Re: Clonazapem & Seroquel (w/response)

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Went back and reread that response, question though is how to taper off a low

dosage such as .25 mg I have already cut the pill in half.

How do I lower the dosage 5-10% same with seroquel on 1/2 of a .25 mg pill.

Just wondering your thoughts on this. Thank you for your time.

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** The answer doesn't change because it's a low dose. You make a liquid

titration instead and then proceed with %5 decreases. I believe I recommended

going back up to the 0.25 dose if you are currently experiencing withdrawal

symptoms from it. Response #30354 is a correct answeer to your question. An

article on liquid titration can be found in the FILES.

Regards,

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> I have been taking .25 mg of clonazepam and 12.5 mg of serouquel for about a

year now to fall asleep and I want to try and get off of it and know I have to

be mentally prepared for the lack of sleep.

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> A little bit about my situation about 8 years ago I started to rely on wine to

help me fall asleep, dont know why I made that choice but I did. I was always a

drinker and in retrospect I abused it.

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> In June of 2007 with an upcoming wedding, a lot of financial difficulties and

loads of stress I decided to quit drinking cold turkey with no support as no one

close to me knew I was drinking every night. Well needless to say I could not

sleep. After about 6 weeks I went to see a psychiatrist, I should mention I

have a long history of panic attacks dating back to the time I was about 7, the

docs put me on ambien to sleep and gave me ativan for the anxiety, against my

better judgement I took them.

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> That led to a nightmarish 2 years where I began drinking again this time

vodka, and lots of it. It got very bad. I am now over 1 year sober and know

that the small amount of clonazepam I am taking is hitting the same recpetors as

the alcohol. Though I have rationalized it in the sense that .25 mg of that is

better than a liter of vodka. Funny how our heads work. I have never abused

the clonazepam, my doctor has actually prescribe 1 mg a day, but I do know the

potential for abuse and choose not to go there.

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> My question is how do I get off this dosage, do I titrate? What type of

schedule should I be on? And what can I do holisticly to make this easier on the

brain and body? Any suggestions you can give me would be appreicited!

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> ** Hi ,

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> This particular question was just answered. Take a look at

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> Message # 30354.

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> Regards,

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