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Withdrawl of Benzo
I am taking
tab.desvenlafaxine 50mg
Tabl .clonazapem 0.25mg
For nearly 14 months..
I was taking it for anxiety disorder..
Now I am ok..So I tried to reduce the dosage.. But when I do so I face withdrawl symptoms..
What should I do?
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Dr. Lakshmi Sanjay
Psychiatrist
14 yrs exp
Chennai
Tapering of medicines needs to be done systematically under the guidance of the prescribing Psychiatrist. If the symptoms recur despite gradual reduction as advised, then the rate of reduction needs to be made much more slower after stabilization of current symptoms. There are augmenting Neuromodulation interventions like TDCS and TMS available which can also be considered when medications dependence is present.
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Discuss with the Psychiatrist about trial of reduction
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Dr. Mohd Ahsan
Psychiatrist
10 yrs exp
Lucknow
Specify withdrawal symptoms
There is no rationale for continuing clonazepam for such a long time
Equivalent dose of chlordiazepoxide can be taken for a short while after stopping clonazepam (12.5mg equivalent for 0.25 mg clonazepam) and then stop
Continue desvenlafaxine depends on other factors such as episode/family history/stressors etc.
A thorough evaluation is definitely needed
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Dr. Parika Kochhar
Psychiatrist
6 yrs exp
Noida
Hi Sir. I would recommend you not to reduce the dosage on your own as the tapering of these medicines requires expertise. Consult a psychiatrist before taking any such step. If you should stop the medication or not, all depends on things like what history you have, how long standing the issues have been and many other factors. Only after that we can decide if we should reduce the dosage or by when we should do so.
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Please consult a psychiatrist before changing any thing related to your medicines.
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