C/T klonopin, now 6w+3d pregnant.

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So, hey guys. I'm going to be here a lot for support. I really have no choice but to cold turkey. I know the risks and dangers but there is nothing I can do. I'm not allowed to take it anymore. I have so much going on and have an early ultrasound sometime next week to see how my LO is doing in there. Whatever you believe in does not matter to me but please pray for me! God will know who you're referring to.

 

My anxiety includes obsessive and intrusive thoughts,

I'm irritable and I have this thing where I can only see one side of the situation and my ability to reason or rationalize is hard for me.

My mother in law is so excited for the baby that she has started to become very helicopter-like.

She didn't come to our wedding and it was insane for like 2 years, but we do have a better relationship than most and for that I am grateful.

However, I'm afraid that because I have a few setbacks she'll be EXTRA clingy. So I talked to my husband who promised to step in if it "becomes too much". This is mine and her son's baby and she's just really getting ahead of herself. She loves puppies and babies and this is her 1st grandbaby and my 1st pregnancy. God forgive me, I know it's because she's excited but I have been hurt by her more than once and the thought of her being that overbearing when the baby arrives makes me cringe.

She has a say in everything.

But, let me be clear: I love this woman dearly. I think she is a wonderful mother, and I'm happy that she's more supportive of things now.

Please someone tell me how to be respectful when a family member oversteps! We are more alike than not, with our need to control things.

Another facet of my anxiety is that I just freeze. Like days and weeks pass and I'll be stuck on the same conversation, or that traumatic event that happened more than a decade ago, and there are many of those. I was abused in foster homes, yadda yadda.

I start to ask questions to my husband for reassurance and that is like grasping at straws.

My mother passed in 03 when I was 10... so I'm also kind of (well, terribly, actually) sad that she isn't here.

I see 0 blood relatives. They live far from me, and keep their distance. Rightly so, I guess, but they don't know how much I need them sometimes. So I'm letting go if them as we speak.

I have counselors that I see, but I've never felt they helped.

Hopefully someone here can help me.

Thanks.

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Best wishes. I have been on Klonopin since jan of 2015 1mg a day.  I started taking it for panic attacks and tremors after a severe fall. 2 months ago I asked the neurologist to ween me off. he asked did i want tremors and panic attacks or not?  He doesn't get the side effects are far worse than the benefits. worse tremors, body tremors, poor sleep habits, loss of weight. The electric current going through the whole body. lack of balance I have to walk on a cane. I decided to talk with my GP and 2 urgent care dr's and all 3 advised me to get off it. I tried cold turkey twice and failed. I couldn't handle the 3 to 5 days at a time of no sleep. the last attempt was last week stopped taking Monday night. then last night had to go back on. I'm going to try to ween myself off this time by removing 1/8 every 2 weeks until there is no more.  It's great you have counselors imo i think your husband should handle his mother while you deal with your therapy to get off this medication.