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juvieriya: Tapering confusion

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I m afraid of importing syringe if it carries any disease thats why i look fordward to dry cut

1 mg clonazepam for 2 months 

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    Does water taper work..if we create suspension by shaking..i recently saw a video which suggest this..

  • Chippy
    Chippy

    @juvieriya I can see in your bb thread they have said clonazepam isn’t soluble in water and is a bit so in milk. I think the idea of getting the solution they suggested is a good one.    I susp

  • LostinCanada
    LostinCanada

    Thanks @juvieriya This video is great and absolutely if you consistently follow his instructions, you should be fine. 🙏❤️

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4 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

Can i do like this..i take 0.5mg+0.25mg and other pill 0.25 mg i cut half with pill cutter..which has scored line..

If you are going to cut tablets you need to weigh them. Pill cutters are not accurate enough. You also need more control for subsequent drops.

You have a milk solution sorted?

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

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1 hour ago, juvieriya said:

importing syringe if it carries any disease

Why would it carry disease? There are no needles. Wash it with hot water and soap and let it dry thoroughly.

Just make sure you put clear nail polish over the lines so they don't wash off.

Accuracy is important, either by weighing or no needle syringes.

This is the safest way.

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

 

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

 

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

 

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

 

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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13 hours ago, Chippy said:

If you are going to cut tablets you need to weigh them. Pill cutters are not accurate enough. You also need more control for subsequent drops.

You have a milk solution sorted?

Finally i got it but its mention sterile as well as non sterile..which i buy?

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Is it fine?

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56 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

Finally i got it but its mention sterile as well as non sterile..which i buy?

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Either is fine @juvieriya

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

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On 4/24/2026 at 1:07 PM, Chippy said:

Either is fine @juvieriya

After taking 0.5 mg of klonopin daily for over a year I reduced from 0.5 mg each night to 0.25 mg in a single cut about six months ago. that wasn’t too bad. now I want to eliminate klonopin completely. i am also taking 5 mg of melatonin each night. I am not taking any other psychiatric medications. I tried ro stop cold turkey about 10 days ago. The first three days were fine and then it was awful. I returned to 0.25 mg and am still settling down. My new plan it to mix 200 ml oat milk (9 mg fat per cup) with one 0.5 mg tablet, spit it in it in two batches of 100 ml for use over two days. On day one will discard 1 ml, on each subsequent day I will increase the discard by 1 ml so that on day 100 I will reduce to zero. If it gets too intense I will hold for a few days so it will likely take more than 100 days. Does this seem reasonable?

Someone asked this..what does it mean in simple way

1 mg clonazepam for 2 months 

4 hours ago, juvieriya said:

After taking 0.5 mg of klonopin daily for over a year I reduced from 0.5 mg each night to 0.25 mg in a single cut about six months ago. that wasn’t too bad. now I want to eliminate klonopin completely. i am also taking 5 mg of melatonin each night. I am not taking any other psychiatric medications. I tried ro stop cold turkey about 10 days ago. The first three days were fine and then it was awful. I returned to 0.25 mg and am still settling down. My new plan it to mix 200 ml oat milk (9 mg fat per cup) with one 0.5 mg tablet, spit it in it in two batches of 100 ml for use over two days. On day one will discard 1 ml, on each subsequent day I will increase the discard by 1 ml so that on day 100 I will reduce to zero. If it gets too intense I will hold for a few days so it will likely take more than 100 days. Does this seem reasonable?

Someone asked this..what does it mean in simple way

@juvieriya Just to confirm, this isn't you? You are quoting someone else? Any your story is as you have said?

Don't get too in your head about all this if you can. You just need to settle on a method of reduction. You have several affordable and achievable solutions now, I would choose one and start your taper, if it were me.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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2 hours ago, Chippy said:

@juvieriya Just to confirm, this isn't you? You are quoting someone else? Any your story is as you have said?

Don't get too in your head about all this if you can. You just need to settle on a method of reduction. You have several affordable and achievable solutions now, I would choose one and start your taper, if it were me.

Yes it was someone else...what does it mean

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1 minute ago, juvieriya said:

Yes it was someone else...what does it mean

It is just someone’s account of how they tapered too quickly. Then reinstated at a lower dose than described how they were going to taper using oat milk. Pretty much what it says.

I think you are getting too in your head about all of this and worrying. You are stable. On one drug. And have some solid plans of how to taper off safely. There is nothing more for you to worry about.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

On 4/12/2026 at 4:27 AM, Chippy said:

Crush 2 x 0.5mg pills (Total 1mg drug)

 

-Put the powder into a dark glass jar with lid. Measure 150ml full fat milk using a syringe, micropipette, or glass beaker. (You could probably just use some digital kitchen scales here)

 

-Shake or stir vigorously, giving time for the drug to thoroughly dissolve. It can be left for 20 minutes and shook or stirred again.

 

-Remove 15ml of milk and discard. Always shake or stir, before doing this.

 

-Split the remaining milk evenly into 2 sealed pots. Drink one in the morning and one at night. (Storing in the fridge for the shortest amount of time, make it that day)

 

-Each time you take a dose, rinse the container out with some water and drink that too, make sure you get all the drug. 🙂 

 

Do this same thing for 14 days and let us know how you are.

 

You will need a needless medical syringe. Any size is fine. Perhaps the 10ml one would be best for you. Or 20ml. Get a pack. Put some clear nail varnish over the markings to protect them so they don't rub off.

 

Ideally you should do a cross over to the milk without a reduction. 

 

- For 4-7 days, 1/4 of your daily dose in milk/ 3/4 of your daily dose in the pill form

- For 4-7 days, 1/2 of your daily dose in milk/ 1/2 of your daily dose in the pill form

- For 4-7 days, 3/4 of your daily dose in milk/ 1/4 of your daily dose in the pill form

- Full dose in the milk for a few days

-Then start the taper as described above

Have you started to cross over using milk as stated in the above quote?

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

 

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

 

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

 

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

 

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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I tried and have given up on liquid taper i think its not my league..if i use scale and do 5% reduction of 1 mg so i take 0.95mg

Of clonazepam then whats second step should i reduce 5% of 0.95??

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13 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

I tried and have given up on liquid taper i think its not my league..if i use scale and do 5% reduction of 1 mg so i take 0.95mg

Of clonazepam then whats second step should i reduce 5% of 0.95??

@juvieriya ive moved this back here. Please keep all posts in your introduction topic. Thanks. 😃

So you have some scales to make this reduction now? Have you started to taper?

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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Hello chippy...from now i will follow ur instruction i have startted my taper..can i use this 600 ml for milk ..i want to dissolve 0.5mg clonazepam in 100 ml milk..but rn i dont have 100 ml jar

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9 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

Hello chippy...from now i will follow ur instruction i have startted my taper..can i use this 600 ml for milk ..i want to dissolve 0.5mg clonazepam in 100 ml milk..but rn i dont have 100 ml jar

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You can use anything to put the milk in that has a lid. Might be a bit tricky to remove liquid from it perhaps as it will be at the bottom. Did you get syringes in the end?

Did you say you have started your taper?

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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Just now, juvieriya said:

Hello chippy...from now i will follow ur instruction i have startted my taper..can i use this 600 ml..i want to dissolve 0.5mg clonazepam in 100 ml..but rn i dont have 100 ml jar

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U said that first dont reduce dose..take milk with full tablet so thats what i m asking

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2 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

U said that first dont reduce dose..take milk with full tablet so thats what i m asking

Yes that is right. Just checking, it I wasn't clear with what you said.

It is up to you what size container you use. This one might be a bit big. I would look to get one more half that size to mix the milk with the drugs, then a couple of small pots with lids to take 1/2 of the milk, which will be your two doses. Perhaps 100ml each.

If you are going to use 100ml of milk instead of 150ml you will need to remove a different amount of milk when you come to reduce. That is ok, we will deal with that later. Just complete the transition to milk first.

When you start to reduce, how are you going to do it? With scales or using syringe?

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

On 4/23/2026 at 11:39 PM, juvieriya said:

Finally i got it but its mention sterile as well as non sterile..which i buy?

f318cf05.webp

Did you buy these? If so you measure 109 ml of milk using the 10 ml syringe. Fill it 10 times to get 100 ml.

It is best to use glass jars so you can see that you get all the bits of drug. It doesn't matter what size of jar because you are measuring with the syringes.

I am not a medical professional. My comments are based on my personal experience and information on SA.

 

Paroxetine-2002 onward-20mg/ Citalopram-2007-20 mg-straight switch from paroxetine-back to paroxetine after a month/ Sertraline -25 mg-Dec 2016- given for a month instead of paroxetine (doctor mistake) Oxazepam -10 mg-2016-twice weekly for a couple months for sleep/ Zopiclone -3.75-7.5mg-2020-2022-once a week for sleep/Paroxetine -20 yr+/ Dec2018-May 2022 20 mg/ May 2022 30mg/2022.07.28-2022.08.24 30mg to 0mg/ Prozac-10mg August 24-29 2022/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.11.28-2022.12.04/10mg-Dec 5&6/22/ Prozac-10mg-Dec 8&9/22/Paroxetine -5mg-2022.12.07 to 2023.07.01

 

TAPER-Paroxetine-2023-Jul 2-4.9mg/ Jul 21-4.8mg/Jul 28-4.73mg/Aug 4-4.65mg /Sep 21-4.58 mg/Oct 27-4.56 mg/Dec 5-4.54 mg/2024-Jan 2-4.52 mg/Jan 9-4.51 mg/Jan 17-4.49 mg/Jan 26-4.47mg/Feb 6-4.46mg/Feb 19-4.44mg /Apr 4-4.43mg/Apr 28-4.4 mg/May 5-4.39 mg/May 19-4.36 mg/Jul 2-4.34 mg/Jul 9-4.32mg/Jul 31-4.3 mg/Oct 1-4.29mg/Nov 27-4.25 mg/Dec 5-4.22mg/2025-Jan 5-4.17mg/Feb 2-4.1mg/Mar 7-4.07mg/Apr 23-4.04mg/May 23-4mg/Jun 22-3.99mg/Jun 30-3.95mg/Jul 18-3.92mg/Sep 25-3.9mg/2026-Mar 25-3.85mg

 

9am-paroxetine, 200mg mag bisglycinate/75 mg DGL if needed for refux/150 mg calcium citrate/algae oil for omega 3/ginger 400 mg as needed for nausea

 

"... your strength will be in keeping calm..."-Isaiah 30:15

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3 hours ago, Chippy said:

You can use anything to put the milk in that has a lid. Might be a bit tricky to remove liquid from it perhaps as it will be at the bottom. Did you get syringes in the end?

Did you say you have started your taper?

7 hours ago, Chippy said:

Yes that is right. Just checking, it I wasn't clear with what you said.

It is up to you what size container you use. This one might be a bit big. I would look to get one more half that size to mix the milk with the drugs, then a couple of small pots with lids to take 1/2 of the milk, which will be your two doses. Perhaps 100ml each.

If you are going to use 100ml of milk instead of 150ml you will need to remove a different amount of milk when you come to reduce. That is ok, we will deal with that later. Just complete the transition to milk first.

When you start to reduce, how are you going to do it? With scales or using syringe?

So i need a containor to mix 200 ml milk with drug..and two pot with lid where i pour 100 ml in each n drink am n pm dose..is it? So total 200 ml i will drink

Edited by juvieriya

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12 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

So i need a containor to mix 200 ml milk with drug..and two pot with lid where i pour 100 ml in each n drink am n pm dose..is it? So total 200 ml i will drink

If you use 100ml liquid you would pour 50ml into each pot. I just used 200ml pots as an example as they would be oversized but any size pot that fits the liquid in it is fine. You can choose how much to use in total. Before we said 150ml milk. There is no rule.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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Ok

Edited by juvieriya

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3 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

Ok

Dont worry too much. There are a many different ways to measure and manage the liquid. They are all fine. Just keeping it consistent is all that matters. Let us know what containers you get and if you have syringes, and what sizes they are. We can then do a final check before you start. It will all be ok.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

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Thnks so much..very grateful to this amazing forum

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34 minutes ago, juvieriya said:

Thnks so much..very grateful to this amazing forum

You are so very welcome. And not alone.

I’m not a medical professional and cannot offer medical advice. I only offer my thoughts as support. Please speak to your health practitioner about your care. This is a peer site where we support each other on our taper/recovery journeys. 

 

If you are from the UK please make sure you fill in a 'Yellow Card' report for the MHRA. It is you doing your bit to help make a difference.

Please take the time to do it today 🙂 https://yellowcard.mhra.gov.uk

For US members details here.

  • Author

Does it means grinding powder and directly transfer in milk..wont it be powder lost

https://benzobuddies.org/topic/13334-water-milk-baby-food-or-ice-cream-for-titrating/

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