5th Klonopin Update - Feeling Very bad

June 2, 2026··

insomnia,ocd,jamais VU,personality change,anhedonia,brain fog,dissociative amnesia, Fear of going outside or processing outiside,Agitation,inner restlessness, Mild anxiety, Cannot feel my body heartbeat digestion brain respoonse or anything DP/DR, unable to rest, diplopia, diziness, rashesh ( non withdrawal treating it with topical antifungal cream), food reactions, insight blindness many others forgott to mention simply very unstable. ( this month is gonna be body check up will keep updated)

DeNy’s taper progress

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Dose (mg)

Mood (/10)

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 (100ml whole milk : 1mg tablet suspension; 20ml removed)
Reductions this month:
Supplements: NONE
Diet: Low-FODMAP diet

2 Replies

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BasedStaffJun 2

Community AnchorEffexor

Hey DeNY, if you are feeling really poor maybe its wise to put a pause on the tapering?

Creator of Taper Community, here to help you.

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CatinaJun 2

Community AnchorEffexor

Hello my friend, I'm sorry you're still dealing with so much. As Based Psychiatrist said, you always have the option to hold to see if that will improve things a bit. Is the cream helping with your rash? Hang in there and reach out anytime. 🩵

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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