Hoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?

could get off it but still needed something for anxiety.so he put me on 0.5 mg of klonopin 3 times a day and had me cut my xanx by 1 pill on may 8 he had me cut it back 1 more mg leaving me on 1 mg which i was suppose to have stoppeed but im afraid even though im on the klonopin im having withdrawals from the xanx..drs nurse called me today and said dr said to up my klonopin by 1 more pill so im on 0.5 mh klonopin and the 1 mg of xanx that i need to stop.I have had the worst one sided headache and blurry eyes today kinda emoitinal and week legs..........could i be in a withdrawal from the xanax...im having trouble concentrating and even teh klonopin doesnt seeem to be helping my anxiety which i have it BAD!!! You might can tell that........any words or anyone ever taper off xanax using klonopinHoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?
According to Dr. Heather Ashton, both Xanax and Klonopin are equivalent to 20 mg. of Valium. So you were on the equivalent of 60 mg. of Valium with your 3 mg. of Xanax (20 * 3). Now you are on the equivalent of 30 mg. Valium (20 * 1.5). That is a drastic difference which no doubt accounts for your acute symptoms. Perhaps your doctor would be willing to increase your Klonopin dosage to compensate for the decreased amount of Xanax.





In the meantime check out Dr. Ashton's work which can be found at http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/index.htm. For 12 years she ran a benzo withdrawal clinic at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne in the UK. She demonstrated that it is possible to slowly taper off benzo's of all kinds. If you would be interested in embarking upon this journey, read up on her suggestions and discuss it with your doctor.





A good support organization to consider joining is the Yahoo Benzo group at http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/benzo. The moderators have years of experience of aiding people who sought and obtained from various benzo's. Good luck!Hoping for some advice in feb i was put on 1 mg of xanax 3 times aday,i didnt like it so asked my dr if i?
I have been on both xanax and konopin. The klonopin was much more edffective in the long term treatment. I did not go through witdrawals from the xanax. I was on 4mg of klonopin a day. Maybe you just need your dosage upped. Good luck
Your doctor was extremely irresponsible for putting you on xanax. Every doctor knows that that was used like 50 years ago and it has serious side effects including addiction and so on that could ruin your life like it ruined my grandpa's (he had anxiety too and took xanix back in the 50's).





This is serious. With the doctor's guidance you need to slowely ween yourself off of this med before it is too late. This is no joke. This is one of the worst meds he could have given you. It's known for its bad side effects and extreme addiction.





A medicine you may want to consider that I take for Generalized Anxiety Disorder is Pacsol. It is non-addicting and works well. Do some research. Your doctor obviously does not care if he just put you on xanax like that. Get off it slowely, however and under a doctor's guidance. But, get off it. You will thank me later. Pacsol is extremely good, but you also need therapy along with it.





Studies show anxiety is caused by an imbalance in seritoin levels in the brain. This slowely over a month or twos time reverses this. You keep on taking this for a long time with therapy. It works, if you have a good therapist. To begin with, your doctor should prescribe no more or less than 20 mg. He should wait before prescribing more. It shoudl never surpass 50 mg and be a while before you get decide if ever needed to be up there. See your doctor!