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Posted by silmarilone on April 24, 2004, at 17:59:28
Ok, what if a person took 2mg a day of clonazepam for 2 weeks, then cut down to 1mg/day for 2 weeks, then took none for a week or 2, then took 15mg at once, then one or 2 a day for about a week, then took 20mg at once. This is obviously abuse and the reason to stop.
Could that person now stop cold turkey, since she has been taking clonazepam for less than 8 weeks? Or would those 2 high dose days (mfg says max dose is 20/day) make it imperative to taper, and how would I go about that?
The person is on Wellbutrin XL 150mg once a day as well.
Thank you.
Posted by awatts on April 24, 2004, at 19:49:32
In reply to Want to stop Klonopin--need advice--odd situation, posted by silmarilone on April 24, 2004, at 17:59:28
> Ok, what if a person took 2mg a day of clonazepam for 2 weeks, then cut down to 1mg/day for 2 weeks, then took none for a week or 2, then took 15mg at once, then one or 2 a day for about a week, then took 20mg at once. This is obviously abuse and the reason to stop.
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> Could that person now stop cold turkey, since she has been taking clonazepam for less than 8 weeks? Or would those 2 high dose days (mfg says max dose is 20/day) make it imperative to taper, and how would I go about that?
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> The person is on Wellbutrin XL 150mg once a day as well.
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> Thank you.No need to taper in your specific case. Go ahead and stop cold turkey. (I am NOT a doctor)
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