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Tapering: Klonopin

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9th Klonopin Update

July 29, 2026Β·Β·
taper update
πŸ—“οΈ DAILY LOG - July 29, 2026 CURRENT DOSE & TIMING: Clonazepam 0.831 mg @ 11:00 PM (See signature for overall reduction history) NERVOUS SYSTEM STATE: Mixed (Wave and Baseline) πŸ₯— DIET & INGESTION: Low-FODMAP diet continued throughout the entire day. πŸ’Š OTHER MEDS / SUPPLEMENTS TAKEN TODAY: None. πŸ“Š SYMPTOM BREAKDOWN & SEVERITY (1-10 Scale) Sensory Symptoms: 8/10 Details & Notable Observations: Stayed home all day, and just let time pass. Physical & Autonomic Symptoms: 7/10 Details & Notable Observations: In the evening, experienced urges to move fingers and toes for about 1 hour. but the urges passed. Neuropsychiatric Symptoms: 8/10 Details & Notable Observations: Woke up from a severe nightmare feeling a sense of psychosis (severity briefly hit 10/10 upon waking). Calmed down after processing and stabilized at an 8/10 for the rest of the day. Cognitive & Dissociative Symptoms: 8/10 Details & Notable Observations: Consistently bad as always; no major changes noted from the morning baseline. Insomnia & Sleep Quality: 3/10 Details & Notable Observations: Got 6-7 hours of sleep last night. Not very restorative due to the nightmare right before waking, but severity of insomnia remains lower This seems like a good way to log using gem lol. Hopefully one day I can throw all this away next update tomorrow

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Current: Clonazepam nightly (100ml:1mg, Milk suspension, [16.9,ml REMOVED]
Aug – Dec 2023: Flupentixol/Melitracen. Dec 2023: Cold Turkey (CT). Dec 2023 – Apr 2024: Clonazepam (up to 2mg), Amitriptyline, Chlordiazepoxide. Apr – June: Trifluoperazine + 2mg Clonazepam. June: CT Trifluoperazine. Only on Clonazepam. July – Mar 2025: Tapered 1.5mg to 1.24mg. Apr 1, 2025: PPI + Anticholinergic. CT Caffeine. (Clonazepam 1.24mg became paradoxical). June: Hospitalization. Rapid Taper 1.24mg to 0mg (1 week). June: Reinstated to 1mg Clonazepam.Jul,Aug,Sep,Oct,Nov,Dec (HOLD) Jan 2026: 0.945mg. Feb: 0.93mg. Mar: 0.875mg. Apr: 0.843mg. May: 0.833mg. Jun: 0.833mg. Jul: 0.831mg.

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Catina
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CatinaStaff18d ago
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"Stayed home all day, and just let time pass"
Sometimes this is the best thing we can do for our nervous system. Rest is important for healing!
"Calmed down after processing"
It's good you're able to cope.
"severity of insomnia remains lower"
Glad to hear it!
"Hopefully one day I can throw all this away"
I hope so too! One day you'll be able to. 🩡

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

β€œYour 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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