The Drs missed my husband's signs and symptoms even after I begged them as I called it "benzodiazepine injury" and after an 18 month battle of pure hell watching my husband of 28 years suffer we lost our battle and he couldn't take the torture anymore and he took his own life last year (4-20-2021) to escape the torture! He was 48 years old! RIP baby!
I don't think I'll start my prescription after reading this. I have a highly addictive personality. I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. May God bless you both 🙏
I'm 29 and I went off 5+ years of Xanax almost cold turkey, and it literally almost killed me physically. I had stroke-like symptoms for weeks, even lost my ability to walk and talk. Now most of those are under control but the depression and anxiety are making it impossible for me to function. Panic attacks every night, and I lived alone through all of this. Some days it does seem like a pointless lost battle.
@@gulledfarah3973 Much better. Things improved drastically thanks to the treatment to deal with the lasting effects of the withdrawal and also because the 6 months mark is the minimum expected for a big recovery.
I was on Klonopin for 33 years, Effexor XR for 18 years and Topamax for 15 years. At the end of April, it will be 5 years off Klonopin!!! I have body aches, burning/tingling and insomnia ~ BUT things are better. I've applied for a job ~ wish me luck. Janet
@@blairsterling6141 - Hi Blair. So sorry to hear about your insomnia. I slept through the night while on Klonopin, but once I took my last dose, I slept one hour at a time. I now wake up every 2-3 hours. I haven't slept through the night in over five years! I fall asleep quickly, but can't stay asleep. I'm amazed at how rested I can feel on some days, but most days I behave like a sleep-deprived person. I have no tolerance for my other symptoms when I'm dragging my body around in a stupor. I was on 4 mg/day for 15 years and 3 mg/day for the rest. I would like to bring all my doctors in front of a judge and have them grilled. I'd also love to take away their licenses! Take care, all these drugs do more harm than good. Janet
I feel your pain. I have bags under my eyes that I don't think will ever go away. I can promise you that the quality of sleep gets better. We were on high dosages of Klonopin ( and I was also on two more drugs) and the healing process takes an unbelievable amount of time. I am looking for jobs - I'm ready. Though I have body aches and burning/tingling, I'm much more functional than ever before. My first three years were spent just trying to make it through the day. Deep natural sleep is something I crave. I'll shout it from the rooftops the day I sleep more than 4 hours straight. Thanks for your kinds words - support is everything.
@@blairsterling6141 - Thanks for the encouragement. I just turned 70!!! I hate saying that number, it's brutal. I have my life back (sort of) and need to get out. I lost so much of myself being on all those drugs. The "essence" of who I am was gone. Well, I'm back. I feel my feelings for the first time since 2005, when I was put on the third drug and became numb to the world. Fortunately, I'm physically fit, so I hope I can deal with it. Thanks again ~ Janet
I experienced little healing in the first 6 months but that’s when I got into psychedelics, meditation, etc. This drastically changed the healing process. Identifying bad feelings would suddenly banish them from my brain. It was a lot of actual WORK, but as soon as I started meditating every day I saw my benzo related problems just start to disappear. 1.5 years off them now and have never felt better in my life.. not even close!
@@opeyemiyusuf8965 No first hand experience but I think if used therapeutically it could be useful in dealing with the reasons a person took benzos in the first place
I am half way through my Benzo taper - two years in - maybe two to three years to go., maybe even longer. I have been completely traumatised by the whole process. Literally traumatised emotionally and physically. The taper has been so traumatic. I feel SO sick. My immune system has gone completely haywire. I am housebound and bed ridden most of the time. I do not know how on earth Dr Erin dealt with breast cancer during her taper. I HATE these drugs SO SO much and wish to G*d my Dr had NEVER EVER prescribed them for me. EVER !!!
relate heavy. I did have panic attacks and had a OOB level panic attack when in ER. I got an emergency prescription upon discard for 30 .5 footballs, then had an appoinment for the nest day to grab an entire other 90 account of 1 mg footballs. Ate the whole 120 in about 2 week ( first time having them) . I was officially stuck on a train that has led on and off to now an eventual research benzo era. This shit doesnt go away ( for me at least yet)
I withdrew from Lorazapam in 8months after about 15 years use. If I needed to do it now..I could do it faster. Listening to all these tales of woe makes it mentally much more difficult. 😊❤
@@MeghenFarley I had a stroke causes constriction of the muscles. Lorazapam the only thing that helps! It has been my miracle medication. I used it twice but for different reasons.
yeah it does. i've withdrawn in detox and seen people on insane doses recover so much faster than me. this girl had 11 years on klonopin and in the end was taking ambien every night plus street xanex bars which are strong. she didn't have all this info floating around in her head like i did and recovered way faster. she was fine i left the place in wd even had non stop seizures my 10th day , my 3rd day off. looking back i should have begged that doctor to taper me then and there but they had someone die in there that night so i wasn't about to push it. back to hell i went... lol but his shot of whatever phenobarbitual i'm prob spelling that wrong oh well kept me well for another 3 days. still had post acute for the next 3 months til i made the biggest mistake of my life and picked up my refill sitting there at cvs. now i'm trying to get off without family knowing and i feel like they will not want contact with me at this point. if they only knew how bad it is.. another fault of my own i never expressed it. 28 been on these since 23 off and on mostly on. point is these videos don't help me just comfort me that i'm not the only one.
I'm going to tell you that I've been in hardcore addict since a youngster and I'll tell you that benzo withdrawal is by far the worst thing I have ever experienced is the only thing that made me feel like I was dying literally I was so scared I got is so worked up and anxiety and then the the vomiting would not stop 20 times worse than any opiate withdrawal I want 5 days cold turkey because it was a situation beyond My control absolutely frightening I had to consume alcohol 24 hours a day literally non-stop just to maintain without the alcohol I think I would have actually died because I thought I was going to even with it I never recommend that to anybody to get started on they are no good
@@JoshuaCristiano-c1cI agree with what you said. I took for 6 years every evening 2 pills from staurodorm (flurazepam) and 100 mg of Quetiapine. In 2020 during Covid they (company) took staurodorm off the market and I had to quit cold turkey. It was literally a hell, I lived alone at that moment and I got to deal with these symptoms, I thought I was getting crazy and the anxiety I experienced was severe. I got high blood pressure, a very fast heartbeat. I couldn't sleep and I got a psychosis eventually. I never want to experience that in my life again. Now I have a normal sleep again but I had troubles for 2 years before I got a normal sleep again (6-7 hours). I got no help from my doctors because they were all to busy with Covid. I am still angry at my former doctor that they prescribed me these pills for so long without any explanation what it could do by quitting. The doctor had better never gave me these pills and I wish I did more research before I took them in the first place.
Wow. These benzo stories are so shocking. I've had some alcohol addiction which included some 1-2 WEEK tapers, and a few weeks afterwards of not feeling quite right. Can't imagine years long tapers. Can't believe how bad these drugs are.
its really bad i came of xanax after 12 years of use and now 2 years and 5 mounth i feel like myself again but im having alot of vision problems in the nights im so tired of it.
Please make a video on setbacks. I think that my symptoms extremely aggravated with some new horrible one by setbacks. As now I am almost 4 months off Alprazolam, but seems getting worse . The initial one month after coming off was like normal acute phase, but things were improving, but in the second month, I had major setbacks like, inhaling chemicals ( roof cleaning bleach, that was spilled all over our house, paints, and carpet washing etc) due to this, I felt like all my head nerves are swollen and paining with a very heavy feel, my vision and focusing also got distorted ( it was not before). It doesn't seem to be benzo withdrawal to me, or it is possible. Can our neuro receptors get affected by these chemical fumes inhalation? I am really scared. I am losing hope that I will heal with time. Please respond.
Comfortably or screaming all the way through? I weaned off 40 years of benzos in 3 1/2 months and it almost killed me. I am disabled. 5 years off now. Immediately following that withdrawal I withdrew off of 4 decades of Zopiclone which also almost took my life as well. I’m 3 years off Zopiclone. I’m ill, I’m disabled. 5 yrs off benzos. All sorts of damage to my body. Almost ready to give up. I am financially destroyed, this has disabled me. I wish someone could tell me whats going on. I'm not going to make it. Can this be all the serious damage from these withdrawals? Serious nerve issues . No mercy from the people who I thought were a family. No mercy. I am critically sleep deprived
I was on benzo for 6 weeks, and super low dosage (I took them as needed - the amount I was dosed was way too high for me) Benzo saved me, and then it ruined me.
@@syntholshoulders1842 Because in the very short term they are very effective.... until you develop tolerance, which can take between a few days and many decades...
I had a long term opiate addiction from pain-killers. When they were abruptly stopped I started using illegal opiates. Eventually I went cold turkey and within a week I was free (physically) It was very painful I will say. Further on down the line I became hooked on Diazepam in fairly high doses. It took me over a year to feel some kind of normality after a reduction plan to zero. Sounds crazy but it was easier quitting H than Diazepam. I will never touch that stuff again. It works too well at relieving anxiety. To anyone that has a potential for substance addiction and or abuse I would from my perspective be really careful using this stuff. If there is an alternative I would have taken it in hindsight. I have bipolar disorder.
How does bipolar look like on a day to day basis? Do you really switch mood instantly from super happy to super low vibe? Never spoke to anyone having it
@@Dylan-od2mp Everyone is different and there are a few types of BP. I have BP1. My mood episodes are longer lasting and kind of fade in and fade out. I sometimes will wkae up feeling completely different than the day before. Nothing has changed. My ex used to be able to just look at me and tell that my mood had changed. I can act differently to major life events than others. When my Mum passed away my mood escalated into a long lasting high. It sounds crazy because one would think I`d be very low after my Mother dying but it was quite the opposite for me. This did not reflect on how I felt about her. I loved her dearly. A couple of months later I was hit by a prolongued low episode. I couldnt explain everything within a short message but thats the best I can do. Thanks for taking the time to ask.
Christy, congratulations! I am also on 4mgs of Clonazepam a day the last 3 years. I have been sufferring from OCD since 16 years old, now 42, and i am on these for 27 years almost. I have tried numerous Antidepressants but i can't tolerate them due to their side effects. Hopefully some CBT and good mindset will help me get off these horrible drugs slowly. My last taper probably was not enough patient and i ended up in the ER with life threatening symptoms from the withdrawal although i was reducing 0,5mg every month. When i reached 2,5mgs all hells broke loose. I am in tolerance withdrawal and my doctor told me that it would take me almost 2 years to get off if the taper goes well. Benzos will ruin your sleep patterns will make you agoraphobic in some cases and also depressed. Many paradoxical effects even when you use them: Aggression, thoughts of suicide, anger and hostility out of the blue. I wish i knew but the smart doctors then did not warned me. I hold them accountable. Congratulations again😊
@@blairsterling6141 Same here. 27 years also. You need something to help you sleep more hours because 4 hours could make your health worse. Something non addicting like Vistaril. Especially if you reduce and go down from 1.0mg. All the best, take care
@@allencollins6031 I know about the Ashton manual. There is a chance that i will switch to diazepam although clonazepam is long lasting too. Thank you 👋
Let’s talk about cold turkey cause I was abusing Valium it was pure hell didn’t think I would get back to myself it took 8 months then had a last year after taking some antibiotics for tooth ach .. been off benzo almost 4years stilling fighting now I’m having memory problems that’s the most terrifying for I fought so hard to get to where I’m now . Like take my hands my feet not my mind . I just started working out eating more heather since most meds or things can put you in a setback. I’m hoping things get better with my memory 😢
Allen, when i asked some psychiatrists which is the equivalent dose of 4mgs of Klonopin to switch into Valium they said " 23mgs of valium". The Ashton manual says different. And because i was on Alprazolam before, 2mgs, i think the dose is between 30 and 40mgs of diazepam. It's difficult to say exactly the equivalent dose. But it seems most of them are clueless. One doctor told me 17mgs of diazepam. I said yeah right. Unfortunately we got into this without any warning or informed concent 😥
@@tinadixon8186 Thank you for explaining this. I’ve been reading very mixed reviews about switching over to longer acting benzodiazepines. Some people favor this, while others do not. And not everyone responds in the same way when tapering off benzodiazepines. It’s complicated for sure. Thanks again for your response to my question.
The withdraw process can be done in 1/10th of the time using intense physical exercise. In my experience, at least, intense exercise and eating fruits and vegetables(and avoiding sugar!) are the 😊keys to overcoming benzo withdrawal. It was the toughest thing I have ever d😊
@@aashish551 Yes I did. For the first 2-3 weeks I had the shakes pretty bad. But a buddy of mine got me started with walking. His comradery and the 20 minutes walks were essential to my mental, physical and most importantly spiritually recovery. I recommend AA or NA, along with prayer and exercising with a buddy.
It took me 7-8 months I think under my psychiatrist help. But had to have seizures? Had to learn to walk, talk and chew every step down for first 10 days
I'm 29 and I went off 5+ years of Xanax almost cold turkey, and it literally almost killed me physically. I had stroke-like symptoms for weeks, even lost my ability to walk and talk. By your comment, you had similar symptoms? Did everything disappear after 8 months? Including the post-acute signs? How long were you on benzodiazepines?
They are only bad if you misuse them. My doctor told me that taking them two to three times a week maximum is not a big deal. Benzos are like alcohol on a pill since they target the same receptors. Three beers a week aint killing you.
This is a common misconception. Benzodiazepines are harmful once physical dependence develops, and they are not comparable to alcohol in pill form. Using them as little as three times a week is enough to develop physical dependence. We've had many people reach out to us for help after being harmed by frequent, intermittent use.
Thank you for sharing your concerns. Our intention is to provide information and raise awareness about benzodiazepine tapering, neurological harm, and the many other potential harms associated with it. Many people have found our content helpful in making informed decisions about their health and in validating their experiences with these harms. We understand this topic can be distressing, and it's natural to feel scared. That doesn't mean we should stop talking about it, and we won't.
![Felix "Unfair" | [Stray Kids : SKZ-PLAYER]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Oswujxm2Ag0/mqdefault.jpg)
The Drs missed my husband's signs and symptoms even after I begged them as I called it "benzodiazepine injury" and after an 18 month battle of pure hell watching my husband of 28 years suffer we lost our battle and he couldn't take the torture anymore and he took his own life last year (4-20-2021) to escape the torture! He was 48 years old! RIP baby!
I don't think I'll start my prescription after reading this. I have a highly addictive personality. I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband. May God bless you both 🙏
I'm 29 and I went off 5+ years of Xanax almost cold turkey, and it literally almost killed me physically. I had stroke-like symptoms for weeks, even lost my ability to walk and talk. Now most of those are under control but the depression and anxiety are making it impossible for me to function. Panic attacks every night, and I lived alone through all of this. Some days it does seem like a pointless lost battle.
@@NicknameNiko hey bro how you feeling now?
@@gulledfarah3973 Much better. Things improved drastically thanks to the treatment to deal with the lasting effects of the withdrawal and also because the 6 months mark is the minimum expected for a big recovery.
@@NicknameNiko How are you doing rn?
I was on Klonopin for 33 years, Effexor XR for 18 years and Topamax for 15 years. At the end of April, it will be 5 years off Klonopin!!! I have body aches, burning/tingling and insomnia ~ BUT things are better. I've applied for a job ~ wish me luck. Janet
@@blairsterling6141 - Hi Blair. So sorry to hear about your insomnia. I slept through the night while on Klonopin, but once I took my last dose, I slept one hour at a time. I now wake up every 2-3 hours. I haven't slept through the night in over five years! I fall asleep quickly, but can't stay asleep. I'm amazed at how rested I can feel on some days, but most days I behave like a sleep-deprived person. I have no tolerance for my other symptoms when I'm dragging my body around in a stupor. I was on 4 mg/day for 15 years and 3 mg/day for the rest. I would like to bring all my doctors in front of a judge and have them grilled. I'd also love to take away their licenses! Take care, all these drugs do more harm than good. Janet
I feel your pain. I have bags under my eyes that I don't think will ever go away. I can promise you that the quality of sleep gets better. We were on high dosages of Klonopin ( and I was also on two more drugs) and the healing process takes an unbelievable amount of time. I am looking for jobs - I'm ready. Though I have body aches and burning/tingling, I'm much more functional than ever before. My first three years were spent just trying to make it through the day. Deep natural sleep is something I crave. I'll shout it from the rooftops the day I sleep more than 4 hours straight. Thanks for your kinds words - support is everything.
@@blairsterling6141 - Thanks for the encouragement. I just turned 70!!! I hate saying that number, it's brutal. I have my life back (sort of) and need to get out. I lost so much of myself being on all those drugs. The "essence" of who I am was gone. Well, I'm back. I feel my feelings for the first time since 2005, when I was put on the third drug and became numb to the world. Fortunately, I'm physically fit, so I hope I can deal with it. Thanks again ~ Janet
@@Janet_Price best of luck my frd
@@Janet_Price how goes it
I experienced little healing in the first 6 months but that’s when I got into psychedelics, meditation, etc. This drastically changed the healing process. Identifying bad feelings would suddenly banish them from my brain. It was a lot of actual WORK, but as soon as I started meditating every day I saw my benzo related problems just start to disappear. 1.5 years off them now and have never felt better in my life.. not even close!
Can mdma also work🙏
@@opeyemiyusuf8965 No first hand experience but I think if used therapeutically it could be useful in dealing with the reasons a person took benzos in the first place
I am half way through my Benzo taper - two years in - maybe two to three years to go., maybe even longer. I have been completely traumatised by the whole process. Literally traumatised emotionally and physically. The taper has been so traumatic. I feel SO sick. My immune system has gone completely haywire. I am housebound and bed ridden most of the time. I do not know how on earth Dr Erin dealt with breast cancer during her taper. I HATE these drugs SO SO much and wish to G*d my Dr had NEVER EVER prescribed them for me. EVER !!!
relate heavy. I did have panic attacks and had a OOB level panic attack when in ER. I got an emergency prescription upon discard for 30 .5 footballs, then had an appoinment for the nest day to grab an entire other 90 account of 1 mg footballs. Ate the whole 120 in about 2 week ( first time having them) . I was officially stuck on a train that has led on and off to now an eventual research benzo era. This shit doesnt go away ( for me at least yet)
@@Official8thEntity "Ate the whole 120 in about 2 week" - Don't complain then. It's your fault.
Christy eventually took her own life because of these symptoms
I withdrew from Lorazapam in 8months after about 15 years use. If I needed to do it now..I could do it faster. Listening to all these tales of woe makes it mentally much more difficult. 😊❤
❤
Thank you for this. Hope u ok
@@MeghenFarley
I had a stroke causes constriction of the muscles. Lorazapam the only thing that helps! It has been my miracle medication. I used it twice but for different reasons.
yeah it does. i've withdrawn in detox and seen people on insane doses recover so much faster than me. this girl had 11 years on klonopin and in the end was taking ambien every night plus street xanex bars which are strong. she didn't have all this info floating around in her head like i did and recovered way faster. she was fine i left the place in wd even had non stop seizures my 10th day , my 3rd day off. looking back i should have begged that doctor to taper me then and there but they had someone die in there that night so i wasn't about to push it. back to hell i went... lol but his shot of whatever phenobarbitual i'm prob spelling that wrong oh well kept me well for another 3 days. still had post acute for the next 3 months til i made the biggest mistake of my life and picked up my refill sitting there at cvs. now i'm trying to get off without family knowing and i feel like they will not want contact with me at this point. if they only knew how bad it is.. another fault of my own i never expressed it. 28 been on these since 23 off and on mostly on. point is these videos don't help me just comfort me that i'm not the only one.
There is no describing benzo withdrawals. Pure hell.
If I could I would get rid of every benzo on earth
That would actually kill a lot of people who are already dependent.
Its not the pill; its you.
I'm going to tell you that I've been in hardcore addict since a youngster and I'll tell you that benzo withdrawal is by far the worst thing I have ever experienced is the only thing that made me feel like I was dying literally I was so scared I got is so worked up and anxiety and then the the vomiting would not stop 20 times worse than any opiate withdrawal I want 5 days cold turkey because it was a situation beyond My control absolutely frightening I had to consume alcohol 24 hours a day literally non-stop just to maintain without the alcohol I think I would have actually died because I thought I was going to even with it I never recommend that to anybody to get started on they are no good
@@kevinmesh5828 You can’t prove it’s not the pill, and I can’t prove it is. But if you felt it, that would be all the proof you would need.
@@JoshuaCristiano-c1cI agree with what you said. I took for 6 years every evening 2 pills from staurodorm (flurazepam) and 100 mg of Quetiapine. In 2020 during Covid they (company) took staurodorm off the market and I had to quit cold turkey. It was literally a hell, I lived alone at that moment and I got to deal with these symptoms, I thought I was getting crazy and the anxiety I experienced was severe. I got high blood pressure, a very fast heartbeat. I couldn't sleep and I got a psychosis eventually. I never want to experience that in my life again. Now I have a normal sleep again but I had troubles for 2 years before I got a normal sleep again (6-7 hours). I got no help from my doctors because they were all to busy with Covid. I am still angry at my former doctor that they prescribed me these pills for so long without any explanation what it could do by quitting. The doctor had better never gave me these pills and I wish I did more research before I took them in the first place.
Wow. These benzo stories are so shocking. I've had some alcohol addiction which included some 1-2 WEEK tapers, and a few weeks afterwards of not feeling quite right. Can't imagine years long tapers.
Can't believe how bad these drugs are.
its really bad i came of xanax after 12 years of use and now 2 years and 5 mounth i feel like myself again but im having alot of vision problems in the nights im so tired of it.
@@MultiFixman It's crazy. I developed anxiety problems because of my alcoholism and went on Zoloft for a few years. Thank God I didn't go on a benzo.
@@BlkwtrPrk they are the devil when you come off of them i think im going back becouse i cant live like this any longer 2.5 years later
@@MultiFixman please don't, you're almost there. You need benfotiamine to heal your brain. Research it PLEASE !!!!
I'm on benzos. Been tapering down on them it's the hardest thing I ever had to do
Please make a video on setbacks.
I think that my symptoms extremely aggravated with some new horrible one by setbacks. As now I am almost 4 months off Alprazolam, but seems getting worse . The initial one month after coming off was like normal acute phase, but things were improving, but in the second month, I had major setbacks like, inhaling chemicals ( roof cleaning bleach, that was spilled all over our house, paints, and carpet washing etc) due to this, I felt like all my head nerves are swollen and paining with a very heavy feel, my vision and focusing also got distorted ( it was not before). It doesn't seem to be benzo withdrawal to me, or it is possible. Can our neuro receptors get affected by these chemical fumes inhalation?
I am really scared.
I am losing hope that I will heal with time. Please respond.
Comfortably or screaming all the way through? I weaned off 40 years of benzos in 3 1/2 months and it almost killed me. I am disabled. 5 years off now.
Immediately following that withdrawal I withdrew off of 4 decades of Zopiclone which also almost took my life as well. I’m 3 years off Zopiclone.
I’m ill, I’m disabled. 5 yrs off benzos. All sorts of damage to my body.
Almost ready to give up.
I am financially destroyed, this has disabled me. I wish someone could tell me whats going on. I'm not going to make it.
Can this be all the serious damage from these withdrawals? Serious nerve issues .
No mercy from the people who I thought were a family. No mercy.
I am critically sleep deprived
What was harder to get off the benzos or zopiclone?
@@rainmanj9978 Zop and clonaz were the same - absolute nightmare. Same symptoms, same damage. Only difference I turned brown in Zop wd
Read about BIND ( benzodiazepine induced Neurological dysfunction) and get informed about long-term benzo withdrawals. ❤🙏🏻🥺
Took me about 3 years...pure nonstop hell on earth..... and I was very short term use.
Can i ask u something
I was on benzo for 6 weeks, and super low dosage (I took them as needed - the amount I was dosed was way too high for me)
Benzo saved me, and then it ruined me.
How can you say saved when all it did was mask your problem but in reality it was making the hole bigger these poisons shpuld be banned
@@syntholshoulders1842 Because in the very short term they are very effective.... until you develop tolerance, which can take between a few days and many decades...
Like how long is very short term
Why does benzo detox take so much longer than alcohol, especially since they essentially do the same thing to your brain
Its obviously neuro toxin it damages the brain way more than alcohol the gaba recoptors creating an unspeakable hoorror
Benzos are more powerful than alcohol .
Because benzodiazepines are synthetic alcohol occurs naturally in nature so the body heals quicker.
Rip Christy 😢
What happened?
@@allencollins6031she killed herself
I had a long term opiate addiction from pain-killers. When they were abruptly stopped I started using illegal opiates. Eventually I went cold turkey and within a week I was free (physically) It was very painful I will say. Further on down the line I became hooked on Diazepam in fairly high doses. It took me over a year to feel some kind of normality after a reduction plan to zero. Sounds crazy but it was easier quitting H than Diazepam. I will never touch that stuff again. It works too well at relieving anxiety. To anyone that has a potential for substance addiction and or abuse I would from my perspective be really careful using this stuff. If there is an alternative I would have taken it in hindsight. I have bipolar disorder.
How does bipolar look like on a day to day basis? Do you really switch mood instantly from super happy to super low vibe? Never spoke to anyone having it
@@Dylan-od2mp Everyone is different and there are a few types of BP. I have BP1. My mood episodes are longer lasting and kind of fade in and fade out. I sometimes will wkae up feeling completely different than the day before. Nothing has changed. My ex used to be able to just look at me and tell that my mood had changed. I can act differently to major life events than others. When my Mum passed away my mood escalated into a long lasting high. It sounds crazy because one would think I`d be very low after my Mother dying but it was quite the opposite for me. This did not reflect on how I felt about her. I loved her dearly. A couple of months later I was hit by a prolongued low episode. I couldnt explain everything within a short message but thats the best I can do. Thanks for taking the time to ask.
Took me 3 yrs to get from 4mgs Klon down to .5. 100 days to go! I do water taper. Symptoms are nill to almost none....on for 16 years
@@blairsterling6141 it's difficult. You are courageous.
Christy, congratulations! I am also on 4mgs of Clonazepam a day the last 3 years. I have been sufferring from OCD since 16 years old, now 42, and i am on these for 27 years almost. I have tried numerous Antidepressants but i can't tolerate them due to their side effects. Hopefully some CBT and good mindset will help me get off these horrible drugs slowly. My last taper probably was not enough patient and i ended up in the ER with life threatening symptoms from the withdrawal although i was reducing 0,5mg every month. When i reached 2,5mgs all hells broke loose. I am in tolerance withdrawal and my doctor told me that it would take me almost 2 years to get off if the taper goes well. Benzos will ruin your sleep patterns will make you agoraphobic in some cases and also depressed. Many paradoxical effects even when you use them: Aggression, thoughts of suicide, anger and hostility out of the blue. I wish i knew but the smart doctors then did not warned me. I hold them accountable. Congratulations again😊
@@giannisrevealer3588 checkout Ashton Manual by Dr Heather Ashton. Might help.
@@blairsterling6141 Same here. 27 years also. You need something to help you sleep more hours because 4 hours could make your health worse. Something non addicting like Vistaril. Especially if you reduce and go down from 1.0mg. All the best, take care
@@allencollins6031 I know about the Ashton manual. There is a chance that i will switch to diazepam although clonazepam is long lasting too. Thank you 👋
Let’s talk about cold turkey cause I was abusing Valium it was pure hell didn’t think I would get back to myself it took 8 months then had a last year after taking some antibiotics for tooth ach .. been off benzo almost 4years stilling fighting now I’m having memory problems that’s the most terrifying for I fought so hard to get to where I’m now . Like take my hands my feet not my mind . I just started working out eating more heather since most meds or things can put you in a setback. I’m hoping things get better with my memory 😢
Love Brown how r u now
i don't understand half of these comments, the english is so bad. "then had a last year after taking antibiotics"
@@ex4mple69 I had a setback may bad
I have this bad feeling, like something moving inside my head, like electricity, is that normal?? Now am 5 months clean, also I have a tachycardia
It's a money thing. Bug pharma knows what this garbage does but it makes money
Pure poison. Unbelievable hell.
Allen, when i asked some psychiatrists which is the equivalent dose of 4mgs of Klonopin to switch into Valium they said " 23mgs of valium". The Ashton manual says different. And because i was on Alprazolam before, 2mgs, i think the dose is between 30 and 40mgs of diazepam. It's difficult to say exactly the equivalent dose. But it seems most of them are clueless. One doctor told me 17mgs of diazepam. I said yeah right. Unfortunately we got into this without any warning or informed concent 😥
@@giannisrevealer3588 yes they are clueless. They are clueless for even prescribing this stuff long term.
@@allencollins6031 I’m scared I’m down to last 7 mg Valium taper
@@giannisrevealer3588 - I believe the Ashton Manual states that 4 mg of Klonopin is equivalent to 80 mg of Valium!!!
@@Janet_Price 😯 That's a lot. But diazepam stays longer in your system
Can someone explain why she switched from xanax to valium? How does this help when tapering?
@@tinadixon8186 Thank you for explaining this. I’ve been reading very mixed reviews about switching over to longer acting benzodiazepines. Some people favor this, while others do not. And not everyone responds in the same way when tapering off benzodiazepines. It’s complicated for sure. Thanks again for your response to my question.
Google the Ashton manual to understand. It's to do with the half life of Xanax and diazepam
Diazepam have long half life that make taper easier.
The withdraw process can be done in 1/10th of the time using intense physical exercise. In my experience, at least, intense exercise and eating fruits and vegetables(and avoiding sugar!) are the 😊keys to overcoming benzo withdrawal. It was the toughest thing I have ever d😊
Charles I have parkinsons type synonyms and I am freaked out if it's parkinsons. I am 15 months off. Did u have such symptoms too???
@@aashish551 Yes I did. For the first 2-3 weeks I had the shakes pretty bad. But a buddy of mine got me started with walking. His comradery and the 20 minutes walks were essential to my mental, physical and most importantly spiritually recovery. I recommend AA or NA, along with prayer and exercising with a buddy.
@@aashish551 I did. I was even sent to a neurologist, but he said it was from medication, and not Parkinson's
@@aashish551that's what my doctor put me on him for I don't have Parkinson's or multiple sclerosis but I have tremors end shaking
Im on adco-alzam aka xanax for a week. Can I quit? How long will the withdrawel symtoms last?
My dosage is 0.25
My Dr s don't understand.. I'm gonna educate them. These videos should help if they care enough to do their homework.
Exactly like me
It took me 7-8 months I think under my psychiatrist help. But had to have seizures? Had to learn to walk, talk and chew every step down for first 10 days
I'm 29 and I went off 5+ years of Xanax almost cold turkey, and it literally almost killed me physically. I had stroke-like symptoms for weeks, even lost my ability to walk and talk. By your comment, you had similar symptoms? Did everything disappear after 8 months? Including the post-acute signs? How long were you on benzodiazepines?
@@NicknameNiko how many days did it take for you to begin e4xperiencing withdraw symptoms.
@@NicknameNiko what stroke lik symptoms did u have and how are you now?? Plz help me if u healed?? 1:36
LOL. "Had to learn to walk, talk and chew " "under my psychiatrist help"
Yeah he sure was a lot of help
@@NicknameNiko Why would you do the absolutely **worst** way possible to get off a psychoactive drug? lol don't complain please.
2 years. cold turkey.
Elaborate plz
21 months cold turkey
They are only bad if you misuse them. My doctor told me that taking them two to three times a week maximum is not a big deal. Benzos are like alcohol on a pill since they target the same receptors. Three beers a week aint killing you.
This is a common misconception. Benzodiazepines are harmful once physical dependence develops, and they are not comparable to alcohol in pill form. Using them as little as three times a week is enough to develop physical dependence. We've had many people reach out to us for help after being harmed by frequent, intermittent use.
You’re not helping! You’re only scaring those of us who still take them.
Thank you for sharing your concerns. Our intention is to provide information and raise awareness about benzodiazepine tapering, neurological harm, and the many other potential harms associated with it. Many people have found our content helpful in making informed decisions about their health and in validating their experiences with these harms. We understand this topic can be distressing, and it's natural to feel scared. That doesn't mean we should stop talking about it, and we won't.