Detox From Klonopin

Have been taking .5 to 1 mg of Klonopin for about 6 months nightly after waking up in the middle of the night and not be able to get back to sleep. Wake up anxious and nervous. Past week have been nervous and anxious all day. Plus am only able to go back to sleep for a couple of hours. Am concerned that u am addicted to the Klonopin. How do I detox from it ??????

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Hello, Matthew! How are you?

I think you're confusing addiction and dependence.

Addiction occurs when someone likes how a medication makes them feel, but since that's just due to side effects that wear off, they have to keep taking more and more to get those effects back, again.

Dependence, however, is what occurs when you take a medication regularly for a long period of time, your body gets used to having it and you may experience some withdrawal symptoms, if you stop taking it abruptly and your body may also get used to the regular dose you take, so it may stop working as well for you. This is completely normal.

Thus, I think it's most likely that your body has gotten used to it and it's just stopped working as well for you. You may need a dose adjustment or to switch to a different medication.

As to stopping it, doing so abruptly causes the risk of seizures, so tapering slowly is usually best.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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