Clonazepam...How do I ween off of it?...

[MINX72]

I've suffered from anxiety for as long as I can remember. I've been taking 1.0 mg of xanax since I was 23. It's probably more of a psychological thing now than anything seeing as how 1.0 mg still works for me. For the last four years or so I have been prescribed Conazepam. I am on 2mg a day which I take at night. Night time, the ending of the day somehow triggers an anxious feeling. I'm actually going to two doctors and probably shouldn't be on both benzo... drugs. I take the xanax because it helps with the onset or acute anxiety while the clonazepam has a subtle more long-term effect. I do not want to take the Clonazepam any longer. I would ask my doctor who is prescribing the medication but he is an idiot and I am even moreso for ever getting the scrip filled. I haven't taken the Clonazepam in four days and I feel like absolute death. My head hurts yet it feels numb. I have this tick if you will or jerky twitch in my neck that I have never had before along with twitches or jerks in my legs, hands and/or arms. My body aches and I feel like I weigh a lot more than 140 lbs. for 5'10". I feel like I cannot even lift myself and every day activities such as walking, getting out of bed and taking a shower leave me exhausted. I'm irritable too. I've been a bit depressed lately however I don't feel that the two correlate. I am absolutely miserable! I cannot believe a medication can make me feel this bad. It's only been 4 days since I last took it. How do I ween myself off of the Clonazepam? I trust others opinion's more than I do my own doctor. I know that's bad but he is the kind of doctor who will prescribe pretty much whatever you ask for and, prescribes a lot of heavy pain meds when I don't need them. I just don't trust him which is why I have two doctors. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

[cj29]

Playing around with medication is never a smart move.  I know you did not mean to do this, but you HAVE to tell BOTH doctors what you are on; otherwise, how are they going to know?  Can you go to the other doctor that you may be more comfortable with and seek his/her advice.  Mixing benzos can be very dangerous and cause a lot more pain than it is worth!

[amber711]

You can't stop clonazepam.  You have to ween off it.  Any dr. should have told you that.  Don't ever just stop any meds. You need a withdrawal schedule from your dr. and you will not have these bad effects.  Please don't ever just stop!!!