23rd Klonopin Update
WEEKLY SUMMARY — October 7, 2026 – October 13, 2026
DOSAGE TIMING - Clonazepam Dose Time(s): Consistent ~11:20 PM window (±20-30 min) [Stable nightly dosing with occasional late shifts up to midnight]
NERVOUS SYSTEM STATE - Weekly Breakdown: Wave (100%) [Persistent 100% wave state across all 7 days with high autonomic reactivity]
DIET & INGESTION - Dietary Pattern: Mixed compliance [Transitioned from high-FODMAP/junk food days earlier in week back to clean Low-FODMAP by weekend; post-meal bloating and gut stasis present]
SUPPLEMENTS & OTHER MEDICATIONS - Weekly Intake: None taken across all 7 days [Zero oral supplements or extra medications used]
ACTIVITY & INTERVENTIONS - Weekly Activity & Events: 100% indoor home rest [Indoor isolation, gaming, screen time, and brief roof sunlight/football drills [1 exception: severe migraine/bedridden day on Oct 7]]
INSOMNIA TRACKER - Weekly Average Score (1-10): 4.8 [Light, non-restorative "drug sleep"; avg latency ~1-2 hours with paradoxical post-dose stimulation; avg sleep duration ~5-6 hours]
NEUROPSYCHIATRIC SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): 8.6 [High baseline distress; persistent OCD, Jamais Vu, and graphic intrusive thoughts; periodic spikes driven by vagal shifts and stress]
PHYSICAL & AUTONOMIC SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): 7.7 [Persistent upper-GI stasis/balloon bloating pressing on diaphragm, neck guarding/dead block, and upper back/groin itching]
COGNITIVE & DISSOCIATIVE SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): 8.0 [Profound 24/7 autobiographical amnesia and derealization; rigid autopilot functioning with preserved procedural/social execution]
SENSORY SYMPTOMS - Weekly Average Score (1-10): 8.5 [Severe exteroceptive/interoceptive anesthesia ("corpse-like" touch numbness, muted internal cues) and sensory gating failures]
Hello everyone, here is my weekly update.
On September 11th, I made another 2% reduction, so I’m about five days out from that cut now. My plan is just to ride out whatever symptoms come, keep holding steady for a full month, and if my body allows, drop another 2% next month.
On the diet side, I fell off track last week and was eating jnk food every day, but I switched back to the low-FODMAP diet this week. I 100% notice an improvement every time I get back on it initially, though in the past things have slipped backward as time goes on. There’s definitely something off with my gut , but my doctor's appointment isn't for a couple of months. For now, I'm going to let this month settle on the low-FODMAP diet and see where things stand.
Most of my week was spent at home, but I did manage for the past three days, I went up to the roof and walked around for about 10 minutes each time.. The hard part was that my dissociation was easily a 9 out of 10 while up there. Looking at the sky and the buildings, everything felt completely unreal almost like my eyes were seeing the environment, but my brain refused to process the image.
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: 0.800mg | Oct:
Current Status & Protocol:
Current Medication: Clonazepam at 11pm (100ml whole milk : 1mg tablet suspension; 21.6ml removed)
Reductions this month: 0.784 mg–2% reduction
Supplements: NONE
Diet: Low-FODMAP diet