hi. with such a relatively low dose, as-needed use...I dunno, lol. I"m -not- any kind of expert, but I'd personally see about a slow and easy tapering plan, when you and the doctor decide to ditch the Klonopin.

one relatively common maneuver is to switch Klonopin (or ativan, xanax, etc.) over into Valium. With Klonopin, I think the formula is Klonoping dosagex20=(roughly) Valium equivalent.

Valium is more sedating than Klonopin. It also has more pronounced muscle relaxant properties. Valium acts quickly and has a long half life. Plus, it comes in a variety of pill sizes and a liquid. If tapering off Valium starts getting rough (happens...not common, but it does happen...), then the Valium can be converted into Librium. Librium was the "It" tranq before Valium. Roche advertised it to doctors as "the drug that tames tigers" and "Whatever the diagnosis: LIBRIUM!".

anyway...Librium is a lot like Valium, but even more sedating, even more muscle relaxant properties, etc. Fast acting (I think...), long half life, a couple pill sizes out there. Not as strong as Valium, mg per mg; I think the conversion is Valiumx5 or something.

on the plus side...valium and librium don't cause drug induced depression as often as Klonopin. Its...kinda scary, that Klonopin is the current "it" benzodiazepine...for a while there, it was the Mother's Little Helper of last resort, because of its drug-drug interactions, difficulty tapering, and the tendency to cause depression. of course...then it went generic, and all the addiction shrinks decided it must be "safer" than the other benzodiazepines, because there's far less euphoria...ugh.

ok. hope this helps. :-)