How Long Does It Take For Clonazepam To Leave Your System (Top voted first)

How long do you have to quit taking clonazepam to pass a drug test?

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I TOOK KOLONIPIN 1MG FOR 4 DAYS AN HALF OF A 1MG 1DAY AND I WAS WANTING TO KNOW IF IT WOULD BE GONE IN TWO DAYS OUT OF YOUR SYSTEM?

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It really depends on how much and how long you were taking, plus the type of test.

If you are talking about a regular urine test, then it will be out of your body for that in about 48 to 72 hours, but it takes much longer for blood, hair or tissue tests.

Clonazepam, the generic for Klonopin is used to treat anxiety and nervous disorders.

Common side effects may include: nausea, drowsiness, headache and irritability.

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@Rapheala That is Crazy... No Dr in their right mind should take you off a medication that had addictive qualities after being on it so long... You could have had seizures/stroke. I would report him to a medical board!

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Hello, I was on Clonazepam for 13 years , 1 1/5 mg for day . Started taper down 5 months ago . Was the worst time in my life . I was sure I will never survive . ABSOLUTELY HORRIBLE . Now Im 72 hours and feel ok . I taper very , very slowly , but WAS HELL , I cannot believe I make it . I hope . I feel great . Please dont' START THIS HORRIBLE DRUGS , IS BETWEN LIFE AND DEAD . TRUST ME , I WAS THERE.

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I agree. What kind of a Dr takes you off a benzo cold turkey?! Report This "Dr." !

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I totally agree! I had been on Klonipin for two years, taking 2 mg a day, and suddenly my doctor took me off of it cold turkey! It was AWFUL! I started having cold sweats, uncontrollable shaking, severe nervousness and anxiety, feelings of unreality, etc. I thought I was going crazy! He put me on Buspar 15 mg 3 times a day for the anxiety to take the place of the Klonipin...but he did not explain that I was going to go through withdrawals! It scared the HELL out of me! He explained that what I was feeling was not real anxiety, but anxiety stemming from withdrawals from the Klonipin...this made me feel better mentally, but not physically. He finally put me back on it and had me taper off of it, going down .5 mg every three days. I am now down to taking 1 mg a day, and will go down to .5 in a few days, and take it for three days, and will then be off of it completely. I am having some anxiety again due to the withdrawals, but atleast I know that is what it is and that it will get better. But I have to say this has been the WORST experience in my life and wish I had never took this medication! People stay away from this drug! You can't take it forever, and coming off of it is almost worse than the anxiety you experience without it!

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I have been on 1gr for 6-7 mo. and I have only taken half a pill at night--to help me sleep--they were prescribed for isomnia and stress--I want to get off them and learn to sleep normally--what should I do? I am a 68 yr old female---

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I took one 2 mlg klonipin this morning.....when will it be out of my system?

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I have been on clonazapam for 9 yrs and now 2 months with cyprelex for 2 months.I want off. I am 76 and i hardly get sleep at night , heart jumps and wakes me up ,,I see the Dr Oct 28th. What will happen to me?

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i agree with Ivana. i have been taking this specific medicine for only 6 years. sincei was 18. and there where some occasions where a few little a**holes stole some of my medication to get f***ed up. this medicine is an anti anxietal for use for me. and it takes care of the problem. but the 2 weeks those little f***s left me without this medicine. i thought i was going to die. everytime i started to fall asleep at night i would have to wake myself up on the verge to keep myself from a seize i felt coming on. you shift from hot and cold so much that youll be freezing or burning up with no in between all day long, your brain will feel like someone has it inside of a vice, slowly tightening it over and over, you will feel like your brain is swelling and going to explode. you will shiver and shake more than a person with parkinsons disease or however you spell that. you will have trouble eating. and even worse, you wont be sure at any point whether or not your awake or dreaming, everything is surreal. you start to go numb. it is a true type of hell. so to get out of your system it will take like the guy said up there 2 to 4 days. but be smart about it and dont abuse this drug anymore. you do not want to experience hell like we have. i wouldnt type this whole thing out if i didnt genuinely fear for someone else having to go through what me and ms ivana there did. you will feel like you are dying. and you if you are like me will even wish you where dead instead of dealing with the suffering that it brings. but if you like for your body to feel like napalm and your insides to be wrenching and to hurt all over and your brain to feel like a bomb with no control over your sleeping or your appetite or your body temperature. you go ahead. but this was just to warn of this drug that should be thought about heavily before anyone decides to take it.

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I agree ,I was on it for 4 years ,now I am taking .25 per day to finish it off by next week, the withdrawls are horrible but through God I am holding on through this nightmare...... Advice start to drink relaxing tea

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Hey Kgirl... I wouldn't go to the Er but go to a walk in clinic or another primary care Dr's snd bring your medical records with you.that way you can show you were on this medication and switched, and tell them how the xanax is not helping you and bring your perscription with you. Goodluck and keep us updated!

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I'm ashamed to share my story, as this is the first time I've ever spoken of it out aloud. I do so now only to help those who are at war with this horrible drug. I started on Clonazepam at the age of 18. I took it for many years and slowly worked my way up to a 15 mg a day habbit. I tried to quit many times. I hated the drug, but my body and mind couldnt function without. Withdrawl from Benzos is a sudden taste of what hell truly feels like. Benzos are the devil in the form of a pill. After not wanting to live anymore and riding this roller coaster ride of dose and withdrwal, one day I decided to quit 15 mg a day cold turkey. I was fine for 2 weeks, thinking everything was just fine. Clonazepam has such a long half life that at extremely high doses, sometimes one will not feel withdrawl symptoms for extended periods of time, as they still sustain a theraputic blood level. 2 weeks later I found myself staring the devil right in the face. My heart rate jumped to 200 beeps per min. Blood pressure was 230/150. I called 911 screaming, "I'm having a heart attack! Please help me! Please help me!" The 4 hours it took to finaly get my heart rate down was an eternity of misery as I begged god for my survival. The doctors idministered lebatolol Intravenously, as it is used to treat hypertensive chrisis. I was admitied into cardiology for 3 days as they performed ultra sounds on my heart to determine the extent of the damage. By the good grace of god, my heart was still strong. If I hadn't been aonly 25 years old, it would have been a different story. I remember there were times where I peaked at 30 mg a day of this garbage. After a decade of dosing my system with benzos and wasting my 20s, I finally found the will to quit. The fear of death and the devil waiting for me around every corner motivated me to never want to experience such misery again. It took close to a year for me to return to normal from the withdrawls. I had tremors and my mind struggled with simple cognitive function. I had trouble even carrying out normal conversation. I was completely lost and feared I would never return to my old self. :( I am free of benzos now though. I have been for many years :)
All those Benzos did not come without a price though. Phase 1 of my liver is damaged. Several of my Cytochrome P50 enzymes are no longer active from these terrible pills. I was never even a drinker. I am very sick and my life will never be the same. Standard and comfortable taper for clonazepam is a .5 mg decrease every 2 weeks. If too uncomfortable, ease off to .25 mg decrease every 2 weeks. Shorter acting benzos such as Xanax can be tapared in a shorter time because of the shorter half life. It is also helpful start a taper with a longer acting benzo in place of your current benzo in order to reduce plasma levels slowly over time. Clonazepam to taper off Xanax and Valium to taper off Clonazepam. some of you are confused about when you are experiencing withdrawls switching from Clonazepam to Xanax. The reason for this is it's much shorter half life. Half of what Clonazepam is. Your blood plazma levels are speaking and falling a lot faster than what your body is accustomed to, resulting in withdrawl symptoms. Your body is dependant on a much more consistent blood level from a longer acting Benzo. My advice to you all is to talk to your doctor as soon as possible about a safe and comfortable taper plan. Most doctors are not aware of the dangers of Benzo withdrawl and what a safe benzo taper entails. Hold your ground with your doctor and stick to the guidelines I suggested. And I have to say that benzos are not something to "DABBLE" or "PLAY" with. 4 of my friends are now dead as a result of benzos. I introduced benzos to most of them. karma has now caught up with me. Low dosage or high dosage,Âbenzos will always consume you. One moment you are on cloud nine without a care in the world, than out of nowhere, one day your life will be stripped from you, and in ways you never even thought were possible. Make moves to Kick the benzos now and save yourselves and your loved ones from the inevitable hell that awaits you.

I dedicate this post to Christopher, Joeseph Justin and Felissa. I love you and miss you all very much :)

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Hi, I have been taking 0.75/day for anxiety and panic attacks. Its really not helping that much. I was on xanax 0.25 mg twice a day and sometimes three times and that worked better. I noticed with this I get heart jump, chest pains, stomach pains, more anxiety, sleeping issue even I use cpap. Anybody else having same issues?? Seeing doc on Friday and will ask him if can go back to xanax and stop this over time. Thanks.

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yes, I noticed irritability but wonder if the irritability came first ?

I've decided to work with Deepak Chopra and friends. They are making s big difference in life.

Looking for the natural state. want to live without organ damage. It's kind of different esp. when you are accustomed to reaching in the medicine cabinet upon waking. Guess I like to stay ahead of it. Things must change, pure, healthy and always aware, notice.Wish me luck !?!OTDXW

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so, after five days the major terrible withdrawals got better, however, the xanax dosage he gave me doesn't do a whit and i hate how it makes me feel. also, when i was on my klonopin i would not have to take one for about three hours after i was up, now i awake trembling and on the verge and have to take the xanax and wait it seems forever to kick in and i have to take more than prescribed just to leave my house, drive, or talk to people. after being on the klonopin for seven years and my phyciatrist dropped me straight to xanax and assured me nothing would happen and I'd be fine...is there something I should do about this? I am so frustrated and angry. I went through absolute hell...and now i still have to take more than prescribed just to function and that is minimally which means I'll run out before my next appointment. I fimally got him to call me back today and he will not just switch me back until my next appointmemt, disregarding everything I said.
so, what do i do? sit around and take the reccommended dosage and still not be able to function for a month, unable to pay my bills, take care of my teenager, or take enough for me to at least get through a semi normal day and run out ten days before my appt?!

I asked him over and over since i'd been on it for seven years what would happen? "nothing, nothing, you'll be fine." me:"but what if something does?" "call here and let us know what happens." does that sound right for a dr to say and now i feel like he lied to me or is an inadequate doctor who specializes in these disorder treatments?

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OK there are a lot of horror stories here but let me tell you mine (not a horror story) I was on clonazepam for 4 years. I took about 0.3 mgs a day (half of a .5 pill and another quarter) before i started I had an incident where i was suffering from panic attacks and anxiety that id never had before in my life
I decided I wanted to get off of it a year ago and i went down to .25mgs but it made me really anxious and i got headaches so i went back to my normal dose. I was afraid to try again but then I found out that the problem is that it's such a strong drug that it's hard to cut it up into pieces small enough to tapper off without side-effects. So i got a knife out and cut up the pills into the smallest pieces I could and would reduce my dose by one tiny piece a week. I wasn't in a rush I just wanted to eventually be off them and I am not taking about 0.02 mgs a day and ive had NO problems whatsoever. I should be completely off it by next week!

Just take it slow, reduce your dose by tiny amounts, and you'll eventually get there. Good luck to you!

(also you can look up something called water titration - basically what I did only probably more effective lol)

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OMG.I'm going through the same exact thing.I feel tremors every day I feel hopeless.but do I need other meds to treat my anxiety that I had before I started this whack a$$ klonopin.I feel helpless.

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Please, everyone, hear my story. I hope that some people can read this, because what you are about to read, is a little bit different then any other scenarios... well, a lot different. For those of you in the same position.. Fight with me...

I have been taking Klonopin, Xanax, Valium, Ativan.. Whatever I can get my hands on, for 6 years/
I am prescribed 2 mg of Clonazepam/ day.. I have also been opiate clean for 2 years. 800mg of oxycodone, blues, perc 30's.. Whatever you want to call it.
Naturally, with these both being depressants, my tolerance to benzos were on a completely different level..
Let's just say that my script of 2 mg/day, for one month, lasts me 2 days, per month.
I average 15-45mg. 28 days of the month... I'm sick of it. I am annoyed by my family because they think I'm overdosing, even though when I take 10 mg, I still have cold sweats, I deal with withdrawals. I'm finished. Cold turkey. Today has been the first day, yeah sure I could have a seizure, sure I will go through hell.. But I am 21 years old, and I have been through hell and back, I have lived when doctors told me I should be dead.. I'm not afraid of death. This, is how you defeat anxiety.. Now I understand. "The only thing to fear is fear itself," right..? Well, when you have no fear, and even your own mind is afraid of you... how can you have anxiety?

Breathing, focusing, being martial, letting your body know, you aren't afraid. Cold sweats? Big deal, keep a towel close. Feeling of death? Tell me who cares besides you yourself. 90% of it is your body's reaction to the withdrawal. Numbness, pain in your chest.. it is all, fake. Klonopin is anti-seizure medication as well.. the time that it takes to leave your system, it's still preventing seizure. They say the risk of seizure is cold turkey withdrawal of benzos.. I bought what I needed, going through alms $60 a day.. Eventually, they don't work. I have gone cold turkey numerous times, a week, 5 days, ten days.. So that I could take them again and actually feel something.
Tonight, right here.. Yeah, the cold sweats have started, the muscle spasms.. seems like, some cramping. My vision is off. I seem to be going cross-eyed and back to focus. But, a panic attack, just won't happen, because I won't allow it.

I'm sure you are all doing one of two things reading this.
1.) This kid is a crazy, lunatic druggie, what the hell is he even saying?
2.) How can he say all this about withdrawals, his brain fears him, feeling of death is fake, yada yada... yada. He's never been through it.

Well none of it is fake, it is all real. It's about how strong you are, not how loud you can whine about it. Take that bottle of Klonopin, put it on a hard surface, and punch it to pieces like I just did earlier today.
Use anger to your advantage. Using other parts of your mind to fight off what these pills are making you feel is the best way to get rid of them. Do not let fear overcome you. Combine anger, with hope, passion for what you want, love.. so that you can be with someone.. So you can leave your room, and not be socially non-existent...

I've been through withdrawals of every kind, think of me how you want, but I had my two years of doing drugs to the max. I smashed away Cocaine withdrawals, I beat benzo withdrawals.. at a lower level, so I have experienced it.. Something like eating 20 bars was normal for me, and still is, until today. Then I faced the most difficult, but the least/non deadly.. Opiates. I have had them beaten back for 2 years now. If you remember earlier I said I was eating 800MG A DAY. I was a dealer, I made $7500 a week, and when I found these pain killers, that's where all my money went.
I went from a drug lord among peers in a ten mile radius, to owing the people I fronted money.
I didn't want that Sub-anything crap.. so I went cold turkey. The agony, the sweating was off the charts, puking, (both ends). It took 13 days of suffering before it stopped. 13, miserable, suicidal days. by day 6 I was laughing exotically after I would puke. I fought everything. My stomach didn't wan't food, and I felt my throat closing up when I came around food, but I shoved it down, I chewed, I swallowed, I puked, I laughed.

Everyone! Believe it! Do not be afraid, fight your body, with your mind. Fight your mind, with your soul. Believe me, there is more in us then just guts, and organs, skeleton and brain, water and nerves. We all have power deep within us to overcome difficult obstacles, this, is the way we were made. We are survivors. Please, read my story as a story of greatness. I will post every day through my withdrawals, through the pain. It would be nice to have some people here to support me, even to want to listen to me..
That's all I can type, my arm muscles are too cramped, my hands are a little too trembly, but tomorrow is day two, and I will be back tomorrow afternoon, and I will tell of what has succumbed to my body, and I will tell a story, of success.

BELIEVE IT!

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i just want to wish you not luckbut something that ismuch deeper then this. I wish all the best for you in your new beginning. just hang in there it will get better

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