10): [4.64] [Avg latency 2-4 hrs; sleep duration 5-6 hrs; non-restorative "drugged" quality] NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): [8.66] [Persistent existential distress, acute panic surges, fear of psychosis, identity/personality alienation] PHYSICAL & AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): [7.64] [Persistent post-meal bloating, head pressure/pain, lymph node recovery, thermoregulation instability] COGNITIVE & DISSOCIATIVE SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): [8.07] [Autopilot functioning, profound autobiographical memory loss, baseline derealization/depersonalization] SENSORY SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): [8.54] [Severe somatic numbness/hypoesthesia, internal/external bodily disconnect, facial paresthesia] Hey guys, here is my weekly update. Earlier this week, I scraped my leg and got a tetanus shot just to be safe. For the first two days, I felt completely dead like a vegetable. I'm slowly returning to baseline now, but my memory is completely out of whack and I can barely recall recent days. I'm just surviving. On the 1st of this month, I made a 2% reduction. Yesterday was when things got really bad, specifically all happening right after I took my night dosage. The first hour after the dose was okay, but then my DPDR spiked to an 8.5, and I had severe nerve pain. I hit borderline emergency neuropsychiatric and sensory symptoms (9.5/10). I had extreme panic, racing thoughts, and had to pace just to cope. Oddly, while my brain felt in shock, I could actually feel my hands again. I’m on day 50 of my strict diet but haven't reached my previous baseline yet. My plan is to hold this cut, stay home, avoid all supplements, and stick strictly to my routine. I'll update you next Friday, and will share how my upcoming September 15th appointment goes.

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Medication & Taper History:
Aug 2023 – Dec 2023: Flupentixol (0.5mg) + Melitracen (10mg)
Dec 2023: Cold Turkey (CT) off Flupentixol + Melitracen
Dec 2023 – Apr 2024: Clonazepam (up to 2mg), Amitriptyline (12.5mg) + Chlordiazepoxide (5mg)
Apr 2024 – Jun 2024: Swapped → Trifluoperazine (1mg 1–2x/day; couldn't tolerate 2x/day) + Clonazepam (2mg)
Jun 2024: CT Trifluoperazine → Maintained on Clonazepam only
Jul 2024 – Dec 2024: HOLD on Clonazepam 1.5mg (Maintained ~6 months)
Dec 2024 – Mar 2025: Water Taper (Glass jar / Wooden lid): 1.5mg → 1.24mg
Apr 2025: Took 1 dose PPI + Anticholinergic & CT Coffee (same week) → Triggered severe drug setback ( all hell broke loose ), paradoxical reaction & daily reacting at 1.24mg
Jun 2025: Hospitalized (Severe diarrhea, vomiting, IV fluids) → Forced Rapid Taper: 1.24mg to 0mg in 1 week
Jun 2025: Reinstated Clonazepam at 1.0mg
Jul 2025 – Dec 2025: HOLD at 1.0mg (Took B1 & B12 on/off daily until Dec)
Jan 2026: 0.945mg (Switched from tablet to whole milk liquid taper Glass jar / Metal cap)
Feb: 0.930mg | Mar: 0.875mg | Apr: 0.843mg | May: 0.833mg | Jun: 0.833mg | Jul: 0.831mg | Aug: 0.831mg | Sep:
Current Status & Protocol:
Current Medication: Clonazepam (100ml whole milk : 1mg tablet suspension; 20ml removed)
Reductions this month: 0.814mg , 0.800mg (16th).
Supplements: NONE
Diet: Low-FODMAP diet

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Catina
Catina14d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi @DeNy, appreciate your update. I think your treatment plan sounds wise. Do you think the 2% cut was too much? You can always cut by less next time. I hope this next week goes smoothly for you. We'll hear from you next Friday then. Hang tough my friend.

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