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Addicted to Zapiz, get confusion and memory loss, tremors in hands, stomach discomfort on avoiding it. Help?
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HI SIR MY NAME IS SHEKHAR WANT UR HELP 3 YEAR AGO DUE MY SISTER DEATH I WENT ON DEPRESSION , I HAVE TOOK SO MAY DEPRESSION MEDICENES. NOW I AM ONLY TAKING ZAPIZ 0.5 & I M ADDICTIED TO THIS TABLET WITHOUT THIS I CAN NOT WORK . IF I DONT TAKE I GET CONFUSED & DONT REMMEMBER THE THING. MY HANDS START TRUMBLING & also feel like stomach discomfart , serve carmps on body part. pls help i want to come out from this, i worying about the sid effect
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Hi Shekhar, Welcome to Healthcare Magic. Thanks for your question... You seem to be suffering from a benzodiazepine dependence syndrome. Zapiz (Clonazepam) is a sedative belonging to the class of benzodiazepines. All the symptoms which you develop after trying to stop the medication are withdrawal symptoms. My advise to you would be to very gradually decrease the medication i.e. take 3/4th for one month, 1/2 for the next month, 1/4th for the next month and then stop. If you have any difficulty with doing this on your own, please consult a psychiatrist who will be able to assess you in detail and advice you further. Following proper 'sleep hygiene' and a healthy lifestyle will help you regain your natural sleep cycle. Wish you all the best. - Dr. Jonas Sundarakumar Consultant Psychiatrist