Boobetty
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Hello folks...just wondering if anyone out there can give me there experience in getting off of Kolinpin/xanax..I have been off them for two weeks and still feel the effects from it. I went off cold turkey...what a nighmare it was but now I am up but my courdination is really shakey and I am weak....just want my life back and don't want to be beholding to that kind of drug...scares me...thoughts/actions are really on the fritz...but don't want to take them anymore...not sure what to do about the anixity, wondering if valium would help me instead...if it is as bad as kolinpin/xanax. Thanks in advance...Boo
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blissmiss
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Going off benzos without an md's care is not only dangerous, but can be deadly. I suggest you get to your docs as soon as possible, if at all possible. 
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Boobetty
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You think?? after two weeks of not taking any???? Should I be better by now ya think???? gosh I was certin that I would be ok by now...I just want to get off the things...Boo
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woolius
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If it's been two weeks, you're most likely past the "danger zone" of having seizures, but still in the zone where you feel crappy. Drink lots of water, eat well, and try to exercise, if you can. Going cold turkey off of benzos can be dangerous, especially if you were taking a very high dosage. One drug that also helps with benzo wd's is Clonidine.
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ikestormu11
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I'm no doctor I just play one on DB. All kidding aside I think your out of the "danger" zone as far as seizures go. However the feeling out of it phase can last for a few more weeks. Everybody's body responds in their own ways so it's hard to say how long till you feel normal. I definitely think the worst is behind you. I wouldn't use valium. Not only is it a benzo, just like klonopin, xanax, etc. it has an extremely long half life. Stay away from the benzo's if possible. Extremely addicting and dangerous to quit. Once again the worst is behind you and good luck.
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WickedNoah
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Cold turkey was stoopid, boo: there's too much info on the boards and on the net about the dangers of cold turkey when it comes to benzos.
Most people get off Xanax and other benzos by replacing their dose with Klonopin. With Xanax it's mg for mg; for things like Valium, no, it's not a good idea to take 10mgs of Klonopin 3 times a day... As an above poster said, Klonopin has a very long half life - that's why you replace other benzos with it. You can taper much easier, you can forget a dose, etc., and there are almost no negative consequences. Instead of going cold turkey, I wish you'd stopped Xanax, continued the Klonopin, and tapered off that. You hardly would have felt anything from doing that (I was taking 3m of Xanax a day, switched to 3mg of Klonopin two weeks ago, and there's been no problem).
How do you feel now, mentally and physically?
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swtangel
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Loc: Delaware
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All kidding aside I think your out of the "danger" zone as far as seizures go. However the feeling out of it phase can last for a few more weeks. Everybody's body responds in their own ways so it's hard to say how long till you feel normal. (/quote]
Everyone is right, you are probably out of the "danger" zone as far as seizures. I too was stupid enough to try to go alone and stop cold turkey on a very high dose of Ativan. I was actually taking even more than presribed, which is the main reason I did not call my doc for help. It took me 3 days to have the seizure, so I would think you would have had it by now. But as far as all of the other symptoms you are going through, I'm sorry to say-they lasted 2-3 months. But like someone above said you are through the worst. IMO going on another benzo at this point I think would just be a band aid. And then you would still have to get off of that. But again that is JMO. Good luck and if you want to talk anytime about what this feels like please PM me. I know it feels like h*ll!
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Boobetty
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Hi and thank you for all of your comments...I am feeling really weird still. Kinda dont' feel my body...tired, uncordenated and such. I am sleeping at night now but confusion is always there...I am not going to take anything from now on...I guess it's time to get cousling for my axitiy ...seems worse now then ever but I am hanging in there and going with the flow. Thanks for answering me..I for one will NEVER take this type of drug again I just can't stand being beholding to a doctor and how iffy things get when you do online meds such as, can you get your refil on time ect...So for now I am going to just keep taking my vitemins and eat, sleep..I did go out today for a walk Thursday I will be off of them for three weeks....again thank so much for all of your imput...figured as much but wanted to see what others were saying about it. It has been the worse thing that I have ever done. Thanks again...Boo...
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swtangel
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Thursday I will be off of them for three weeks....
Hey BooBetty, way to go making it three weeks, I posted already about going through this myself. I just wanted to say again good luck and to offer if you ever need to talk about what you are going through please feel free to pm me. I went through withdraw from ativan for almost 3 months. It is a very long bumby road, hang in there!! 
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jazee
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Withdrawl for 3 months?
Of those that have gone off a Benzo by tappering, I've heard a good tappering schedule is to reduce dosage by 1/4th each week. So if you were at 4mg a day, next week 3mg a day, next week, 2mg a day, next week 1mg a day, so it takes 4 weeks to get off it. I would expect there would be possibly mild withdrawl symptoms as you decrease and then a week or so after not taking at all, especially the psychological withdrawl.
Of those that have done it, what was there situation and how well did their tapper schedule work?
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Lablady2
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Loc: New York City
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I have periodically gone off Valium during the last 10 years of taking it for lousy nerves and muscular tension. I really don't "suffer" physical withdrawal - just psychological - as I tend to worry that if something really bad goes down and I don't have any I will totally fall apart.
I used to have a physician that regularly wrote me scripts for it - he retired and no where no way can I find anyone who has the u know whats to write benzo Rx's in my area. Government must like it's citizens uptight and nervous wrecks..........Thank God for IOP's - and one in particular!
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