Facing my first Benzo detox?

[whataboutringo]

Hello.

I should say off the bat, while it sounds like bullshit, I never have really had a mental addiction or woke up thinking about benzos. Not once. I was using small amounts to kind of amp up my opioid highs, and opiates/oids are my drug of choice and the thing that I crave most. I was not as savvy even a year ago about benzo dependency, and I was taking .5mg clonazepam a day... and then .25mg a day for the past 6-8 months. Probably
a low enough dose, but the length of time surely means I will pay the piper on some level. I basically quit a few months ago and began having withdrawal symptoms, and have been back on ever since at .25 mg a day, mainly because I have been on a long time suboxone wean and can only take so much at once... I am now about 11 or 12 days off of subs (Kratom worked wonders but you have to be strong and wise about it!)
and have only about 1.5 mg clonazepam left... so, am I worrying myself too much? Is .25 mg clonazepam not that bad to come off of?

I have honestly only continued taking it to avoid withdrawal... If I felt I had a mental demon about benzos I would be straight with you guys... opioids are my demon... but yeah. Wondering if given that fact, and being on a low-ish dose for a while, what can I expect? And is good Kava truly helpful? I wish to avoid phenibut and the like... thank you folks. I would like to think if I can handle opioid withdrawal, I can handle this, but again... new territory.

 

[Mysterie]

can you get more clonazepam to do a more gradual taper?

people do have unpleasant WD symptoms from your dose and with less time addicted.

i read on another forum that reducing your daily dose by 10% each week can work. but i know there is probably a better plan out there.

better safe than sorry right?

 

[absent minded]

hey man...

I know how you feel. I'm on 2mg clonazepam per day diagnosed by my psychiatrist. I have been on it for more than 10 YEARS. I am so scared of getting off of the meds but i REALLY want to.

You NEED to get more clonazepam (or even better diazepam) so that you can do a proper taper off of the meds. I hate the feeling of being foggy in the head, and one of the most annoying side effects of this type of drug is that it's harder to maintain an erection. There is nothing more devastating to the male ego than not being able to get it up when you're trying to have sex (IMO).

Go back to your doctor and tell them you would like to taper down your dosage and diazepam is the drug that most people use to gradually taper off. Look up the "Ashton Method" and bring that information with you to your doc if they are stingy with scripts. BEST OF LUCK!! Keep us updated.