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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Clonazepam?

I stopped taking Clonazepam 1mg twice daily been taking for 4 years. It s been 3 days off Clonazepam. I had gotten my Clonazepam on September 20 2014 and ran out 3 days ago and don t have appointment for new script till October 30. What should do and look forward with withdrawals from Clonazepam.
Mon, 17 Nov 2014
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Hi

I had gone through your query.

Clonazepam is long acting benzodiazapine.
It is used to anxiety/stress/psychological fear etc.

Due to its property of long acting there are very less withdrawal symptoms as compare to other benzodiazapines.

It has withdrawal like sweating, palpitation, rapid heart beat, gasrtic trouble etc.

It can be avoided by gradually reducing dose.

For ex if you are on 1 mg then reduce to mg for 1 week and then reduce to mg for another 1 week.

After gradually withdrawing this medicines it wont cause any withdrawal features or symptoms.

But take advise from your treating doctor before make any changes in doses.

Thank you.

I hope i have answered your query.
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What Are The Withdrawal Symptoms Of Clonazepam?

Hi I had gone through your query. Clonazepam is long acting benzodiazapine. It is used to anxiety/stress/psychological fear etc. Due to its property of long acting there are very less withdrawal symptoms as compare to other benzodiazapines. It has withdrawal like sweating, palpitation, rapid heart beat, gasrtic trouble etc. It can be avoided by gradually reducing dose. For ex if you are on 1 mg then reduce to mg for 1 week and then reduce to mg for another 1 week. After gradually withdrawing this medicines it wont cause any withdrawal features or symptoms. But take advise from your treating doctor before make any changes in doses. Thank you. I hope i have answered your query.