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I have been switched from Clonazepam to Oxazepam. What are the differences between the two benzos?
Does anyone know the comparative doses? I used to take .5mg of clonazepam in the day and 1mg at night, and I have been prescribed 15mg of oxazepam twice in the day and 30mg at night. Anyone else been through this change or know the differences? I am a healthy non-smoker, 19. I am an epileptic, but... read more
Can I reduce 2mg of clonazepam to 1mg for 7 days then quit . I just came off of loraz. C/T .Want of?
clonazepam asap. Already still going through withdrawal from lorazepam anyways . Please help ! I am taking 10 mg of diazepam and will continue.
How to taper down from 2mg of Klonopin to 1mg in one month?
I am 21 years old, 6'1", and 190 lbs and have been taking 1mg of Klonopin twice a day equalling 2mgs daily for about the past 10 months. Today I talked to my doctor about slowly tapering off and instead of perscribing me 1mg twice a day he prescribed .5mg 4 times a day as needed. I am... read more
Does CBD oil help or harm benzodiazepene withdrawal?
I'm at .125 clonazepam a day. If I use CBD oil to stop my horrible panic in withdrawal will the oil in the end hurt me? Meaning does it mask things only to unleash worse withdrawal later? What does it do to the GABA receptors?
Name Brand Klonopin vs clonazepam?
What do you all think of this. I was prescribed clonazepam for panic attacks. Teva was the manufacturer I took for several year's. Up until Teva stopped making clonazepam. I was prescribed clonazepam few months ago made by Accord which didn't help the anxiety. My current prescription is... read more
Tapering 0.25mg clonazepam. Need help?
I started taking clonazepam when I had a depression April 2017. I have OCD. I was taking 0.5mg in the morning and 0.5 mg in the evening . I slowly tapered it. By March 2018 I was on 0.25 mg daily . I stopped taking but after two week I feel high anxiety. Since I was traveling I continued to take... read more
Tapering clonazepam and was wondering if anyone else here is having weird dreams and thinking?
I have been on clonazepam for 3 years was at 2mg and started tapering basically from the beginning dry cutting got to 0.75mg but started liquid in Jan 2018 and now have dropped about 0.51mg so am at 0.24mg. I have lately started feeling really strange like weird vivid dreams lots of anxiety no... read more
I’m taking 0.5 mg clonazepam twice daily.
I would like to safely taper with minimum side effects. I have been reading different posts on this site and find it very informative. I tried once but failed. I’m interested in trying it again with 1. Bonnie 2. Magnesium powder 3. Liquid vitamins b complex. Any suggestions. Is this a good... read more
What is the difference between the old generic Teva and the new generic Teva (clonazepam, 1mg)?
I have been taking this medicine for tinnitus (I'm not joking) for 9.5 years. I was not about to try Accord or Actavis, so I have been taking the brand for a week. What a total nightmare! I found out that the old Teva is back, but I hear it's not "exactly" the same. The old one... read more
Clonazepam - Is it typical to need more clonazepam on some days than others?
I have been taking mirtazapine for 12 weeks for MDD and the depression is improving. Anxiety has been a bigger issue. clonazepam (PRN) is what use for when my anxiety is severe. I find that some days I only need .125mg and other days I’ve been up to .5mg. Most of the time I’m between... read more
Benzodiazepine withdrawal - i’ve been on benzos for the last few months. How do I taper?
I've been on benzos for panic attacks that I’ve been having constantly. My doctor put me on half a milligram of Ativan about 4 months ago, which I took on and off for a few months. At a certain point, 1/2 mg wasn’t doing the trick so my doctor told me to go up to 1mg as needed, and... read more
How long does it take for clonazepam to fully restore to your system?
I had been prescribed clonazepam for 20 years and I recently changed to a new mental health nurse who wanted to switch me to Xanax XR. I read articles and was reassured by her that I would have no withdrawals because it's extended release. I switched 9 days ago and on the 5th day I felt... read more
Clonazepam/lorazepam (benzodiazepines) induced libido loss and persistent sexual dysfunction?
I am a 32 male. I was using clonazepam for 3 months. Dose was 0.75mg daily. (occasionally added lorazepam 2 mg.) Stopped using both the pills after 3 months of total use. I have lost my libido completely since the last week of usage. Its been 14 months now, since I stopped the medicines, but my... read more
How and where is there help for long term effects?
I always felt "off". "a little crazy", "mental" and until... last night, I had no idea it could be my past addiction to benzos. Almost every pill known, I've been prescribed. I have been benzo free since 2016 and I'm honestly shocked and feeling something... read more
Can clonazepam cause a low sperm count?
I take 6 mg. per day, is there a substtute for this drug that will avoid a loss sex drive? It helps me, I do not abuse it, I need it as prescribed by a doctor for depression.
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