Klonopin Withdrawal Symptoms

I have taken Klonopin for about ten years now and I would have  to admit, it has changed my life for the worse and for the better.  I am trying to overcome social anxiety and that is why I originally went to see my doctor.  He gave me Xanax and that is where everything changed.  I was able to talk to people whenever I took it but then I got addicted to it.  I found myself taking more and more where it wasn't as effective - but still good enough to talk to people.  However, I did not go out and socialize people over drinks or something like that (please see Klonopin and Alcohol Mixed about mixing benzos with other drugs).

I was developing Xanax symptoms which was anything from brain fog to headaches.  I then switched to Klonopin to make my system more steady.  I feel back to normal at times, but now I am trying to taper off the medicine and I'm really feeling the withdrawal symptoms.  Let me tell you what I go through.

First of all, I am a supervisor at a data center and work 12 hour days every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday - every other Saturday.  I take one mg of Klonopin every three to four hours during these work days.  On my days off, I hardly take it.  That's where it really hits me hard.  On my first day off, I really don't feel anything.  I feel pretty normal, however, on my second day, I feel a lot of brain fog.  So what is brain fog?  I can't really explain it, but it takes you out of reality.  You feel like medicine head and some slight ringing in the ears.  A lot of disorientation and it only increases if you go out in public - at least for me.  But I think social anxiety brings that on.  Amazing - I can't believe I am still alive after all these years.  I feel like a mere shell on my days off.

I have started to take a little bit of Klonopin here and there on my days off.  It helps me a little, but not like when I'm at work when I'm forced to take it every three to four hours.  I still get the headaches and the brain fog.  I also get "Klonopin Twitching" where the muscles are twitching or my skin feels like it is crawling.  How I deal with that is I used meditation.  In other words, I just lay down on my bed and relax my body.  I usually put some phones on with soothing music or sounds of waves crashing gently on a beach.  I then meditate and twenty minutes later - I'm feeling a lot better.  It doesn't mean that I will be relaxed for the rest of the day, but at least for the next hour or so - to get me out of a rough patch.  You may have to do it a couple times a day to keep the Klonopin withdrawal symptoms away.  Also - some of the symptoms may still linger, but at least you'll feel a lot more relieved.

You may think about drinking green tea as well.  I drink Teas' Tea which really helps a lot.  It isn't like meditation, but it does calm you down and keeps the symptoms at bay.  However, it does taste like tree bark, so you may want to put a sweetner in it.  I would also recommend Carrington Tea which is also Green Tea - however, it is not as powerful as the Teas' Tea.  You can get some at Walmart or or Giant Eagle.

Anyway - if you are suffering from withdrawal symptoms from any type of Benzo medication like Xanax or Klonopin, you can follow the above techniques.  However, make sure you check with your doctor before taking my advice.  Everything that I am prescribing is natural and will not hurt you - but I have to legally say this to protect myself.  Also, if you need to talk to someone, you can e-mail me at mshrigley@gmail.com.  I'll respond back to you within 24 hours to give you advice.

Good luck with your withdrawal symptoms and have a good day (or night).  :)