I experience involuntary body movements caused by anxiety. i took klonopin for three years. my psychiatric nurse practitioner had me taper off. i have not taken it since december. this makes the body movements more intense. my head feels heavy and fu

You may want to con-: sult a Neurologist for a diagnosis.Once established,the treatment choices will be evident.Good luck

Who diagnosed the: movements as "involuntary" and "caused by anxiety"? Clonazepam works for many types of organic involuntary movements as well as anxiety. Why did this person taper you off of it? I wouldn't trust a psychiatric nurse practitioner to guess my weight, much less have any competence to diagnose an organic vs psychogenic movement disorder. See a neurologist.

Anxiety: Effective therapy, such as EMDR, can resolve anxiety long term. Tapering off benzos too fast and without therapy is not a good idea. Please see an experienced Psychologist for therapy--the anxiety and physical symptoms can stop!

Try a psychiatrist: who is better trained to manage meds and take a closer look at these body movements. You shouldn't have involuntary movements from withdrawing from Klonopin (clonazepam) after seven months, unless there is something else physically going on.

Movement disorder: Not clear to me based upon information provided as to whether you have a psychogenic issue, as this might be more likely a movement disorder, such as tardive dyskinesia. Recommend a neurological consultation if this is worsening.

Need other treatment: You are now still suffering from your anxiety disorder. It seems to have returned. The symptoms are the same as before. There are other medications that will help your condition . Check with your PCP or psychiatrist.