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Old 11-16-2013, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by Adamo View Post
I am 48 hours into stopping .75 mg Klonopin and I have horrible anxiety/agitation, complete insomnia, fever, nausea, chest pains, high BP/Pulse, etc.
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Am I in danger or anything?
You are probably ok, although the fever concerns me somewhat -- how high is it? Elevated temp and even fever can be a withdrawal symptom, and can be psychosomatic, but a high fever can be dangerous regardless of the cause. If it is high, you must get medical attention.

In any case, I think you should call your doctor right away and report all of this, in detail. If she feels you are in danger she will refer you to an urgent care or send you to ER.

Also consider those options if you cannot get ahold of your doctor. Bring all your meds and be prepared to give the attending physicians your recent Klonopin reduction schedule. (Write a short list down, if you feel you will have trouble talking.)

I think I'd like to see you working with a different doctor, one who will allow you to suspend more slowly. Sigh.

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Do any of you know what I will have to endure to get past the 72 hour mark? Will I be incapacitated for weeks or months?
No one, not even a doctor, can realisitcally predict what another person will experience during a benzo reduction, or for how long. In general, an individual's past experience (and not that of other people) is the best predictor of his/her future experience. This applies not only to drugs, but also to situations, illnesses, all sorts of things.
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Waves you are right in thinking that I am psychosomatic but I think the Klonopin really aggravated the underlying anxiety.
It certainly got worse with the Klonopin, possibly because you are aware that this drug is well known to cause dependence and so expected that from the getgo... my view/opinion. With psychosomatic symptoms, it is tends to go like this: you are most likely to get symptoms you anticipate, suspect you will get, or fear.
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I cant go to work because Im so sick. My wife has left to her mother's as a separation.
I am so sorry! I hope you two will patch things up as you start feeling better.

Hang in there! I am rooting for you.

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