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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Clonazepam
Question: How do I come off this drug. I take1,g three times a day for a year. My email address is YYYY@YYYY
Brief Answer:
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and thanks for your question.
Which drug are you referring to? You say you take 1g three times a day for a year, but I don't see the actual drug named anywhere. As soon as you let me know the drug name, I can tell you how to safely taper off it.
Dr. Sheppe
Consultation
Detailed Answer:
Hello XXXXXXX and thanks for your question.
Which drug are you referring to? You say you take 1g three times a day for a year, but I don't see the actual drug named anywhere. As soon as you let me know the drug name, I can tell you how to safely taper off it.
Dr. Sheppe
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Dr. Arnab Banerjee
The drug clonazepam
I asked about how to come of the drug clonazepam I have been taking 1mg 3 times a day for a year. I have a weight gain of over thirty pounds.
I asked about how to come of the drug clonazepam I have been taking 1mg 3 times a day for a year. I have a weight gain of over thirty pounds.
Brief Answer:
Followup
Detailed Answer:
I see, thank you for completing the query.
Clonazepam 1mg three times a day needs to be taken off slowly and very carefully. This is because stopping too fast leads to withdrawal and carries a risk of seizure and death. I would decrease by no more than 25% every two weeks. In other words, I would take 0.75mg three times a day for two weeks, then 0.5mg three times a day for two weeks, and so on until you are off of it. This needs to be done under the supervision of a doctor.
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In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
Followup
Detailed Answer:
I see, thank you for completing the query.
Clonazepam 1mg three times a day needs to be taken off slowly and very carefully. This is because stopping too fast leads to withdrawal and carries a risk of seizure and death. I would decrease by no more than 25% every two weeks. In other words, I would take 0.75mg three times a day for two weeks, then 0.5mg three times a day for two weeks, and so on until you are off of it. This needs to be done under the supervision of a doctor.
Please remember to rate and close this answer thread when you are finished and satisfied.
In the future, for continuity of care, I encourage you to contact me directly at my private link below. After you ask a direct question, it would be my pleasure to be your dedicated personal physician on this website. My name is Dr. Sheppe, and I am an XXXXXXX doctor working in New York City at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, ranked #1 for Psychiatry in the United States (tinyurl.com/psyrank). For a personalized comprehensive evaluation, treatment recommendations, and individual therapy, ask me at HealthCareMagic at this private link: tinyurl.com/DrSheppeAnswers
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