IV been takeing 2 1 mg clonazepams a day and they have stopped working been on them a month how long without takeing them would they have any effect my Dr won't up my scrip I take it for anxiety issues
Clonazepam not working?
Question posted by myloves3 on 20 Aug 2014
Last updated on 28 June 2021 by KING RANGAR
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KING RANGAR
28 June 2021
You can not stop taking benzodiazapines suddenly or you will have a nasty seizure and might even die during the seizure like I did!!! Thank God EMT got me back!
Stephen Treloar
21 Aug 2014
Am I right in thinking that you are hoping to stop taking them for a while and then, hopefully, when it is out of your system you will get your original tolerance back?
It would take a quite while to get even close to your original medication tolerance and you may not find it easy; Clonazepam has a very long half life and it is the most addictive, commonly prescribed Benzodiazepine in the USA. You will find that probably after using it for one month continuously it might not be so easy to just stop (some people can, some people can't) without sleep disturbances and an increase in your anxiety levels in proportion to dose and length of time you took the medication.
Take care.
myloves3
21 Aug 2014
Ya true that is my issue I tried to get my primary Dr to prescribe me a diffrent benzo as I have severe anxiety and anger issues like a Valium or ativan I think would be a better fit for me but he wont petscribe anything but the clonazepam to anybody not just me. And he wont up my dose wich isnt really what I want or need. I'm just at a loss as to what to do as I am almost home bound due to my anxiety
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