Clonazepam Cold Turkey
UpdatedI've been on clonazepam .5 mg a day for about 10 years for panic attacks. My dr will not refill my rx because I take marijuana. So I was forced to stop cold turkey and am worried about withdrawal. I am having a little trouble sleeping, restless legs, my vision is blurry, weird headaches and sudden feeling of falling/dizziness. Is this all related? Could it be something else? And how can they make me stop cold turkey? What else can I experience/expect? Please help.
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Hello, Sassy! How are you? I'm sorry about the way you're feeling.
Yes, those all sound like they may be from withdrawal. As listed by the FDA, stopping a benzodiazepine cold turkey also creates the risk of seizures, so please be careful.
As to making you stop cold turkey, yes, they certainly can. No doctor is obligated to treat you, or prescribe anything, unless you're in immediate life threatening danger. You were stable, when he cut you off, so his liability ends there.
If you start to experience worse withdrawal symptoms, you should seek emergency medical attention.
Is there anything else I can help with?
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