> I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced with Clobazam reduction or
> withdrawal. I saw my neuro yesterday and he recommended against reducing the
> Tegretol (which I was hoping to do) but said I could go from 10 mg to 5 mg
> of Clobazam (I've only been on it for 6 weeks). I did so last night and
> today I have a splitting headache, which aspirin has not helped at all. What
> else might be in store as I adjust to the lower dose?
I've never reduced the Clobazam I take with Tegretol, but when we were
reducing the Tegretol (to add the Clobazam), it was done by reducing the
dose on alternate nights for a week, then week 2 at the lower dose. So
you'd take e.g. a regular tablet (10mg) Clobazam one night, and half tablet
(5mg) the next for 7-8 days, Then take the second week at the half tablet
(5mg), level. That gives your body longer to adapt to any changes.
Also the pharmacist might be able to tell you, (or the Dr. if you talk
to them), I don't use Aspirin (because of a blood factor I'm missing), but
was told to use Tylenol if I ever needed to .The Pharmacist has the scripts,
they might be able to tell you if Tylenol (and which version) might work
better for you for headaches. But the headaches might also be a sign that
the withdrawal is messing up your Blood Pressure? or something else, that's
causing those. How's your Doctor about Phone consults? G./
turbinado - 18 Sep 2004 01:38 GMT
Well, I had a long CP seizure at work yesterday (followed by the same
splitting headache) so I'm reducing the reduction... :(
> > I'm just wondering if anyone has experienced with Clobazam reduction or
> > withdrawal. I saw my neuro yesterday and he recommended against reducing
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> the withdrawal is messing up your Blood Pressure? or something else, that's
> causing those. How's your Doctor about Phone consults? G./