This is how you withdraw from Klonopin - it's based on the Ashton Manual protocol and it works.
Your dosage of Klonopin is equivalent to 5 mg. Valium.
1. Ask your doctor to give you both 2 mg. AND 1 mg doses of Valium.
(If your doctor doesn't want to do this, find a doctor who will. OR, give your doctor a copy of the Ashton Manual.) You need these two strengths in order to be able to cut the pills into specific dosages.
2. Start withdrawing
You will "cut" the Valium by .5 mg every 2 to 3 weeks. (I cut by .25 every 3 to 4 weeks because my system is super sensitive.)
So, your first cut will be TWO 2 mg. Valiums and 1/2 of 1 mg. Valium. That equals 4.5 mg.
"Hold" at this dosage for 2 or 3 weeks.
Cut the dosage by another .5 mg. ( = 4 mg.) and hold for 2 or 3 weeks. (Use a calendar to mark when you cut, so you know when to cut again).
Cut, hold, cut, hold until you get down to 1 mg. of Valium. (YAY! almost done!)
Cuts are kind of difficult for the first few days, but at least you know that you are healing and this is part of a normal withdrawal process.
The last 1 mg. if often the hardest for people. Some do a liquid titration. (No need to get a liquid form of Valium.)
The last 1mg takes around 110 days to do. If you are tapering super easily you can skip this step and just cut and hold until you're done (!), but if it's difficult, do the liquid titration. Here it is:
You will taper by 1 percent every night. (You can hold for a two or three days if you need to.)
This is what you will need. It may seem awkward the first few times but you'll get the hang of it:
1. a 100 ml measuring glass. (You can get this at Target for a few dollars)
2. a small mortar and pestle.
3. a little glass jar with a tight fitting lid. (A baby jar should work fine. It has to hold 100 ml. water)
4. two dosing syringes - they're free at a good pharmacy. Order them if you can't find a pharmacy to give them to you. You could also try a veterinarian's office.
a. a syringe that allows you to measure in 1 ml increments.
b. a 1 ml syringe that allows you to measure out the last .01 mg of Valium.
The first night you will crush to a fine powder 1 mg. valium with the mortar & pestle.
Put the powder in the little jar.
Measure out 100 ml water. (Some people think milk is necessary but I had zero problem with water)
Pour the water into the jar. Seal and shake vigorously.
With the larger syringe, pull out 1 ml. liquid and toss it (YAY! I loved that part.)
Drink the rest of the water.
The next night, follow the procedure with another 1 mg Valium and pull out 2 ml. liquid.
And on and on, cutting down by 1 ml a night until you get to .75 ml water ( = 3/4 Valium)
At this point you can crush 3/4 Valium, and then use 75 ml water, and go down by 1 ml a night until 1/2 Valium and 50 ml water, etc. You'll see what I'm talking about when you get to that point.
(It's important that your doctor is on the same page as you. S/he needs to understand your dosing schedule.)
Then, when you're done, you'll have one less thing to worry about. Congratulate yourself!
I hope this helps. Again, contact me if you have any questions. Anyone reading this is welcome to do that.
