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Can Taking 3/4 Of Clonazepam Cause Headaches?
I am trying to stop taking Clonazepam. I usually take 1 mg. 1 tab in the morning. I have starting taking 3/4 pill in the morning. I starting this a week and a half ago. This week my head has felt a lot of pressure and some little headaches. Today I am feeling shaky inside. Am I doing something wrong?
Tue, 13 Feb 2018
Hello! Welcome to HealthcareMagic!
After going through your question, I can understand your concerns.
Clonazepam belongs to Benzodiazepine group of drugs. These Benzodiazepines are very addictive. They are mostly used to halt anxiety and correcting sleep disturbances. But, used only for short duration of time. If used for more than one month, drug addiction will start. Presently, you're getting addicted to it. So, when you stop it, you're getting all those symptoms as withdrawal features due to addiction. If I were your treating psychiatrist, I would like to know why you started Clonazepam. If due to anxiety symptoms, I advise you to shift to tablet Escitalopram 10mg at night and Propronalol 20mg in the morning by completely stopping Clonazepam.
Hope this clarifies your concerns. Thank you for the query.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagawan Rajana, Psychiatrist
After going through your question, I can understand your concerns.
Clonazepam belongs to Benzodiazepine group of drugs. These Benzodiazepines are very addictive. They are mostly used to halt anxiety and correcting sleep disturbances. But, used only for short duration of time. If used for more than one month, drug addiction will start. Presently, you're getting addicted to it. So, when you stop it, you're getting all those symptoms as withdrawal features due to addiction. If I were your treating psychiatrist, I would like to know why you started Clonazepam. If due to anxiety symptoms, I advise you to shift to tablet Escitalopram 10mg at night and Propronalol 20mg in the morning by completely stopping Clonazepam.
Hope this clarifies your concerns. Thank you for the query.
Regards,
Dr. Bhagawan Rajana, Psychiatrist
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