I am so sorry hear what some of you people are going through, and I was right there with you, until yesterday when I was in the hospital with blood pressure of 163/128, and my pulse was 120. I have been taken
Klonopin (Clonazepam) for about 8 years now for anxiety. at first I started with .5mg twice a day, then after a couple years doc upped it to 3 times, then a year later he upped it to 4 times, then a few years later upped the milligrams to 1 mg 3 times a day, and I have been doing that for quite awhile. For the past 5 years or so I have been taking prescrition Vicodin also for back pain. and I also Take
Lexapro for anxiety and depression. The Phyciatrist that was giving me these medications has recently retired and I failed on getting a new one, so decided to quit the Klonopin. I started cutting down, and was getting shaky for no reason and panic attacks were worse than when I started with the meds, but my cutting down was within 3 days when I realized my bottle was getting low. 4 days after I ran out I was so sick, crying for no reason, shaking, afraid to be alone, vomit, vomit, vomit. I assumed it was because I stopped taking Vicodin, because thats what you always hear about on TV, radio, and was prepared to just withdraw and hope for the best outcome. But the symptoms just got worse. I didn't sleep for 3 days, and one day still thinking it was Vicodin withdrawrals, got Vodka for cocktails, thinking all I want to do is sleep. Well I slept, for 2 hours and woke up in worse shape. I was up all night shaking vomiting, and crying and having the worse anxiety in my life, where I finally called a friend to take to the hospital, again still thinking it was the Vicodin. I was like omg I am a junkie, I feel gross. When I went to the hospital I told them I was coming off the vicodin, and having severe withdrawral, but I did metion my quitting the Klonopin as well. Came to find out I was experienceing Klonopin withdrawrals, not opiate withdrawls. Dr was positive, of this, as these withdrawral side effects are obvious to them. They gave me adovan right away because I was on the verge of a heart attack at age 32. They also gave me anti neausea medication, and made me wait there until my BP came down, and I talked to a social worker. The Doctor gave me enough klonopin for 5 days because that is all she could prescribe, and Vicodin as well, and told me to get in touch with my Doctor to have my prescrition filled. I plan on doing so. I am not ready to come off it, as it really has helped through the years, but also they told me if I do want to come off it, then it can not be cold turkey, you need to have your doctor, or a new one wean you slowly off these medications on a schedule. From what I understand after researching this cold turkey withdrawrals can last for months, and even weaning can cause unpleasant side effects, but not nearly as bad as cold turkey. I took my 3 klonopin yesterday, and slept 8 full hours, that was nice. Today I am super weak, just from not sleeping all those days, and from my body tensing up every 10 seconds between the shakes. But I feel so much better because I am not withdrawring. I am finally able to realx. Maybe I will try to come off the Klonopin someday, but for now, I feel they have more adavances for me, then disadvantages, but I didlike that I have haken them soo long, because my body really depends on them, physically, and I was taking them for a mental problem. That is because it slows down you Central Nervous system, and keeps it at a relaxed state. When you quit/ bam adrenilyn overload, and major anxiety. My advice is exacly what came from the Dr.'s, which is seek medical, and wean with a Dr.'s supervision. I hope you feel better, I know I do now knowing what is happening with my body.
Klonopin withdrawals!! 
I have a Dr. Appt this Friday To get them back I am on 3Mg a day, Sometimes 8Mg a day, But even at the high dose, it does not get me high, If you have any input let me know
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