[...] Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I have recently stopped taking Xanax and the doctor replaced it with Valium which, did nothing for my anxiety but makes me tired. Now he is prescribing .5 Klonopin three times daily. Will I EVER get off of these benzo's? My anxiety is so bad I can barely make it to my mailbox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hi Ayse: You can and you will get off benzos. Klon is a much better place to start from than Xanax since it has a longer half-life meaning that you won't experience so much interdose withdrawal. Give it a couple of weeks on Klon for and then start cutting about 10% every week to ten days. ntw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Ayse, Your c/t of Norco is probably also feeding this. I'm no expert but I have taken norco (which is hydrocodone/acetominophin at a higher dose than of hydro than vicoden). You may want to consider talking to your doctor about taking some clonidine for a short time...it's a bp med but it also works to help with the agitation of opiate w/d. Hopefully your doctor will have some knowledge in this area. take care, truck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [Ju...] Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Ayse- You also have a thread here, in the Welcome Section: http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=18062.0 Better to post in one spot so that members & Moderators are replying to the same information and you recieve the best support Just Breathe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ou...] Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Just Breath is right The second topic was moved in General Withdrawal Support You have already got very good advice Ayse You will sure be able to come off benzos. Stay with us and you'll get the support and information you need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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