[nutballgirl]

hey all, i haven't been on these boards for a while. i just came off klonopin after about 7 years of use. i tapered down from .5 mg to .25 (cut pill) for two days in a row, then no pill one night, etc. now i'm off completely for four days and i am not dying but not feeling great. i have a headache that will NOT go away, i am EXTREMELY irritable and impatient and i have little "mini" anxiety attacks (not the full blown kind yet, thank god.) i am still on lexapro, 20mg/daily, don't know if that matters but thought i'd give the whole picture, and i started taking melatonin at night to sleep. the melatonin actually works, i can't believe it but it does, VERY GRATEFUL for that stuff. but the other symptoms are very frustrating, plus i am very scattered thoughtwise and talk about my memory or lack thereof, it's off the charts ridiculous. i can't remember one SECOND to the next what the hell i'm doing sometimes. oh, and i don't have the "brain zaps" i used to but i still feel dizzy a lot, even when i'm lying down. has anyone else out there gone through this? does it sound like it IS from the klonopin withdrawal or am i nuts? (don't answer that maybe...) if it is the klonopin, when will it end? any advice is appreciated. thanks much.
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

[nutballgirl]

i forgot to mention that i feel like my heart is beating faster or out of rhythm and sometimes feel like i can't get enough breath. i sound like a hypochondriac but i don't think i am...[:I]

"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

[jnell]

Hi Nutball...funny I haven't posted for a long time and read your posts before...I went cold turkey off of klonopin. I seriously thought I was going to die! Sounds like you did it the smart way. I took it for panic attacks. I've been clean for almost three months and still get mildly panicky and feel sometimes like my nervous system is just wacked out! My heart does feel faster than it was and I feel sometimes like I'm on a roller coaster and dizzy. Your not nuts...just a Nutball! It sounds like you're doing ALOT better than I did. I like how you got your name...from your kids right? Hang in there, it gets better!