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Tapering: Klonopin

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West coast USA

Hi, I'm Florence Ann

August 28, 2026ยทยท
During 2025 my psychiatrist told me I had to taper Clonazepam and end my prescription because studies show I've been on it too long. I agreed to this without doing any research. She tapered me from 2.0 down to 1.5 -- a quarter of my total dosage. This was crazy, and harmful. I was unable to function- very limited self care, massive insomnia, high anxiety, muscle pains and nausea. All these symptoms were new to me. Its been over a year and I still experience more anxiety, agoraphobia, some muscle pain and intermittent insomnia. My new psychiatrist is telling me at the new year he will taper me completely off the Clonazepam. After constant research, I will only taper with a compounding pharmacy so the tapers are minimal. I need people who are experiencing similar experiences in their lives.

Klonopin โ€” 1.5 mg โ€” 20 โ€” holding

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Based
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BasedStaff21d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Welcome Florence Ann. That first cut from 2.0 to 1.5 was brutal, and the fact you're still dealing with anxiety and agoraphobia a year later shows exactly why that approach fails. Good on you for doing the research now and insisting on a compounding pharmacy. Worth logging check ins under My Taper as you go, you'll see the pattern clearly after a few weeks. And please jump in on other people's posts, your experience with a bad taper is worth more than you think.

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Catina
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Catina21d ago
Community AnchorEffexor
Hi Florence Ann, welcome! I'm sorry for your experience. Most doctors don't understand how to taper these drugs safely. Do you think your new psychiatrist will be supportive of you using a compounding pharmacy to do a slow taper off? If not, we have some information that can help you discuss the situation with him. If you'd like to connect with others who are tapering your drug, here is the sub-forum for that: https://taper.community/forums/klonopin Hang in there! ๐Ÿ’œ

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

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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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