How would you recommend tapering off? Like, taking only when the withdrawals get unbearable, or take on a regular basis every X days/hours? Thanks! After years of drinking, I began to get anxiety attacks and dizziness. My heart would also beat rapidly as the alcohol wore off. This is what made be cut back and later quit. A note of explanation goes with Dr. Reg Peart’s sample schedules and suggestions. Dr. Peart is head coordinator of VOT (Victim of Tranquilizers). What is Phenibut and How Does It Work? (A short chemistry lesson) According to prior research, Phenibut is a central depressant and analog of the inhibitory neurotransmitter y-aminobutyric acid, which is a fancy technical term for GABA. It’s not Adderall or Oxy. It’s Klonopin. And doctors are doling it out like candy, causing a surge of hellish withdrawals, overdoses and deaths. I understand being sick of being on a medication, but why not take at the very least a week to taper down? Honestly, you should take longer to taper down (& under a doc's supervision would be even better), but a week should help somewhat, esp since clonazepam is already a longer-acting benzo. How long does klonopin withdrawal last?I took ten.05mg pills over a five week period sporadically in small 1/4 pieces. I feel worse than before I took it, I am 83 years old and want to get off it all together. If your doctor has recommended that it is safe for you to stop taking Ativan cold turkey based on your low dose, then that is up to your discretion, however, I would not suggest doing this when you're already suffering from a cold because withdrawal symptoms are unpleasant. Get Help. If you need help please visit or call 1-800-442-HOPE. Demystifying Depression is a great article which helped me understand some of the ways depression was affecting me. In this article, I’m going to teach you how to get off Klonopin without withdrawal. After I became an alcoholic, but long before I became addicted to opioids, there was a brief period of my life where I was prescribed benzodiazepines for anxiety.