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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Klonopin

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Posted on Tue, 17 Jan 2017
Question: How to taper off of Klonopi after 2 years of use 5 mg nightly. I started on Klonopin after developing crippling panic disorder from the Botox injections for migraines. I found it was simpler to simply take it at night with my magnesium. I passed the two-year mark of stopping Botox and the panic disorder is under control I'm back to doing everything I did prior to the panic disorder setting in. The issue is how to come off Klonopin. If I try to miss a dose my blood pressure goes into overdrive 24 hours later. I use a healthcare system where my primary care physician Dr. and my psychiatrist to prescribe a Klonopin are not communicating.
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Answered by Dr. Dr. Ashok Kumar Choudhary (31 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Target 25 % reduction per two weeks only

Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for using Healthcaremagic.

I read your query and understand your concerns.

Klonopin can be reduced at the range of 20-25% per two weeks and in this way keep reducing every two weeks.

In case you find problem with this tske three weeks before attempting further reduction.

In this way you will be able to stop it gradually over the period of approximately months.

I hope this answers you.
If you have more questions feel free to write back to me.
Thanks and regards.



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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Klonopin

Brief Answer: Target 25 % reduction per two weeks only Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for using Healthcaremagic. I read your query and understand your concerns. Klonopin can be reduced at the range of 20-25% per two weeks and in this way keep reducing every two weeks. In case you find problem with this tske three weeks before attempting further reduction. In this way you will be able to stop it gradually over the period of approximately months. I hope this answers you. If you have more questions feel free to write back to me. Thanks and regards.