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Sleep while tapering off Clonazepam
I'm tapering off Clonazepam after being on it for two years, I plan to completely wean off in two months. Two weeks in the taper, I can't get any sleep at all. What should I do to get some sleep?
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What is the dosage that you are taking at present
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Hi.. the withdrawal symptoms depend on many factors like how long you have been using the medication, what dose and how fast you are tapering it off.
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Hi ! You should taper down Clonazepam under guidance. Consult your Psychiatrist. You may need another medicine for a short duration.
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Follow sleep hygiene methods.
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Tapering done is done under the observation of physician or a psychiatrist
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u should consult your treating physician for better insight into this
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Dr. Pooja Kapri
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Mumbai
Kindly review back with your treating psychiatrist and they’ll accordingly explain you sleep hygiene techniques and make a plan of action on how to taper down clonazepam and if need be add another med for sleep like Z group, melatonin, quetiapine, mirtazapine
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Dr. Saurav Kumar
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I can understand but you will have to properly taper it with a doctor's advice
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