Re: 30 mgs of Valium did not help so Doctor put me on 2mgs Klonopin today (w/response)

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Thank you, ,

Can you tell me how longer you would wait, to increase again, & by how much, as

I'm taking .5mgs [Klonopin] tablets & dosing 2x/day.Only had one dose, this a.m.

I've been a little tired today, but also had some anxiety. Only took 1 dose so

far. Is it possible to become " symptom free " , and hold that for a few months

before beginning a new taper. I feel I need a rest after all the wrong tapering

with the valium. I'm trying to learn the RIGHT way to do this? Would I use

liquid Klonopin to start another taper? Thank you so much for your assistance &

reply. I appreciate it so very much. Aryana>>

** Aryana,

I wouldn't wait longer than 2 days to increase again. But I'm confused. I

thought you originally said you were given 2,0 mg. Yet here you're saying 0.5

mg 2x a day which equals 1.0 mg. I would not hold off on dosing right now.

There's no way 1 mg. of Klonopin will help when 30 mg of VAlium didn't (unless

it's a real freak thing). You will only feel good if you take enough to feel

good. I would not wait months. I'd wait 2 weeks of feeling okay then I'd begin

reductions.

I rarely recommend liquid to people. It s very costly. It is mostly helpful

when you get down to very low doses.

-- C

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> Hi ,

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> The 30 mgs of Valium did not help, & that was the highest dose I was on , when

I crossed over, from the 1.5mgs K. So, my doctor just put me back on 2mgs

Klonopin, in hopes of stabilizing me, and feeling normal. I'm hoping I can

function again, and in a few months do a very slow K taper by titrating or using

liquid K or something. What do you recommend? Thanks so much. Aryana>>

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> ** Hi Aryana,

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> Klonopin is a fairly long-acting drug. You should be able to reduce it

with no problems. The only thing s you may find that just like before, the 2 mg

is not enough for you. I'd increase it temporarily if necessary in order to get

steady to begin careful reductions.

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> --C

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[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Sorry for the confusion. My doctor put me on 2 mgs. I have .05mgs tablets, &

take 2 in the a.m. and 2 in the pm. , so it's 2mgs/day. This morning he wrote &

asked me to lower it to only 1.5mgs/day, as the Ashton manual says that 1.5mgk

+30 mgs V, which is what I was taking. I emailed back saying I was tyring to

updose, so that I can get stable. I will continue at 2mgs day, today. I guess

my question is, how can you cut the K tablets equally to make such small

reductions--less than 5%. Thanks so much. Aryana

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> > Hi ,

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> > The 30 mgs of Valium did not help, & that was the highest dose I was on ,

when I crossed over, from the 1.5mgs K. So, my doctor just put me back on 2mgs

Klonopin, in hopes of stabilizing me, and feeling normal. I'm hoping I can

function again, and in a few months do a very slow K taper by titrating or using

liquid K or something. What do you recommend? Thanks so much. Aryana>>

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> > ** Hi Aryana,

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> > Klonopin is a fairly long-acting drug. You should be able to reduce it

with no problems. The only thing s you may find that just like before, the 2 mg

is not enough for you. I'd increase it temporarily if necessary in order to get

steady to begin careful reductions.

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> > --C

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