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Coming off Klonipin-Child- Terrible anxiety!!
Sat, 03/12/2016 - 13:18Topic: Medication Issues
I am new to this, but my daughter has been on clonazepam/Klonipin for 2 years( .50 mg 2x daily and .25 1x daily) , treated her seizures great, but since her latest EEG showed no seizure activity we started weaning her off. Weaning period was 3 weeks, but my poor baby girl has just fallen to pieces! She is 5 yoa, we have had to stop all extra curricular activities and struggle with school. My Ped Neuro assures me it has nothing to do with withdrawals from meds. she has been off medication now since 1/31/16. she just started the meds back at lower dose because the seizures have started back, but she is still just as anxious, moody, clingy. I feel so helpless!!!