It truly disturbs me that meds go in trends. But just about everything does - food sure does...what's considered healthy, not healthy.
When I was initially prescribed Klonopin it was hailed as the 'perfect med' - no unwanted side effects, almost immediate relief from anxiety, and when you want to stop taking it - no problem.
For the first several years K-pin was so helpful for me. Then I tried to come off of it. And there it was: the horror of benzo withdrawal.
I have now been on Klonopin for around 25 years. I have made several attempts to stop taking it. The most recent attempt was when I took a full year to titrate my dose down to nothing. I made it as far as .5/day, but the withdrawal was unbearable. I'm back on 2mg/day...if I spend my life taking K-pin I won't be surprised. My current pdoc believes that 2 - 3mg/day is helpful for me.