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Just Half An Hour I Took 2 MG I Felt
Question: Just half an hour I took 2 MG I felt anxiety, right now I feel good.
The problem is my work is in chaos, If I stooped clonazepam, I'm going to lose everything forever. What If I take clonazepam for 6 months to fix everything and make things right.
I have been taking clonazepam for a year, what if I take it more like 6 months just to fix what I need to fix, in 6 months reduce the dose in long-term. or Its going to make me feel worse after 6 months. the plan is 6 months reduce the dose in long-term till I fix my work and stop taking clonazepam in a long-term.
I need your help to guide me.
The problem is my work is in chaos, If I stooped clonazepam, I'm going to lose everything forever. What If I take clonazepam for 6 months to fix everything and make things right.
I have been taking clonazepam for a year, what if I take it more like 6 months just to fix what I need to fix, in 6 months reduce the dose in long-term. or Its going to make me feel worse after 6 months. the plan is 6 months reduce the dose in long-term till I fix my work and stop taking clonazepam in a long-term.
I need your help to guide me.
Brief Answer:
You can use it for other 6 months.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I think you can take clonazepam even for 6 months more till you fix your work problems and then can stop it gradually. You have been taking it for a year so taking it for another 6 months will not make a big difference in the withdrawal symptoms and you will already have them if you stop it.
The problem is that you may get used to that dosage and may need a bigger dosage for the same effects. You may try to stop it as soon as you resolve the work problems.
You should reduce dosage gradually taking 1.5 mg for the first two weeks, 1.25mg for the other two weeks, then reduce to 1mg for the next two weeks and then 7.5 mg, 5 mg and 2.5 mg each for two weeks.
This is the best way to tapper off the withdrawal symptoms.
I hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further
You can use it for other 6 months.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.
I think you can take clonazepam even for 6 months more till you fix your work problems and then can stop it gradually. You have been taking it for a year so taking it for another 6 months will not make a big difference in the withdrawal symptoms and you will already have them if you stop it.
The problem is that you may get used to that dosage and may need a bigger dosage for the same effects. You may try to stop it as soon as you resolve the work problems.
You should reduce dosage gradually taking 1.5 mg for the first two weeks, 1.25mg for the other two weeks, then reduce to 1mg for the next two weeks and then 7.5 mg, 5 mg and 2.5 mg each for two weeks.
This is the best way to tapper off the withdrawal symptoms.
I hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Arnab Banerjee
Brief Answer:
A dose reduction scheme.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
This has to do with dose reduction that you will do after 6 months of using the clonazepam.
You will reduce dosage every two weeks in order to have less side effects of stopping it.
First two weeks you will have 1.5 mg then 2 weeks of 1.25mg, then 2 weeks of 1mg and then 2 weeks of 7.5mg, then 2 weeks of 5 mg and finally 2 weeks of 2.5.mg.
This is a dose reduction scheme that you will experience less unpleasant symptoms.
A dose reduction scheme.
Detailed Answer:
Hello dear and thank you for asking again.
This has to do with dose reduction that you will do after 6 months of using the clonazepam.
You will reduce dosage every two weeks in order to have less side effects of stopping it.
First two weeks you will have 1.5 mg then 2 weeks of 1.25mg, then 2 weeks of 1mg and then 2 weeks of 7.5mg, then 2 weeks of 5 mg and finally 2 weeks of 2.5.mg.
This is a dose reduction scheme that you will experience less unpleasant symptoms.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Yogesh D
Exuse my poor English langauage.
Can you explain this part clearly:
"You should reduce dosage gradually taking 1.5 mg for the first two weeks, 1.25mg for the other two weeks, then reduce to 1mg for the next two weeks and then 7.5 mg, 5 mg and 2.5 mg each for two weeks.
This is the best way to tapper off the withdrawal symptoms."
Thank you
Can you explain this part clearly:
"You should reduce dosage gradually taking 1.5 mg for the first two weeks, 1.25mg for the other two weeks, then reduce to 1mg for the next two weeks and then 7.5 mg, 5 mg and 2.5 mg each for two weeks.
This is the best way to tapper off the withdrawal symptoms."
Thank you
Did I get it right?
The tapering of the dose of Clonazepam in my case would be:
Week 1 and 2= 1.5 mg a day
Week 3 and 4= 1 mg a day
Week 5 = 0.75 mg a day
Week 6 = 0.5 mg a day
Week 7 = 0.25 mg a day
Week 8= no clonazepam
The tapering of the dose of Clonazepam in my case would be:
Week 1 and 2= 1.5 mg a day
Week 3 and 4= 1 mg a day
Week 5 = 0.75 mg a day
Week 6 = 0.5 mg a day
Week 7 = 0.25 mg a day
Week 8= no clonazepam
Brief Answer:
See dosages below.
Detailed Answer:
You are OK till week 4 and will have 0.75mg week 5 and 6, 5 mg week 7 and 8, 2.5 mg week 9 and 10, week 11 no clonazepam.
See dosages below.
Detailed Answer:
You are OK till week 4 and will have 0.75mg week 5 and 6, 5 mg week 7 and 8, 2.5 mg week 9 and 10, week 11 no clonazepam.
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Raju A.T
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