bptoo- (or anyone else who might be able to heeeelp!)

Hi! I am new to this website and having a difficult time figuring out how to start a new post but at the last minute found a reply from you to someone else regarding klonopin and tapering off, etc. I would like to ask you a question since you seem quite knowledgeable of the subject. Hope you do not mind...

My mother has been on Klonopin for the past 3 years (usually taking 3 mgs/day)...Due to some health problems she is having to get off. She tapered 1/2 mg per wk. until 3 weeks ago, leaving her at 1 1/2 mgs about 3 weeks ago. She claims to have very bad pain all over her body, which she thinks is still coming from withdrawals...or at least she is wanting to know if this is what it is from. She is having some very unusual visual disturbances, which frequently coincides with walking into the house from outdoors, and particularly when walking into stores, malls, etc. She was diagnosed with POTS (many doctors don't even recognize it yet as it is just now being acknowledged as a real problem for many people...) ..so we don't know what is coming from WHAT!! We would greatly appreciate any help that any readers could offer us. She seems consumed with these symptoms and is very scared. I know it would be a terrific relief to her to hear that these visual disturbances and pains are still attributable to the klonopin, if this might be the case. Thanks and many positive thoughts go out to all of you out there suffering. May the coming new year be a beginning of wellness and happiness for you.