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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms For The Medicine, Klonopin?

I have been taking 0.5 mg of Klonopin BID for 22yrs. Dr wants me to get off so decreased my PM med to 0.25 Had some trouble sleeping at first, some vague side effects, then after 2 months, was decreased to 0.25 AM also. Foggy head, lethargic, not able to think straight. Saw him today & he said withdrawal from small dose would not have these effects & advised blood work with Internist for thyroid or anemia. I feel crazy. Don t the Dr know the withdrawal symptoms?
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Hello,

You were on a relatively small dose of Clonazepam (Klonopin) drug for a long time. After 22 years on a medication, your body becomes dependent on it.

It is very hard to change anything your body has been doing for 2 decades, let alone very powerful drugs.

Benzodiazepines are depressant so basically any withdrawal symptom will be the opposite such as:
- Anxiety
- Panic
- Irritability
- Insomnia
- Sweating
- Headaches
- Muscle pain and stiffness
- Poor concentration

I am sure your doctor knows the withdrawal symptoms and it sounds like you might have a bit more going on. He is totally right to check on the levels of certain chemicals and hormones in your blood.

Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Alexander Underwood
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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms For The Medicine, Klonopin?

Hello, You were on a relatively small dose of Clonazepam (Klonopin) drug for a long time. After 22 years on a medication, your body becomes dependent on it. It is very hard to change anything your body has been doing for 2 decades, let alone very powerful drugs. Benzodiazepines are depressant so basically any withdrawal symptom will be the opposite such as: - Anxiety - Panic - Irritability - Insomnia - Sweating - Headaches - Muscle pain and stiffness - Poor concentration I am sure your doctor knows the withdrawal symptoms and it sounds like you might have a bit more going on. He is totally right to check on the levels of certain chemicals and hormones in your blood. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Alexander Underwood