Rapid detox from Klonopin in Jail

[poohluv]

So I was put on what I consider a rapid detox (10 day) after being arrested for a warrant. The nurse told me they don't give out benzos in jail, they are abused. After getting my pdoc's history they decided to taper me off kpins and morning and nightly Topamax (no taper, I told them I have seizures). I was kind of happy to be getting off as I have tried on my own but failed. However, It was far from a comfortable place to stop klonopin. Going from taking 4mg-5mg precribed by pdoc to the usual 2mg morning, 2mg night down to only .5 at night before release. I'm now at .25 at night and alternating trazodone/zolpidem for sleep as to not become a slave to ambien like I have been to klonopin for what seems like 5 years. It was the only thing on my mind, I just waited all day for the night time door opening and hear "medication" to feel better, quickly realizing how truly addicted I was to benzos. The detox was not as bad as mulpitle alcohol detoxes in the past when I have to go to an ER eventually for a shot of Ativan and a script of Librium (Liquor induced delerium tremens). I am also prescribed Topamax which they gave me in jail and comforted me knowing that I probably wouldn't seize. Also my rx'd Paxil 20mg which i've gone to 10mg now, Not given were any sleep aid (traz or ambien) Inderal (Propranolol) for 40 mg morning and night which I'll continue to take like I have (as needed) for social anxiety and panic type heart rate. I am feeling much more aware and hope to stop the small nightly dose or even lower to half of that. I have only stopped klonopin once in 2008 and my dose was only .5 morning/night. This is very different as yesterday I had an attack lasting 1 - 1.5 hours which I took 1mg cut up and Propranolol (40mg) over the course of it to calm down.

[argon18]

Dang bro you are running on meds. Let your body rest and be healthful for a bit. Like no drinking soda and eating spinach with some exercising. Just my 2 cents.

[Alternate]

That is great the jail gave you what they did. We had clients where they gave them nothing and just let them sit there. Motivated them to call every friend and relative to get the bond money.

I also just did a safe (dr. approved) but rapid tolerance taper. When you are motivated and ready it is amazing how easier it is. But if under stress and you are being yanked off meds when you don't want to be it is awful.

You should make sure you are doing all non drug techniques possible as you mentioned you had an anxiety attack that lasted over an hour and you had to take a pill.

Get Dr. Claire Weekes books - you 'float' through a panic attack and don't add fear to it. It shortens it or you learn to have it and breath through it. Those relaxation exercises, deep breathing and how you behave during an attack really affect it.

People on her program actually function and go about during a panic attack and they learn not fearing them - and they lessen and go away.

Highly recommeded and also just in book form - not any fancy packaged program that costs a lot of money that people put out there.

[Lazyboy]

@Alternate Thank you for the book suggestion (Dr. Claire Weekes) for those who are suffering from panic disorders. I have a sister who literally can't leave her house for fear of an anxiety attack. She takes a lot of Xanax which worries me as I don't know much about this drug and what it might be doing to her long term. I am going to Amazon right now to order that book and send it to her. Hopefully she will find some help.

[Alternate]

@Lazyboy if you do a search on the forum someone had posted a link to her recordings - not sure if still on here.

She had written several books.

You have to make sure your sister really studies it - understands exactly how to do the techniques.

[Carter]

@poohluv I guess you were lucky to get something to support a rapid and I'm sure unpleasant detox. Makes me wonder how many people die each year in jails from Grand-Mal seizures when they get put in jail and have to CT from long term high daily doses of benzos and have no M.D. to intervene. They take your belt so you can't hang yourself, but.....

[Lazyboy]

@Alternate Thank you for the information. I will do some research and see what I can find. My sister has no life because of her panic and anxiety. She is on disability and is embarrassed by her condition. Unfortunately the only drug she will take is Xanax and it worries me that she may be harming herself with too much of that. Again, thank you for the suggestion and I will definitely look into the Dr. Claire Weekes books/tapes.

[Agls]

Hope you do well and get through this ok I can't imagine what it must be like the few free willed cold turkey detoxes I did were very hard. Good luck and god speed.