yes,
klonopin is a tough one. i've been off and on for several years--when i first started i don't even remember anyone telling me it was addictive, duh. i DID go off when i was pregnant with my son--of course i spent 9 months in HELL but that could have been due to a few other factors too. i'm back on now and as soon as i have more sobriety (not drinking) i plan to wean off. DEFINITELY DO NOT GO COLD TURKEY, it is dangerous and at around day 2 you'll start feeling it and it's a scary thing. your head will start feeling like someone's turning you very quickly, not dizzy, it's something else and yes, the anxiety returns maybe worse. find someone to help you wean. tell the doc you'll hold him responsible if you wind up in the hospital, b/c it's nothing to mess with. i hope you're o.k. now. the freaky thing is that long term klonopin use can wind up making you have even worse anxiety, i've gone through that at times. i still think that so much depends on your determination and positive attitude. you have to literally talk to yourself and say, i can do this and i will be o.k. also, a BIG HELP for me was learning some simple breathing exercises from yoga. breathe SLOWLY in through your nose to a count of 12 (8 if you can't do that), then hold for the same amount, then exhale through your mouth to the same count. do this several times and it will definitely help with the anxiety. please keep us posted.
susan
"to laugh often and much, to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends, to appreciate beauty, to find the best in others, to leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch...to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded!" -Emerson