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Benzos Clonazepam withdrawal @ 6mg daily for 11 days

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I've been taking between 4-6mg of clonazepam a day for 11 days straight. Before that I was completely sober (from everything) for 20 days. Do you think I will experience withdrawal symptoms?

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23 years old
Fairly healthy
165 pounds
5'8
 
There's no way anyone can tell you. Some people would, some people wouldnt. You just have to wait and see.
 
Can I at least get some personal experience? I realize my body is my body but I will extrapolate what I can from someone with a similar physique and similar usage
 
Most everyone would feel at least a little more antsy or jittery, it's hard to tell. It's not like you will seizure or anything, you will just not feel as happy and have a little more anxiety. Sleeping on the first night might be pretty bad as well, let us know whats up.
 
agree with above mostly a little jitters, and yout probally making it more profound then it is by thinking about it, try to distract your self the next bit of time and it wont be no problem at all :)
 
In all honesty, I'd suggest a little taper. I've been taking benzos daily for a VERY long time-at lower doses- and if I just 'stop' I def experience w/d symptoms. You'll most likely havd psychological w/d and MAYBE physical (discomfort). You say you have a lot left: have you considered tapering? Or are you preferring cold turkey? If you aren't really intent on the latter I'd do 3 mg a couple days, and then drop to 2 mg a few days. Then, do 1 mg (.5 in morning and. 5 at night) for a few days, last-. 5 mg total for a couple/few days.
 
I doubt you will unless you were already an addict/alcoholic. The prescribing information said"The more severe withdrawal symptoms have usually been limited to those patients who received excessive doses over an extended period of time. Generally milder withdrawal symptoms (eg, dysphoria and insomnia) have been reported following abrupt discontinuance of benzodiazepines taken continuously at therapeutic levels for several months." 11 day ain't shit. Where you already a benzo addict?
 
THC2LSD said:
I doubt you will unless you were already an addict/alcoholic. The prescribing information said"The more severe withdrawal symptoms have usually been limited to those patients who received excessive doses over an extended period of time. Generally milder withdrawal symptoms (eg, dysphoria and insomnia) have been reported following abrupt discontinuance of benzodiazepines taken continuously at therapeutic levels for several months." 11 day ain't shit. Where you already a benzo addict?
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Lol, the prescribing information is not the most unbiased source, unfortunately, and 11 days can indeed "be shit." This is exactly the kind of response I fucking hate seeing--you tell someone 11 days "ain't shit" and they're likely to keep doing more cause they think they're not close to being addicted.
 
we are talking 11 days of HEAVY usage of a potent, long acting benzodiazepine.

IMHO, every subsequent dose you take now will bring you one dose closer to developing dependence. Quit now. 11 days ain't shit all. Withdrawals for clonazepam usually don't start till day 2 - 3, and really hit you around day 5, in my experience at least.

So stop taking it. You took large amounts (6mg is a LOT for someone that doesn't use them daily), so they will take a time to clear your system. Until then, just go without. if you start to feel antsy, shaky, jittery and anxious, take 0.5mg and go from there. I would NOT start the taper at 3mg. I would start at 0.5 and see where that goes. 3mg is an excessive dosage for someone like you.
 
Yeah, you can definitely start a raper at a lower dose than 3 mg. I only suggested that amount because the OP seems to express concern regarding a cold turkey discontinuation... and because of the high dose he/she was on as well as the stash smount seems quite high. But, yeah-start a taper wherever you are comfortable. 3 mg IS excessive. Then, do is 6 mg.
 
Trigeminal said:
Lol, the prescribing information is not the most unbiased source, unfortunately, and 11 days can indeed "be shit." This is exactly the kind of response I fucking hate seeing--you tell someone 11 days "ain't shit" and they're likely to keep doing more cause they think they're not close to being addicted.
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So telling him he's going to have withdrawal that could kill him after only 11 days is going to make him stop? I told him what I think.No drug will cause serious withdrawal after less than 2 weeks.Will the op feel good coming down? probably not.If the op said he took it for 3 months or more then I'd worry about withdraws. Will everyone have withdrawal at exactly 3 months? No, it varys from person to person.If the op continues at that dose it will eventually cause physical dependancy. Everone should know that addiction doesn't just happen instantly, it sneaks up on you. Often when someone tries a drug and don't get addicted right away like dare and shit like that makes everyone think, it can lure them into a false sense of security. So they continue to take it, and when they want to stop it's too late. If you can find a study that says clonazepam causes full-blown physical dependancy at less than 2 weeks, I will concede that I'm a dumbass and was wrong. I am human.

If the op was an addict, then he will be more subceptable to getting physically addicted.

The physician prescribing information has to be approved by the FDA.Its there for your protection so the drug isn't some great fucking mystery.They do double-blinded clinical trials, and the FDA makes them report any side effects that happen.Also the FDA often makes them list additional side effects doctors find post-market. Is it perfect? No.Are they a good reference? I'd say yes.
 
i'd recommend just ceasing use. "tapering" wont be tapering, but just adding to the time you've been using clonazepam, especially if you go from 6 to 2 or 3mg, as these are still quite high doses.
if you start feeling the discomfort is too much then just take 1mg at a time until you feel ok. i doubt you'll have much in the way of a physical addiction, but you may have trouble sleeping, which cant be helped really.
if you must taper, then i'd start taking 0.5mg a day for a couple of days to help with sleep, then 0.25 for another 2-3 days, then stop.
good luck!
 
Due to the circumstances, I'm sure you will probably be uncomfortable, but I doubt it will be unbearable. I'm assuming you haven't had a previous benzo addiction and you were using them to aid your detox from opiates. As you probably already know from your struggle with opiates, having a previous dependence on a substance greatly increases your susceptibility to a future dependence and the speed with which it will form. So if you've had a benzo addiction in the past, you might be looking at some trouble. Assuming you haven't, I would think that you'll probably experience some rebound anxiety and possibly trouble sleeping. You didn't mention how long you've been off opiates, but you'll probably be experiencing some discomfort due to your withdrawal from opiates as well. Hopefully the run on benzos isn't going to intensify this for you too much. If I were you, I would keep a few klonopin around, but I would not use them daily, and I would take much lower doses. Sometime the sleep problems after opiate withdrawal can last a long time, and if you end up not being able to sleep for a couple days and you feel you might relapse, a milligram or so of klonopin could make a ton of difference. The amazing thing about benzos is how well they work for an average person in lower doses. 6mg of Klonopin is going to get you doped up as fuck, and while that might be nice, remember you're trying to get clean and leave that behind. 1 or 2 mg probably will be enough to let you get some sleep, or at least close your eyes and lay still for a bit. I'd say jump off and see how bad things get and go from there. I doubt anyone in this thread is a doctor, and even if they are, they're not your doctor, so it's hard to tell. 6mg of Klonopin is a pretty damn high dose two take over an almost two week period, so you might have it a little rougher than I am expecting for you. Just keep your head held high, but not in the clouds, remember your body is going to try to sabotage your recovery, and it's very easy to cross addict early in recovery. The last thing you want to do is trade a opiate habit for a benzo habit, or even worse, end up with both. I don't mean this in a, "suck it up and be a man" way, because I'm a former heroin addict myself, and I know that stance is bullshit, but really, get ready to put up with some discomfort for awhile. It's all part of the battle, but what doesn't kill you only makes your stronger, and nothing is more badass than beating a dependency and showing yourself that you really are the boss. Maybe it's not something you can brag about with all the guys, but you'll at least know in your heart how strong you really are.
 
Thanks for all the replies

I've been clean from opioids for 45 days. Today, I went the whole day on 1mg of kpin with no discomfort. But then i got home from a long hard day of work and took 4 more milligrams and am currently drinking some whiskey :( I've been prescribed benzos for two years now but I my script always runs out within a week cause I'm generous and... well... I like to be sedated. Anyway I plan on taking 1mg every day for the next few days then cut it off completely. I'll still have a stash left over and will only use when (edit this if you must i know this is harm reduction website) i want to get shitfaced
 
I would personally notice some minor-medium withdrawal feelings after taking 4-6mg kpin for over 10 days. Probably a bit shaky, anxious, etc, but everyone is different. Just try and stretch out the time that you dose if you're trying to stop comfortably. Kpins have a long half life, so you may not feel the effects of the drug at the time, but you also may be not feeling the withdrawal effects which could be coming.
 
Kratom alleviates withdrawals from benzos really well, in my experience.

Kratom could also help you stay away from the opiates, but keep in mind that kratom is addictive, although not nearly as much as opiates.

Kratom heals such things as depression, anxiety, and withdrawal. It is a really nice plant that actually works.

I know a ton about Kratom. I'll be making a gigantic thread about it shortly. It has helped me stay off everything for a year before I had to use some pain medicine for a back problem.
 
I have personal experience taking 4mg of Clonazepam daily for about 6 months, then quitting cold turkey. I'm 18, 145 pounds. You will feel like shit for a few days but should be fine. You may also experience increased anxiety after its out of your system, since it has been chemically suppressing it (thus preventing your from dealing with it on your own). Most of the warning about seizures mainly apply to old people (50+) unless you're taking a ridiculous amount.
 
I would just take little bits when you notice things like your hands hurting. i do not get anxious from benzo withdrawl but my nerves and such can hurt pretty bad. It makes my hands and arms real tense. Just take a little tiny bit when you feel those affects and taper down. I have a prescription but I like to clean myself from it quite a bit. As little as possible. Good luck.
 
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