I started taking Klonopin a year ago through my primary care doctor, for the last 5-6 months I've been on 3mg a day. Last month, I tried coming off of them and just quit. Bad move, I was incredibly sick. I couldn't function- migraines, dizzy, light headed, nauseous, light sensitivity, foggy, insomnia, body aches, every time I tried to drive I couldn't concentrate. Panic, anxiety, crying. It was just all out awful. I lost over 5lbs in 7 day period from stomach issues and no appetite.
I didn't even realize what it was at first! Call me stupid or naive but I thought I was just sick. A friend pointed out to me, take your meds, you'll feel better. I did, and I did.
I went to my therapist (not the doc giving me the meds) and told her I had a problem. I no longer wanted to be on the benzo, I was definitely physically and mentally addicted (there were a couple times I would be 1-3 days short because I would take a few more than I should), and she had me call the prescribing doctor. I explained the situation, they set me up an appointment for the next day to start a taper.
After insulting me and calling me a drug addict outright, and insisting I go cold turkey despite my complaints of my withdrawal experience, she finally set up a taper. Before I get to that, she first insisted that I "didn't actually withdrawal" and "it's not that bad or that long," but when I complained of the taper, saying it was too rapid, she said "withdrawal would teach me a lesson." Okay? (Needless to say, new primary!) I also requested she contact my therapist with me there so she could explain and she refused (until 2 days later when she requested my records without permission).
First of all, she placed me on 25mg of Zoloft and 2mg of abilify, which my therapist agrees with. But my taper is this-
1mg for 2 days
.5mg for 3 days
.5mg every other day for 4 days
Then done.
I'm on the 2nd day of the .5mg for 3 days, and I can already vaguely feel it. .5 at night coming from 3mg a day...
I'm terrified of feeling the way I did before, especially since I'm starting a new job tomorrow! Is there anything, anything at all that can help me? Anything natural? I was taking NyQuil last time to help me sleep but that was also partly because I thought I was just normal sick...
Any and all suggestions will help.
I didn't even realize what it was at first! Call me stupid or naive but I thought I was just sick. A friend pointed out to me, take your meds, you'll feel better. I did, and I did.
I went to my therapist (not the doc giving me the meds) and told her I had a problem. I no longer wanted to be on the benzo, I was definitely physically and mentally addicted (there were a couple times I would be 1-3 days short because I would take a few more than I should), and she had me call the prescribing doctor. I explained the situation, they set me up an appointment for the next day to start a taper.
After insulting me and calling me a drug addict outright, and insisting I go cold turkey despite my complaints of my withdrawal experience, she finally set up a taper. Before I get to that, she first insisted that I "didn't actually withdrawal" and "it's not that bad or that long," but when I complained of the taper, saying it was too rapid, she said "withdrawal would teach me a lesson." Okay? (Needless to say, new primary!) I also requested she contact my therapist with me there so she could explain and she refused (until 2 days later when she requested my records without permission).
First of all, she placed me on 25mg of Zoloft and 2mg of abilify, which my therapist agrees with. But my taper is this-
1mg for 2 days
.5mg for 3 days
.5mg every other day for 4 days
Then done.
I'm on the 2nd day of the .5mg for 3 days, and I can already vaguely feel it. .5 at night coming from 3mg a day...
I'm terrified of feeling the way I did before, especially since I'm starting a new job tomorrow! Is there anything, anything at all that can help me? Anything natural? I was taking NyQuil last time to help me sleep but that was also partly because I thought I was just normal sick...
Any and all suggestions will help.