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Old Jun 28, 2018, 07:30 PM
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As you have found out, dropping a benzo cold turkey is not a good idea. Do not quit any benzo cold turkey. You need to titrate down, even if this means cutting the pill into halves or quarters. I did not do this with Clonazepam. I thought since I was down to 1 mg, there should be no problems. My anxiety went through the roof. I had a panic attack. This was the first one of its kind in my entire life. I could not move out of the shower. So I stood there frozen for a period of time wondering what I should do next. Ideally I think you need to taper off of a med under the supervision of a doctor or prescribing nurse. I think this is particularly true with meds that you have been taking for a long time. By the way, seizures are listed as a side effect of withdrawl from this medication. However, I am sure you will be OK.

Last edited by Tucson; Jun 28, 2018 at 08:07 PM.
Thanks for this!
*Laurie*