Hello to all

[abemmy]

I'm glad I found this web site. I am 53 years old and have been on clonazepam and various antidepressants for 11 years due to depression. I just recently withdrew from Effexor (which was quite a bumpy ride) and am now in the middle of withdrawing from clonzepam. I am on sick leave at this time. I would like to get feedback from anyone that has withdrawn from either drug. I am going to be going to counselling in the new year. I have been on a waiting list since mid October. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks to all!!

[STP]

Welcome Abemmy

I have been on and off both of those meds. Coming off Effexor was the worst medication I have ever had to come off of and I have been on a lot.
With the Clonazepam are you experiencing side effects or withdrawl? As it is an addictive medication.

That's to bad it is such a long wait for counseling. I am glad that it is getting closer to the date for you.

[Daniel]

A few relatively positive comments about clonazepam withdrawal:

Clonazepam withdrawal symptoms?

[Jazzey]

to PL Abemmy.

[David Baxter]

Welcome to Psychlinks, Abe.

[Turtle]

Welcome, abemmy.

[NicNak]

to Psychlinks.

I am currently on a low dosage of Effexor XR, but did decrease it from 285.5 down to what I am currently on which is 150mg.

I honestly didn't have much withdrawl effects. The most bother some effect was an upset stomach and a mild headache.

I decreased it one dosage level a month. Each decrease my doctors monitored my symptoms and for possable relapse. For each drop, the doctors advised until I reached 150mg where at their advice, stopped lowering it and still continue to take.

The post that Daniel mentioned, I can now say I didn't either have withdrawl symtoms from taking Clonazepam for that week span, but I only do take it as required so not often am I taking it more than a few days in a row.

Are you going off your medication under doctors supervision? I would be concerned of the possability of confusing withdrawl symtoms with actual relapse of symptoms.

Everyone is different, so if you are experiencing very bother some withdrawl symptoms then please contact your doctor.

Ofcourse if your doctor is currently not aware that you are going off your medication, it is important they know of this too.

Again, welcome to Psychlinks, glad you joined us

[Violet]

Hi welcome to PL glad to hear you will be getting some therapy as it does help.

[blackdogwalker]

Hi abemmy, welcome to the board. They're a friendly bunch here, as I recently discovered.
I don't have words of wisdom for you re coming off meds, but would like to wish you good luck with it. Hope everything works out well for you.

[Eye Stigmata]

!!!