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Old Jun 23, 2017, 11:26 AM
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If your doctor will go for it, one easier way to taper is to switch to an equivalent dose of Valium. 1mgs/Klonopin=20mgs/Valium. Valium takes effect faster and has a long half-life. Its also available in a variety of pill sizes. I think there may be a liquid version, too.

Supplements help some people. I found that doing Orthomolecular--a combination of high dose b-complex, vitamin c, and niacin, plus some other stuff--helped me ease off Mother's Little Helpers. I've stayed on Orthomolecular, and now my "symptoms" overall are much, much better, and I get fewer adverse effects from the psych drugs I am prescribed.

l-theanine helps some people. Its an amino acid that comes mostly from green tea, I think maybe some mushrooms, too. Personally, I buy the "Suntheanine" brand version, because they have a patent on their version and they do quality control. A number of different companies sell Suntheanine at a variety of doses. I get mine at an online, discount vitamin store. Doctor's Best Suntheanine, 150mgs/per capsule. I take 5 capsules on an empty stomach w/ some green tea extract in the morning, and I do the same at night. Its an amino acid, so be sure to take it on an empty stomach.

I hope this helps. SSRI drugs do not help benzodiazepine tapers, neither does BuSpar. Gabapentin (neurontin), lyrica, some anti-seizure drugs (I seem to recall reading that Trileptal can be useful...) can help ease the taper.

Good luck.