Joined: 20 Mar 2007 Posts: 4 Location: san francisco
klonopin withdrawal Posted: 04-26-08 12:31pm
My boyfriend recently has gotten off
klonopin for panic disorder after being on
it for 3 years. He had a debilitating
panic attack the second day off of
klonopin (he took a month to wean off of
it). His whole body tensed up and his
hands cramped into lobster claws and he
couldn't move them at all. It was the
first time I witnessed a severe panic
attack from him, and scared the crap out
of me. The doctor said it was probably
just withdrawal symptoms from the klonopin
and gave him xanax to take if the anxiety
rises again. However, he has been
ridiculously moody and has no motivation
to do anything since stopping the
klonopin. He knows that klonopin is an
addictive drug, and that he shouldn't be
on it forever, but is considering getting
back on it because he feels so horrible.
I was wondering if anyone had a similar
story, and how you've dealt with it.
I try to do what I can, but I just
recently got off of lithium for bipolar (i
believe i was misdiagnosed) and have a
hard time with my own anxiety, let alone
another person's. I love him to death,
but sometimes it's hard to put up with
when he's so moody and irritable.
Any advice would be much appreciated.
Thanks.
Lynn
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5321 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 05-02-08 14:05pm
It could be that the moodiness will go
away as his body stops craving the drug,
but it might take a while. I guess I'd
check with his doctor about something else
he could take which would be non-addictive
and help him feel better.
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