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Well...I quickly tapered klonopin and almost killed myself so Im probably not the best person to ask. This is my experience. I had been on it for 9 months at 2 mg. By month 3, I was already in severe tolerance and I was very sick. I decided to taper very quickly. When I withdrew, I had SEVERE anxiety/panic, depersonalization, derealization, seizures,delusions, horrific irrational fear, auditory and visual hallucinations, a feeling like my entire body was on fire, vomiting, twitching and spasming and many more symtoms. It was terrible.

I spent the first 12 days in and out of a emergency room because of life threateing blood pressure. I also spent 24 hours in a locked psychiatric ward. I had to get injected with narcotic pain killers to try to dull the burning I had all over my body. It was the worst experience of my life and the bad stuff lasted for 2 months.

Im not sure when the actual withdrawal ended because the severe stress I was put thru Im sure was enough to wreak havoc on my body and mind. I do know at 1 year off I still felt pretty bad.

Take some good advice. This class of drug is physically and psychologically addictive and Im sure if you do a little reasearch you will find out what Im talking about . If you are in bad shape and need instant relief than use it very sparingly. Do not take it on a regular basis. This stuff is very potent and has a long half life so it can cause a severe addiction in as little as 2 weeks. In my opinion the last thing a person with mental issues needs is to add the stress of addiction and withdrawal.

Joe

What is it?
Tremor is an involuntary, rhythmical, shaking movement, usually of the hands, lower arms, and head.

Who gets it?
Tremor occurs as a symptom of some neurological diseases, such as Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis, and in people with diseases of or damage to the cerebellum. Some people inherit this condition from a parent who has tremors, or develop it as a side effect of certain drugs or underlying disease. Tremor can affect both men and women.

What causes it?
Tremor occurs when the muscles relax and contract repeatedly. While most people experience a tremor at some time, usually because of fear or excitement, a number of neurological diseases that destroy nerve tissue cause uncontrollable tremor. These include Parkinson's disease and multiple sclerosis. Other causes include stroke or head injury; Wilson's disease, a hereditary disorder in which toxic levels of copper accumulate in the tissues; mercury poisoning; an over-active thyroid gland; and liver encephalopathy. Tremor can occur as a side effect of drugs including amphetamines, antidepressants, antipsychotics, caffeine, and lithium, and as a result of withdrawal from alcohol or addictive drugs.