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Old May 24, 2008, 02:00 PM
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First of all let me tell you that IMO you are taking way too much tranquilizers.
6mg of klonipin is a huge dose.
.5mg of klonipin is equal to 10mg of vallium.
This would be my first suggestion for you is to try to taper off the klonipin. This will take some time as you don't want side effects from tapering too quickly.
Replacing meds with more meds doesn't sound like the right answer either.
I have not read any of your prior posts and don't know your medical history and am not a doctor so it is best to go with the professionals for advice.
Discontinuing everything all at once is not a good idea.
Having said all of that...I agree with you that you are over medicated.
What ever you decide to do will take tremendous patience on your part and your family and friends...the folks supporting you.
Do you have a therapist to help you while you go thru this?

I wish you much luck and success...
I just tapered off ambien and sleeping off and on now.
The groggyness is getting better, I tapered off klonipin a year ago but was taking a lot less than what you are taking.
I did not experience side effects getting off of it.
There is a site that is very helpful for people trying to withdraw from benzos...it is called benzobuddies.
Great site.
I am bipolar 1 take 200mg of lamictal and 40mg of geodon both at night.

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lamictal 2x a day
haldol 2x a day
cogentin 2x a day
klonipin , 1mg at night,
fish oil coq10
multi vit,, vit c, at noon, tumeric, caffeine
Remeron at night,
zyprexa,
requip2-4mg