I remember you saying that you had a difficult time with them. You said they took a year of your life or something. I’d love to come off them as I feel I’m just about to get dependent on them.
OK, still off benzos, had to drop the dose of l-theanine to 300mg in the morning and 300mg at night. 400mg in the morning and again in the evening was causing major depression issues.
Still very early days. I’m terrified of benzos now. I know I’m just about to become dependent on (addicted to?) them.
Maybe your depression is not from the theanine. But congrats you found the benzo alternative. I may have or may have not noticed a side effect from Klonopin like everyone says probably I have not been off them or been on them long enough but the stress and worry it can get excessive from time to time. But I haven’t seen it yet the withdrawal effects. I knew theanine years back from it being part of a gym supplement I used to take for sleep combined with gaba there is a synergy that works well but I’m still on klonopin my anxiety has gotten better but unpredictable I may have to order some l theanine to ween off Klonopin
That’s a very good question. Probably over a year now that I think about it. But it’s gone from prn to once a day, creeping into 2 a day.
Without l-theanine, I experience abilify induced anxiety, but I think stopping benzos causes anxiety too, so my withdrawal symptoms if there are any is anxiety.
I just want off them. Maybe I haven’t been on them long enough for the addiction to be serious yet.
Perhaps if you still feel anxiety from being off benzos if you haven’t tried buspar and gaba or gabapentin may help come off the benzo, how long can clonazepam withdraws effect you? I heard it stays in your system for only 80 hours. So unless the underlying cause is eliminated anxiety will probably still be around. You want a stabilized living environment.
5 days now without a benzo, by using l-theanine as a substitute. It hasn’t been easy going, it’s like quitting cigarettes and using nicotine gum. Will power required.
Taking 300mg in the morning and 300mg in the evening. Might cut back to 200mg in the evening.