Over the years I have been addicted to alcohol,valium (the worst for me) and I know I am currently addicted to Rivotril or the generic name Clonazepam for about 8 years now.
I attended AA for a few years and quit drinking for about 5 1/2 years. I did return to beer and have had really no ill effects since becoming a weekend drinker other than hangovers.
I was travelling for months on end in a band and in 1996 I ran out of my prescribed Rivotril in a strange town. I saw about 3 different Doctors who flatly refused to prescribe the medication for me.
I use it for insomnia, anxiety and panic attacks.
It was a horrible surreal withdrawal experience for about 6 weeks with maybe 45 minutes sleep per night if I was lucky , all my senses distorted and it only continued to get worse, no signs of the withdrawal symptoms going away.
I finally got home and saw my family Dr. but didn't mention too much about the horrible experience I had been through for fear he wouldn't prescribe anymore for me.
What I'm asking after such a long ramble is would anyone be familiar with this medication and how does one somewhat comfortably stop using it.
I don't feel bad or anything but I also don't like the idea of being addicted to anything.
Anybody familiar with anything like this?
