Benzodiazepine Withdrawal
"I&#039;ve been on 2mg of Clonazepam daily for over a year for REM Sleep Disorder.  Lately, both myself and my wife have noticed I was becoming withdrawn, irritable, and impatient.  I cut my dosage in half (on my own intiative) eleven days ago and began taking Melatonin with the 1mg of Clonazepam.  After reading the horror stories of withdrawal I visited my sleep Physician two days later.  He agreed with my decision to taper off Clonazepam and defined the 2mg as a fairly low dose compared to what many take for anxiety issues.  He recommended I continue 1mg Clonazepam and 4mg of Melatonin. During the 11 days I have had some minor discomfort while feeling much better emotionally. I will follow up in 30 days to taper further."