Klonipin Withdrawl-horror story

[HelpJDplease]

For almost 4 years I had taken Klonipin, generically called Clonazepam. First I took 1mg a day, at night. Then I started taking more than I needed, drinking heavily and passing it out to friends. Over 4 years I saw several Doctors and a psychiatrist to obtain more of the drug, and to never risk running out. By the beginning of this year I was taking at least 16mg a day. (no typo) I had a prescription from the original Dr. for 4mg (2x 2mg) a day, another for 6mg a day (3x2mg) and from a psychiatrist (4x 2mg). I staggered the prescriptions throughout the month and never ran out, I was hooked bad. The pharmacy I went to with the shrink's script went out of business in may, and I got my last script from my shrink in June, I had to be careful and not take it to the wrong pharmacy(where they may know I had two other scripts). I held onto the script for a while and eventually decided to take it to Safeway. The mistake I made was giving them a County discount card I had been using with all 3 prescriptions(I wanted a discount because I have no insurance) Long story short, the pharmacy tech at Safeway was suspicious when she got such a large script (120 2mg tablets, 2 refills) She started making phone calls, using the discount card she found out and told every prescribing Dr, every pharmacy, everyone. I started getting calls from the Doctor's offices. THey refused to see me, refused to help me get off, anything. The shrink called me just to tell me I screwed myself. He would't help, it was my responsibility to get myself to the ER if I was in bad shape. I definitely was. I went to the ER, they gave me 9 50mg librium pills. I took between 10 and 15 2mg klonipin a day for the last 4 years. So while these librium DID NOT help me feel any sembalance of normal, I think they may have kept me from having a seizure. I made it through somehow, never taking another Benzo since June 20th, but I still feel withdrawl symptoms, almost 4 months later. I was hoping some people may have experiences with Klonipin withdrawl, maybe something that could help. How long should I really expect to feel like this? And I know nobody has probably taken nearly this much klonipin, but anybody successfully get off after taking a high amount for a long time? Thanks.

 

[Jabberwocky]

it took me months to come out of the funk of a heavy benzodiazepine addiction. and idle hands are the devils playground so try to keep yourself occupied from the drugs as best as possible with other fulfilling activities (not other drugs).

basic drug discussion doesn't particularly cater to the questions you're asking, we're more a quick q&a section with OD (other drugs) being the better forum to get more in depth information and discussion.

one thread i will push you toward is the Progress Mega Thread where you can communicated with others who are or have gone through a similar even and pick up tips or just vent (to a degree, be sure to read the first post with the rules). here is the thread.

i will close this one now or pm me if you'd like it merged in there