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How Long Do The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Klonopin Remain?
Question: Can i have cognitive problems or withdrawl symptoms 9 months after stopping klonopin daily? I switched to as needed in july due to pregnancy and since july ive only used it 10 times .25 mg. i started getting dizzy, brainfog,twitchy ,blurrred vision
and anxiety 2 months ago. Is this problems of withdrawl even if i quit reg use in july 2015?
and anxiety 2 months ago. Is this problems of withdrawl even if i quit reg use in july 2015?
Brief Answer:
There are a lot of possibilities.
Detailed Answer:
Ok... the standard drug withdrawal is an acute event characterized by OVER-stimulation after a sedative has worn off. This would be heart racing, often hyper-vigilance, even seizures. Not sedation.
Then... there can be other disorders that can cause this starting with anxiety, panic, or depression. Post natal depression is quite common as can just exhaustion due to lack of rest and a lot of other responsibilities with a new baby. There can also be other disorders such as UTI or thyroid disease or endocrine issues, etc.
There can be complex interactions long term with sedatives (called pseudo-withdrawal). Less common than depresssion and changes associated with a new baby.
There are a lot of possibilities.
Detailed Answer:
Ok... the standard drug withdrawal is an acute event characterized by OVER-stimulation after a sedative has worn off. This would be heart racing, often hyper-vigilance, even seizures. Not sedation.
Then... there can be other disorders that can cause this starting with anxiety, panic, or depression. Post natal depression is quite common as can just exhaustion due to lack of rest and a lot of other responsibilities with a new baby. There can also be other disorders such as UTI or thyroid disease or endocrine issues, etc.
There can be complex interactions long term with sedatives (called pseudo-withdrawal). Less common than depresssion and changes associated with a new baby.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Im having constant dizziness, ears and head have pressure, achy muscles, cant focus or think straight and blurred vision. Thyroid is normal, heart normal, blood tests are allnormal. Can this be a after effect frim using klonopin? Is it possible that pregnancy hormones masked the problems and they are now coming out?
Brief Answer:
it starts getting random
Detailed Answer:
if you ascribe a symptom to a medicine very very long after it's use. Why not say it's an alcohol effect from alcohol taken in a different decade? (actually, habitual alcoholism has a variety of long term changes in mentation and perception ... including 'a dry drunk'). Why not a narcotic withdrawal from any given at delivery?
Withdrawal from narcotics would require a large constant dose for probably at least 2 weeks continually.
and
The acute withdrawal is, as mentioned, within at most the first 2 weeks after stopping. Even the (questionable) "prolonged withdrawal" effects of sedatives which can occur sporadically (on one day off the next) for months after stopping Are similar to those of the acute withdrawal (too much brain activity.. NOT sluggishness). Saying that a withdrawal can do sluggishness or increased activity then makes all discussion meaningless.
If it were withdrawal from... well... anything, then giving some of it back would undo the withdrawal. If giving sedatives overcomes dizziness, aches, blurred vision and confusion, months after the last dose, then there are strong indications for dealing with an addiction issue. This is truly not reported in the literature except for a psychological dependence context
UNLESS
it is unrelated to sedatives. Then, lots of things can do this. Especially panic attacks, depression, etc. Antidepressants would work on that and not have a serious withdrawal risk.
it starts getting random
Detailed Answer:
if you ascribe a symptom to a medicine very very long after it's use. Why not say it's an alcohol effect from alcohol taken in a different decade? (actually, habitual alcoholism has a variety of long term changes in mentation and perception ... including 'a dry drunk'). Why not a narcotic withdrawal from any given at delivery?
Withdrawal from narcotics would require a large constant dose for probably at least 2 weeks continually.
and
The acute withdrawal is, as mentioned, within at most the first 2 weeks after stopping. Even the (questionable) "prolonged withdrawal" effects of sedatives which can occur sporadically (on one day off the next) for months after stopping Are similar to those of the acute withdrawal (too much brain activity.. NOT sluggishness). Saying that a withdrawal can do sluggishness or increased activity then makes all discussion meaningless.
If it were withdrawal from... well... anything, then giving some of it back would undo the withdrawal. If giving sedatives overcomes dizziness, aches, blurred vision and confusion, months after the last dose, then there are strong indications for dealing with an addiction issue. This is truly not reported in the literature except for a psychological dependence context
UNLESS
it is unrelated to sedatives. Then, lots of things can do this. Especially panic attacks, depression, etc. Antidepressants would work on that and not have a serious withdrawal risk.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I am very confused....could this be some type of withdrawl or is it more likely anxiety issues?
Brief Answer:
Confusion is more likely
Detailed Answer:
due to an underlying issue than from a withdrawal from a sedative last taken months ago.
Withdrawal from a sedative is characterized by excitation not sedation or lower brain activity or sluggishness and is by definition withdrawal will be decreased by giving some of what someone is withdrawing from
anxiety has many symptoms and lack of concentration is very common
Confusion is more likely
Detailed Answer:
due to an underlying issue than from a withdrawal from a sedative last taken months ago.
Withdrawal from a sedative is characterized by excitation not sedation or lower brain activity or sluggishness and is by definition withdrawal will be decreased by giving some of what someone is withdrawing from
anxiety has many symptoms and lack of concentration is very common
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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