Im into my second year , I stopped at 10mg of Diazepam oct/nov 2019 Iv had a couple of blips it will take a long time no sleep ( i mean no sleep), agitation and psychosis but whats the choice you need to hang on in there , make sure you have good support anyone going through this you have my prayers
Yes that’s what I kinda doing now. 10mg to zero. Iv had 7 days of taking nothing and few days have been hell. I take mirtazapine for sleep as days doctor likes to dish them up these days in uk at least
@No Name - May I ask you what your dosage was once you started coming off of it? I’m on 5mg a day and I’m trying to figure out how long this is going to take me to get off of. Thx
What is an NAD program? I've been on benzo's since 1994. For the 1st 5 or 6 years, Klonipin, then to 6mg's of Xanax and Ambien 10 mgs. I've been forced off of them and it was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced. I've had much trauma in my life, and am diagnosed with GAD, PTSD and panic attacks. I also have Emphasima and asthma. Last February, my 02 levels went to 62 and I was hospitalized with Covid. I was in there for 10 days and they were not giving me any of my meds. Not even my 02, which they have records of all of my meds. By the 3rd day I was having hallucinations, both audio and visual, paranoia, uncontrollable twitching and jerking and I couldn't eat for 6 days. They gave me some kinda antibiotic and that's when thing's got really bad. The nurses had to wear Covid gear, masks, plastic shields and I was so confused, I thought the doctor was going to put me to sleep like a dog. They had a Psychiatrist come down to see me and he didn't recognize that I was in horrible benzo withdrawal. He actually ordered a brainscan. I was so completely out of it, that I didn't know how to operate a phone, the bright lights were left on for 4 days, so I couldn't sleep and being that confused, I didn't realize that I had a control for the lights or TV. I live alone and I don't have any support. I go through interdose withdrawal every day. The whole thing was horrifying. After 30 years of continuous use and taken as prescribed, I know I have severe nerve damage but I don't think it's possible for someone like me. These medications are horrible and if someone would have told me how these ruin your life, I would have never went on them in the first place. God bless all of you, who have been through or are going through withdrawal. The comeback is always greater than the setback. 💜
My benzo Diazepam has been going on for 30 years Aswell as subs and Sertraline and mirtazapine and haven't felt a part of this world for nearly 30 years Any advice would be much appreciated As sick and tired of feeling no happiness and only fear and anxiety and just feeling strange all day every day year after year GODBLESS to all who suffer 💯❤️🙏🏻
@@thetruthsetsyoufree1492 Personally I don't think they are helping me at all And Even if there are a little it is out weighed by the feeling of being numb But my body now needs the chemicals who have set up home in my body Sure the mirtazapine puts me to sleep but I wake up groggy and still feeling tired So my advice is don't start taking them unless you really need to And only take for a few weeks or month at the most As the human body and mind is here on earth to feel joy and pain and we should be able to cope Unless it's something really bad So for me I'm am starting to detox and it's hard And will take more than likely over a year or more to get off them all But it's got to be done in my eyes,But we are all a little different So I am not a doctor But I am someone who has been on these pills for the best part of 30 years So that's my take on it and hopefully you have a good doctor and mental health services to help you if you decide to slowly come off them or not, When's the last time you saw a tree with pills growing on it Take care and all the very best and GODBLESS 🍀💯❤️🙏🏻☘️🌴💦
@@michaelmoran2691 Sorry I missed your message for over two months, but I don’t know if I got a notification from RUclips or not. I am sorry to hear what you have been going through. Life can sometimes be tough to manage. I don’t know what your Diazepam dose is. I am taking Diazepam 1mg twice or once every day, but I am trying to come off it for a long time but it is not easy to stop. Recently, psychiatrist prescribed me Pregabalin to wean off Diazepam, but I don’t know I will be able to get used to the Pregabalin effects. All psychiatric drugs are toxic to the brain, unfortunately. However, I know I cannot manage my severe anxiety without them. Also, I am on Sodium Valproate to stabilise the mood. My previous antidepressant Escitalopram gave me crazy jaw clenching and sleeping issues a long time ago. I can see that my mood is getting much better than the past, except for my anxiety management. Yes, all psychiatric drugs make us being numbed in many ways. Breathing and exercise can be helpful if we do it every day. Sending you every blessing.
I am tapering off lorazepam by using a graduated cylinder. It holds 50ml. I dissolve the pill shake it up really well. With a syringe I can measure how much to take out. I am down to 45ml. 5ml less every week I should be finished in 17 weeks. This micro tapering is very safe. Slow and steady wins the race.
I'll tell you how to do it. I have done it. 14 years of Klonopin addiction. 14 years of 4 milligrams-a-day. Until I had enough. When I decided to clean up, this was my method. It helps greatly to have Cannabis available but, can be done without. I started with 1/2 a milligram a week. Slowly but, surely I would taper off. When I got to 1/2 a milligram a day, I would skip a day. For a week or two. Then I would skip 2 days. Until, finally I was CLEAN of that horrible drug! I have almost 8 years now- totally off of Benzos and love it. It can be done!
@TheGlaive354I started by 1/2 a milligram a week- CUT DOWN by half a milligram. Let's say I was taking 4 mgs. a day. Well, I would take 3 and a half milligrams a day for a week. If all was well? Then another half a milligram then next week. Now, I'm taking 3 milligrams a day. For a week. If all was well, then another half until finally I was to half a milligram a day. Then I would skip a day. For about a month or two. Then I would skip 2 days. Until finally it was done.
My psychiatrist put me on 150mg of lithium (lowest dose available) due to it's gaba cell growth ability and mood stabilizing effects, and 150mg of Mag Taurate daily as soon as I started my taper 8 months ago. I'm down from 2mg of Klonopin daily to 0.125 daily. I was recently told I could stop the lithium since I'm not bipolar and have found the mag taurine is great for sleep and anxiety. Almost off the Klonopin and starting to lose the fear of relapse as I feel my brain and body coming back to life.
I had never heard of the Lithium method for benzodiazepines withdrawal but it works!Now I need to do the work of filling the space I have for healing, and healthier choices.
You’re supposed to taper off all psych meds if you’ve been on them longer than a few weeks. You’re not supposed to just stop. Using Lithium for Benzo withdrawal is ridiculous. You’re having Benzo withdrawal, not bipolar mania. Amazing the crap these “doctors” pull. This “off label” treatment needs to stop.
1-28-2024. I was prescribed 8mg. per day of klonopin for the last 13 years. On Dec. 3rd. I started my taper and today I’m down to 1.5mg. daily. I plan to taper the rest of the way using valium. I am following the Ashton manual method. There are times after a reduction when I can’t understand why it takes so long to level out but it happens and then when I do, I make another reduction and wait patiently. It absolutely can be done.
Whoa!!! Are you saying you started tapering Dec 3rd 2023 at 8 mg and now as of 1-28-24 just under 2 months later you are down to 1.5mg??? If that’s the case you are amazing and 🎉please tell me how you did that .. I’m in klonopin hell ..
@@annie711000 2-10-2024. Hi Annie! I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with your taper. I highly recommend that you google: “the Ashton manual pdf” and read it well, reference it often, and above all else, follow it. Every human being is an individual and will respond differently to the tapering process. I don’t know all the reasons why my taper has been so successful but I wanted to share it with others so that they might be encouraged. I’ve read too many experiences that were less than comforting. For some reason, 1.5mg was one of the hardest steps to navigate. Today I’m down to 15 mg. Valium daily. The Ashton manual will explain. I don’t want anyone to think that there is a hack to rely upon, however, if used very sparingly, .5mg of melatonin can help with sleep without causing dependency. The worst symptoms for me has been acute tennitus. Also, on occasion, I’ll wake up in the night with fears of death. That’s when I have to instantly get ahold of myself and realize that it’s an irrational fear. When that happens, it’s best to get out of bed and turn the lights on and start the day, that helps tremendously. Lastly, the quality of your thoughts before bed is extremely important. Proceed at your own pace, be confident and patient. I hope the best for you.
@@annie711000 I responded to earlier today, but it didn’t post. I wanted to reach out to you. If you describe your experience as klonopin hell, I truly believe that you are tapering too quickly. Please google “the Ashton Manual pdf.” Follow that method to the letter. I’m interested in your symptoms, method of taper and how you are doing today.
I'm 70yr. been been on kolonopin 0.5 mg. for 10 years usually taking 2-3 a day some days none. I have 70 left and my doctor and I were in a agurment and I walked out,now she won'😮t return my calls. Or prescribe me any meds. Can I detox at home saftley? If not what shoud I do as,I have pets and can't go to any treatment and have no other doctor. Aso have no car.No public transportation.How many of the 70 should I take a day? Please help.
What about methadone? I was on them for years with my methadone and it helped me cause i realized I self medicating cause I had an anxiety disorder. Now that i was forced off too quickly i had the protracted withdrawal syndrome where the symptoms of withdrawal didn't really go away. It's so hard to even get a script. All those side effects about depersonalization and tinnitus I have all those symptoms.
Been taking Valium 10mg three times a day for 20 years. My dr just retired and the replacement of course is about to put me through the worst hell imaginable. Too many ignorant Drs have no idea the word micro-taper exists.
I've been on xanax 7 years my dr tried switching to klonopin and I was allergic he is like I can get you back on xanax he gave me 8 instead of the 90 pills I called him and told him I will not go through withdrawals again you cant just cut people down that fast that's why people die you think this isn't serious but it is and I'm doing it on my terms
Idk if anyone can help, but my tinnitus is killing me in WD. Been on clon for 10 plus years prescribed, did a taper, but 3 days without and the ringing is almost unbearable
What is the equal amount of a 1mg Xanax compared to Valium, I purchase my meds from Mexico because I cant afford a doctor And really want to get clean , I worked so hard to get to 1mg please pray for me ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
I'm on .5mg of Clonanzapam now. Is that considered a high dose? I don't feel it is. I started at 1mg, went up to 3mg, now i'm down to .5mg. I'll be starting my 10% draw down next month and do it monthly.
HELLO I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL.. IF I MAY PLEASE ASK, I SM AM ON .5MG FOR LIKE 4 YEARS, NOW BUT BEEN ON CLONAZAPAM FOR OVER 6 YEARS. IVE TRIED GOING COLD TURKEY, AND IT DIDNT GO SO GOOD. I FEEL .5MG ITS NOT SUCH DOSAGE, BUT I DONT KNOW MUCH OF THIS,, I JUST KNOW THAT I AM DEPENDENT ON THIS, AND ID LIKE TO STOP USING,, THANK YOU FOR READING MY MESAGE...
Tinnitus stopped the last 6 months,i am also 2 years clean from benzo and effexor,also my sexuality restored to its pre effexor levels.I still struggle with social anxiety and depression for months,some months are good.Lets hope that in the future will be better
My doctor prescribed me klonopin 20 tabs for anxiety, I was having anxiety about a long flight. I started having seizures, now they say it’s epilepsy. I have no health problems, I take no medication. I’m convinced it was the klonopin. I’m 55 years old, I’ve never had seizures. Thoughts?
7/16/2023... The last day..... WIsh me luck! Time to get off half a liter of Whiskey... 1mg Kpin... and a 3 week fentanayl relapse... I am just so done... Tried to use Fent for a weekend and didnt realize how much longer u need to wait to get on sub... Ended up putting myself into precipitated withdrawal... Then I went back on it... I dont have the will power to wait 3+ days... 1 day is usually too hard for me... Ended up getting 20 tabs... Hoping I can take them for a few days and go back to subs. (Preferably just for a few days, Id love to get off everything)
How do I wean off 2mg diazepam I only take it every 2 days and sometimes only 1mg . Never took more than that Been on 2mg a day since my child was injured a few years ago She’s better now I know it’s a low dose but I’m still worried I exercise daily and eat healthy with vitamins
Does anyone suffer "brain lock" like you don't understand a simple thing and become overwhelmed of any normal things and can't understand that people can do normal things and live their lives normally? Was prescriped a big amount of benzo and no warnings after trauma and I'm normally confident active social person and now i'm alone mostly because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones and feel like I'm in a different reality from other people. I feel depersonalization and derealisation and disconnected from people and enviroment and my loved ones. Please if anyone has problems with brain function and understanding normal things please answer. Thank you
@@eleecesanders7342 I hope you get well soon. I'm now in few days at 10 mg of diazepam. Have tapered from total amount of diazepam 60 mg (klonopin crossover) in over seven months. Going with Ashton manual and have still five months to taper to zero because it gets slower now. Have been on one rapid taper and after that was crossovered to 10 mg of diazepam from oxazepam for the first time in late 2021 and brain lock and every withdwal symptoms went away but doctor rushed the taper and after few good weeks when I could start to function normally everything came back, brain lock, insomnia, puking, agoraphobia, terror etc. Last spring they ct me in hospital for one month and nobody believed I am in withdwal symptoms and I got home very sick and was prescriped klonopin (huge mistake, I didn't know how big amount of diazepam it was) to get relief for a while and then taper but it didn't help and after six months I said to my new doctor that I think I am in tolerance witdrawl and she agreed and read Ashton manual and now I'm soon at 10 mg. Started 7 months ago from squere one, had suffered so badly for 1,5 years for nothing. Now I have good professionals and few benzo support persons who say they now exactly brain lock and the other things and I'm not brain washed anymore but I'm so exhausted and traumatised and am homebound. My mom and partner bring me food. Can't handle any stimulation from enviroment or people. I was very active social and confident and grateful person and can't imagine I'm isolated at home and can't be with anybody. Hoping I would finally survive to zero and now have support that it needs more than month to heal. I so miss my life and loved ones. I hope you all the best.
Just started taking Magnesium L-Threonate. It croissants the blood brain barrier. Only began taking it yesterday, therefore I'll give it the 4 weeks I'm told it take effect. We must keep in mind that benzos deplete us with many vitamins. We need to make certain Dr's check our blood for vitamin definciencies.
I was on Russian/Soviet benzos for about 10 days and now I can't get to sleep !! I have always had trouble sleeping, but I doubt that I will be able to sleep at all tonight! Phenazepam is the name. It is a POWERFULL physical/mental sedative! Maybe I can sleep tomorrow. Ugh..
hey ken, what would someone like me do who has taken a 1mg dose once a day for 3-4 years in order to do a taper at home? I don't leave my house because of my anxiety and ive had anxiety and panic attacks as well as restless nights with taking it and accidently missing a dose. I feel that my body has gotten dependent on them but I'm ready to quit it all together.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup would have been great if you suggested what supplements or other medication to get off the benzos. Even if you left it in you description. Thanks
I was using 1mg of xanax for almost a year.Ive been taking .5mg for 2 weeks and withdrawal are bad.A lot of anxiety,panic attacks.I take the .5mg every night at 11pm.During daytime is bad.Should i cut the .5mg in half and take .25mg during the day and .25mg at night?Should that be better for the withdrawal symptoms?
My experience says, withdrawal of benzos are dangerous, going cold turkey on benzos could be life threatening specially with a seizure. Go to your nearby hospital.
@@Penny-cg7uw it can last a few months or years. But learning how to get through them day by day. Glitching and certain sounds really get to him but way better than he was
@@stevegeorge961 I went over to klonopin at the end taper for 2 yrs...and then just thought F it I am sick anyways and then just cold turkey wouldn't advise it .... nearly lost my mind....so at the end the cold turkey i did at 2.5 mg
@@stevegeorge961 I did a very fast taper swell from 25 mg ....but like i said the taper just didn't make sense as I was sick all the time for the two years that i did do the taper..... I'm still not sure how i did it ....i ended up at hospital a few times because of mania ....but I'm off now a year and 4 months....still jot sleeping like hardly ever ,still brain zaps ....but the i think I've gone through the worst...if you planning on getting off ....push through.....x
@@stevegeorge961 Are you planning on quitting ?? I don't wanna put you off but try to go slow....it is safer , expect to feel like you have never felt ....it is not easy ,have a support group ....your body and your brain will not be able to function as one....so you need time....eating healthy..if you can manage eating.....try to keep your mind busy ( easier said than done) ...but at the end ...you will be sou proud at what you have accomplished....and in due time you will feel human again 😉
@@louisebarnard2869 I have no choice but to fast taper Got about 120 pills left No dr and no refills Trying to get off 1mg per day I split it into 4 quarters Take 025 every 6 hours or so
i keep ending up in emergency room from 5 to 14 day pharmacy issues they wont treat me they said we know your faking its been 5 days. temporal lobe epilepsy. so i think im in a different time or place. so traumatic i take my prescribed dose but if i miss for 5 days or more i need 3 x that amount to stop withdrawal
I’m documenting my methadone detox and will be starting a slow taper of my Klonopin soon. My max daily was 6mg and 160mg methadone. I feel in a hurry to get them out of my system, but have a rough idea what hurrying this process along can result in. Please lmk if you guys have any suggestions. Thank you…love and blessings!🙏🏼💪🏼✌🏼❤️
you would want to detox the benzos first,your mad if you think your body can handle both detoxs take it easy mate no rush,i did both and was sorry i did but im on 35 mills now and i gave up my valium true a quick detox but i found it way harder than i thought i took a seizure to from to much shit coming out of my system
@@richardmurrin8573 dam bud. I can feel the craziness happening as I type. On 3 of Klonopin and 0 of methadone. I’m having “pop-ins”… something I call them. Please check out my stuff and lmk if you had similar symptoms. I really appreciate your understanding and comment! Looking forward to your reply. Thank you man!✌🏼❤️
@@FitzSchlitz Fair play man your doing good,your off methadone what a result for you now them pesky benzos,see i did it the other way around i kicked the benzos first now in concentrating on getting of the methadone,well done fitz try get some theanine and magnesuam to control the benzo withdrawal you got this,sending luck love and prayers from Ireland🙏🙏
It’s 10% or less cuts EVERY 4-6 weeks. Doing that every week or two weeks is DANGEROUS and will most likely cause worse and longer withdrawal timelines (meaning how much you suffer once you’re off). And withdrawal can last for years. Let me guess, you would have told me at 1.5mg of Klonopin I should be able to just stop? With a “Lower dose” you can just stop? No such thing as a low dose of Benzos. No you can’t just stop a low dose and use more psych meds or barbiturates/drugs to treat Benzo withdrawal. It does not work and then you have to taper that med. And FYI you can also get withdrawal Akathisia which NO ONE talks about!! I mean NO ONE!! Yeah you CANNOT treat withdrawal Akathisia like drug induced Akathisia.
Get a pill cutter then micro dose or go on a longer acting benzo like diazepam equivalency to your dose and come off that slowly as diazepam last a lot longer and withdrawal with be gentle long term.
I am still taking klonopin and take 1 mg. for sleep at night and 0.5 pill in the morning but now I find that I have Crohn's disease and wonder if the klonopin could have caused my colon to become inflamed ? I also find that I have slight trouble with spelling and never had that before and memory loss.....I have been on klonopin since my mother died about 2 and 1/2 years ago ....I am 78 and don't know what to take if I taper off the klonopin.....HELP!!!
Hey please any supplements or vitamins to help get off Klonopin my doctor now has me on 0.5 🦾🦾 but he wants to take me off completely and I keep telling him if I go a whole day without that I'm not the same person at all nightmares angry so much to name.... Should I take gaba supplement??
I think I'm currently in tolerance withdrawal from klonopin I've been having a very bloated stomach that won't go down, hightened anxiety, palpitations and hyperventilation over the last almost two months and IDK what to do. Will it go away? What do I do from here I'm on 0.25 daily for the last six months
Yes I promise it will go away, just get off completely. I know it’s hard trust me, I’m a 28 year old male from Australia and I was in love with these drugs. So much so that I used to fly to south east Asia where I could indulge to my hearts content. I’d spend a month couped up in a hotel room getting absolutely fucked up. So its up to you, you might feel shit for a week or 2 but bare it and you won’t regret it.
Thank you for your video. 15 years ago I cut down from 1 mg Klonopin to .5mg. I am still on the .5mg. Do you think I coukd do a slow taper. I saw the milk taper and it looked promising. Can I contact you for help on this and other meds or supplements that would help me thru this process?
HELLO, BEFORE HAND I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL.. I AM CURRENTLY ON .5MG AND I WOULD LIKE TO EVENTIALLY LIKE TO GET RID OF THIS EVEL DRUG. JUST NOW AT A VERY HARD POINT IN LIFE WERE IM 50YEARS OLD AND MY BUISNESS IS FAILING, AND I CANT GET A GRIP OF THINGS. WELL MY QUESTION IS HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO TAPER OFF YOUR .5MG? IF SO DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS THAT MIGHT HAVE HELPED YOU? ALSO WAS THERE A PARTICULAR REASON YOU WANTED OFF? THANK YOU
@@junior4984I've done it just a beta blocker in between doses to go longer without doses specifically during the day and when you feel like it's too much you take a piece off and after maybe a week or so your tolerance will dramatically drop and then you'll get used to that dose and just repeat
Try Rest, our supplement made for benzo sleep recovery. Double the instructions to 2 scoops at night. getcleansupplements.com/collections/clean-supplements/products/rest
Hi Ken, I’m curious on supplements. I did a very slow year long water taper off of .5 milligrams of klonopin 22 months ago. Wondering what supplements you recommend I should be taking? I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks and great video. 😊
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup Hi Ken, sometimes I get random anxiety, feelings of feer or fight or Flight feelings and recently waking up around 3AM and can’t fall back asleep? How long does it typically take to fully recover once off of the Benzo? Thanks again.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup I was wondering what the half life of dizepam 5mg 2x a day was? But I've only taken diazepam for a week. When will it be out of my system im 30 years old.
I am currently being prescribed effexor, Klonopin, and Gabapentin. Been on the Klonopin 2 milligrams for about 12 years now. I have a very sensitive system to medication. Gabapentin, prescribed 900 - 1800 milligrams per day for approx 6 years, and effexor 75 milligrams for about 2 years now. My question is, does gabapentin help at all with the effects of Klonopin withdrawal?
Ken Starr MD I am 60. I have end stage COPD. I am trying to taper off 1 mg of klonopin. My COPD causes me to have really bad panic and anxiety attacks. When this happens i can't breath. How much should i taper each week?
How do you measure 10 percent from a 1mg of Klonopin. I could use your advice. I've been on 1 mg for 3 mos. I cut it in half but now I have tinitus. And body pains. Insomnia too.
@@kstarrmd thanks everyone says sleep but Dr that is almost impossible when coming off or on benzos...I appreciate your reply.. There is not nearly enough info on supplements or remind folks about the Aston Manuel in fact I have had Dr who had no clue what that is...Second leading cause of death in America medical mistakes...having been harmed by many Dr I fully see why and understand why we are 23erd in the world. OOO another Dr said he did not believe in Ashton and her 1000s of patients she saved and the attitude how he said it. MANY Dr forget who they are working FOR I ask 7 Dr for a weening schedule got 7 different answers all so different all waaaay to fast. SADLY our medical system is broken in USA Sadly We need more Dr like you !!!! Ooo spent 5k on NAD .. did nothing.. spoke to many who had no luck as well be careful on that one NOT CHEAP.. But these Dr attitudes are like who the hell ya think you are.. But sadly big pharma and ins running the show.
What happens if you just buy Scripts of other people and don’t have a legit prescription? I’ve been using benzos for 8 years on and off & recently it’s been every day for two years. I don’t have a prescription and I’m tired of feeling sick when I don’t have them . I will have serious tremors, shakes, hot n cold, can’t sleep , can’t even get out of bed unless I have a benzo.
Hi that would depend if you take them everyday ? I’m not doc but due to my experience (detoxing twice ) the lower u take 2-10mg a day the easier it will to withdraw and taper IMO 😊
Hi Ken. I'm tapering now. What are the supluments that can help me to feel a little better please. My body has built up a tolerance against the benzo. Thank you for your videos, it's very informative. Please keep up the good work. Kind regards and best wishes for the new year. 💕
So if they gave me half a dose tablet for cataract surgery, will that affect me, I will have surgery next week on other eye, they are saying I should taje 1 full tablet, I've never done that before, I don't usually talk eany of these type of medicines. Should I tell the doctor that I want something else or is this OK just one time?
I am not a doc, but generally would say that if you've never been dependent on a Benzodiazepine, taking one tablet will not make you dependent, nor will it cause long-term difficulties. Hope your surgery goes well and that you achieve the benefits of the cataract surgery.
0.2 mg of alpralozam girl are u serious? I' was on 15 mg and now I'm on 8 mg for 3 years, I had friend who was on 40-50mg of xanax daily and he managed to quit that if you can't get of 0.25mg then I don't know what to say to you
Being that you are on such a low dose, it’s unlikely that detox will be difficult. Many of the blog posts caused me concern, but over the past 35 years, I’ve gone on and off Alprazolam or Xanax whenever I felt I did not need it for my anxiety, PTSD, and in recent years for muscle relaxation due to excruciating small intestine pain from a partial ileus and bowel loops caused by a botched gallbladder surgery. I never had a problem reducing the dose and stopping the medication over a six week period.👍🏽 (at times past, I quit within a week with only a few days discomfort, but this last time was for the intestinal issues and at the higher dose) so I did it gradually. The highest dose I’ve been on was one mg twice daily. Within six weeks I was down to .25 mg (or .25 mg twice a day some days as needed). I had no problem as long as I took some natural herbal supplements to keep my twisting bowel under control, and other natural supplements such as B-6, Magnesium with L-Argenine, Aloe Vera Juice, a CBD tincture for stress reduction, and other safe things from what I call my natural medicine toolbox. I reduced by .25 mg per day the first two weeks, then to a .50 mg dose per day reduction for the next two weeks. By week five, one .25 mg dose per day was sufficient with no withdrawal symptoms. The rest was no problem as well. All those scary posts had me worried for nothing. I chose to stop taking this med because it is an anticholinergic that depletes Acetylcholine which can increase the risk of dementia. At 69 years old and in poor health, that is something I don’t need. Just take it slowly and add prayer, meditation, positive thinking, and a healthy diet along with any other stress reduction techniques you can add to your routine. 🫠 You can do this. 👍🏽
I'm currently still dependent on Valiums. I recently turned 29 an I've been taking it for 11 years & im scared that one day I'll run out since I thought I had enough to cut off my supplier Doc; this was 1 year ago when I had pills stocked up. But now I'm down to 40 pills & I feel scared. It's 5mg mostly 1 a day, but that's going on 11 years. How do I stop?
@@خالدمحمدالعبدالقادر-ظ9ه , pleasure to meet you. I have seen that work for some people. I have also witnessed people not being able to tolerate @ .1 or 1/10 of a milligram reduction without going into P.A.W.S., What is almost as disturbing as the withdrawal is the Complete lack of Knowledge of this dynamic in the Medical world. Recently I witnessed a Doctor, a member of the AMA tell a patient "this is my fault, I am sorry. I did not monitor this correctly. I believe this is why you fell." (The patient passed out in a store and hit their head on the concrete floor, just "shorted out.") This is so rare, (the Dr.'s owning Responsibility in the care of the patient) but for the patient who experienced this nightmare it was a gift from God. I am so grateful for this act of mercy in a time where patients are being tormented by the people supposedly caring for them. The Doctor after hearing the term "PAWS" educated themselves in the arena, his response was he had been shocked by his findings, instead of increasing the resentment toward the patient. Greetings from Colorado Springs Colorado, Christopher.
What do you think of using TMS at the end of tapeing off or when someone has completely tapered off but struggles to live without? Could it possibly have enhaging effect for brain rewirering, enhance GABA syntheisis, increase GABA receptors etc.
Could u please help me....i took 6mg bromozepam for 8 days ....just 8 days....then i stoped ....and now i have withdrawl symptom....what i do to fix my brain??....my doctor told me to only took it the day of oral exam but i abused it for 8 days....then i suddenly stoped it....what i do ?
@@رياضينشيطI'm experiencing the same thing, i took it only for a few days and i can't sleep now it's been ten days without sleeping, it feels like hell, please tell me how long did the symptoms last for u?
Bianca van Hoof . 27 min. geleden Dear Dr Ken, I have tapering down 20 mg of Diazepam in 6 months. Since I stopt with Diazepam my body is fighting. I have anxiety, chest pain, shaking, cold, night's sweat and so many more things. Normally I'm a social person but now l'm afraid to go outside. This is horrible. In the morning I'll take L theanine. Wat can I do to get through this? Please help me. l've bin 4 weeks off Diazepam
several options: go back up to maybe 1mg and come down more slowly. Another option is to try IV NAD. 10 days of that will help. You may try a small amount of pheobarbital. Lastly, if you can exercise, sweat, and try to rest you will get through it. I guess it depends on how bad you're feeling
Dear Bianca I am weaning off 10mg Valium on it 11 years, started November 18th 2022. Currently I am at 5mg, in 2 1/2 months using the Ashton method, it's on RUclips. I wish you success and God bless you for sharing your story with us, you are not alone ❤ 🙏 💙 ♥ 💕
@Tina Lapoint Dear Tina, Thank you for your beautiful words! They mean a lot! That's great that you are tapering down from Valium. I'll hope everything is going well with you. I think I've had the worst. I just have a stomach ache and swallowing problems. You can do it! Bless you❤️
Hi honey in my opinion you tapered to quickly, I am tapering off 10mg valium and it's taking me 5months 1mg every 5 weeks. There's also the Ashton method. Look it up make sure you u r blood pressure is ok ❤
I am on 1 mg of klonopin and now find I have stomach issues like IBS......constipation/diarreah (spelling)....is this normal with klonopin that it messes up your stomach ?
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup Ten months off 1.5 mg Klonopin taken for 28 years.. Major abdominal bloating that gets worse after eating anything, looks like I'm 7-8 months pregnant. Will that ever improve? I'm doing a 12-16 hour fast every day and try to avoid all sugars and carbs too.
What is your thought on Gaba or Gaba + L-Theanne? I take about .5 to 1mg of Kpin a day. Im trying to taper down lower, but i have several addictions Im trying to get off of right now. Read online + heard from some people that Gaba targets the same receptors/nervous system as benzos. Im sure its not a miracle cure, but I wonder if its a safe transition.
I wouldn't listen to the person commenting below. Some people are just so lost in the whole benzo withdrawal World especially nowadays A lot of people have become bullies in these groups and they just tell people that have had good experiences or not excruciating experiences that they are liars and make people more nervous it's more dangerous to be in those groups if I were you I would just find somebody that really can help you out and not be involved in those groups. I've came off multiple benzos before without having any real major issues, so
A lot of people were nervous wrecks before they got on benzos and of course coming off of them they are still going to be that way and believe every single thing that they read and obsess it so much that that becomes literally their lives they don't think about anything else they live off of withdrawal and all of this brain damage and this and that and it's just so insane don't fall into it
Same as niacin. Good supplement. Have everyday with a vegan protein powder flaxseed berries apigenin. High strength CPD oil at night. All helps whilst tapering. Gotta find your own balance.
#benzosyndrome Doc I’m so excited your giving valuable information. Please continue to educate about this. Taper off out Patient Programs. There is so much fear and bad information about benzodiazepines.
You'll have withdrawal for sure from my personal experience. But you got no choice right .go ahead with the taper and set yourself free from the clutches of it .your world will change for the better. Be positive never give up .victory is yours .
Doing a more aggressive taper on Xanax from 3 mg to 1 mg over 5 weeks. It’s been tough but about to cut it. I don’t give a shit how I feel , I have no choice so here I go. Next few weeks will be very tough. Next month won’t be much easier, especially mentally. It’s time ..
Ken Starr What is the difference between NAD+ vs NAD IV+ I’m thinking about doing the treatment for my benZo taper/withdrawal and I have seen both of theses references. Does either one work for benzos or one better than the other? Appreciate your help and reply on this?
What if Everytime you go to the doctor they just tell you they can't do anything and refer you to a psychiatrist and a drug and alcohol treatment place. How come there are doctors like you that understand but ask these new young Drs don't know how to do it or are afraid that you'll OD or they just don't wanna deal with it. Then there's Drs like you that totally understand. I wish I could've seen you today instead of the random Dr they give you at Metro. Do you have any advice or colleagues that are here?
Hello, ik have used diazepam for 6 months.. I taper 1 to 2 mg over 2 to 3 weeks. I Come from 10mg diazepam.. No i am on 2.5 mg. I have a lot of withdrawal all the time. Can somebody tell me from what dose i can stop.?
Hello Dr Ken I am from South Africa Cape Town... I am clonazepam for 10 years now.... I take half tablet in the morning and half at night.... I am trying to get off clozapem with help of my psychologist.... She said I should take rescue tablets a natural supplement in the morning and take half clonazepam at night....? I really want to get off clonazepam.... What is your advice? I hope you will see my message.. 🙏
Dear Dr Ken, I have tapering down 20 mg of Diazepam in 6 months. Since I stopt with Diazepam my body is fighting. I have anxiety, chest pain, shaking, cold, night's sweat and so many more things. Normally I'm a social person but now I'm afraid to go outside. This is horrible. In the morning I'll take L theanine. Wat can I do to get through this? Please help me. I've bin 4 weeks off Diazepam.
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Im into my second year , I stopped at 10mg of Diazepam oct/nov 2019 Iv had a couple of blips it will take a long time no sleep ( i mean no sleep), agitation and psychosis but whats the choice you need to hang on in there , make sure you have good support anyone going through this you have my prayers
What are you doing for sleep @stephen. That's the worst.
Why’d you stop at 10mg? That’s not recommended at all.
Yes that’s what I kinda doing now. 10mg to zero. Iv had 7 days of taking nothing and few days have been hell. I take mirtazapine for sleep as days doctor likes to dish them up these days in uk at least
@charliegates3556 I went from 1 10mg a day and it's been 7 days for me no sleep either
Slow taper, I'm off clonazepam 8 months, after taking as prescribed 23 years.
That is incredible, Shana. Good job!
@@Jay_Segoviano_WC 😊✌
wow!!! How wonderful Shana...my son is coming off and having a hard time and he has only been on for 7 years. But he is also on haldol...:-(
@@kiwitraveller6451 I'm so sorry your son is suffering, he'll get better tho it just takes some time. Sending you both virtual hugs!!
@No Name - May I ask you what your dosage was once you started coming off of it? I’m on 5mg a day and I’m trying to figure out how long this is going to take me to get off of. Thx
What is an NAD program? I've been on benzo's since 1994. For the 1st 5 or 6 years, Klonipin, then to 6mg's of Xanax and Ambien 10 mgs. I've been forced off of them and it was the most terrifying thing I've ever experienced. I've had much trauma in my life, and am diagnosed with GAD, PTSD and panic attacks. I also have Emphasima and asthma. Last February, my 02 levels went to 62 and I was hospitalized with Covid. I was in there for 10 days and they were not giving me any of my meds. Not even my 02, which they have records of all of my meds. By the 3rd day I was having hallucinations, both audio and visual, paranoia, uncontrollable twitching and jerking and I couldn't eat for 6 days. They gave me some kinda antibiotic and that's when thing's got really bad. The nurses had to wear Covid gear, masks, plastic shields and I was so confused, I thought the doctor was going to put me to sleep like a dog. They had a Psychiatrist come down to see me and he didn't recognize that I was in horrible benzo withdrawal. He actually ordered a brainscan. I was so completely out of it, that I didn't know how to operate a phone, the bright lights were left on for 4 days, so I couldn't sleep and being that confused, I didn't realize that I had a control for the lights or TV. I live alone and I don't have any support. I go through interdose withdrawal every day. The whole thing was horrifying. After 30 years of continuous use and taken as prescribed, I know I have severe nerve damage but I don't think it's possible for someone like me. These medications are horrible and if someone would have told me how these ruin your life, I would have never went on them in the first place. God bless all of you, who have been through or are going through withdrawal. The comeback is always greater than the setback. 💜
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My benzo Diazepam has been going on for 30 years Aswell as subs and Sertraline and mirtazapine and haven't felt a part of this world for nearly 30 years Any advice would be much appreciated As sick and tired of feeling no happiness and only fear and anxiety and just feeling strange all day every day year after year GODBLESS to all who suffer 💯❤️🙏🏻
I have been taking Diazepam for few years. Also, I am on Sertraline and Mirtazapine. Do they still help managing your mental illnesses?
@@thetruthsetsyoufree1492 Personally I don't think they are helping me at all And Even if there are a little it is out weighed by the feeling of being numb But my body now needs the chemicals who have set up home in my body Sure the mirtazapine puts me to sleep but I wake up groggy and still feeling tired So my advice is don't start taking them unless you really need to And only take for a few weeks or month at the most As the human body and mind is here on earth to feel joy and pain and we should be able to cope Unless it's something really bad So for me I'm am starting to detox and it's hard And will take more than likely over a year or more to get off them all But it's got to be done in my eyes,But we are all a little different So I am not a doctor But I am someone who has been on these pills for the best part of 30 years So that's my take on it and hopefully you have a good doctor and mental health services to help you if you decide to slowly come off them or not, When's the last time you saw a tree with pills growing on it Take care and all the very best and GODBLESS 🍀💯❤️🙏🏻☘️🌴💦
You’re being polydrugged. Look into support groups for your medications.
@@michaelmoran2691 Sorry I missed your message for over two months, but I don’t know if I got a notification from RUclips or not. I am sorry to hear what you have been going through. Life can sometimes be tough to manage. I don’t know what your Diazepam dose is. I am taking Diazepam 1mg twice or once every day, but I am trying to come off it for a long time but it is not easy to stop. Recently, psychiatrist prescribed me Pregabalin to wean off Diazepam, but I don’t know I will be able to get used to the Pregabalin effects. All psychiatric drugs are toxic to the brain, unfortunately. However, I know I cannot manage my severe anxiety without them. Also, I am on Sodium Valproate to stabilise the mood. My previous antidepressant Escitalopram gave me crazy jaw clenching and sleeping issues a long time ago. I can see that my mood is getting much better than the past, except for my anxiety management. Yes, all psychiatric drugs make us being numbed in many ways. Breathing and exercise can be helpful if we do it every day. Sending you every blessing.
@@AkathisiaWarrior 100%; never heard the term polydrugged but yeah i call it the pill industrial complex. thanks for the tip!
I am tapering off lorazepam by using a graduated cylinder. It holds 50ml. I dissolve the pill shake it up really well. With a syringe I can measure how much to take out. I am down to 45ml. 5ml less every week I should be finished in 17 weeks. This micro tapering is very safe. Slow and steady wins the race.
Hey Ken, you always do such a nice job on these videos. Thank you for providing this valuable education for our community, we value you too!
I'll tell you how to do it. I have done it. 14 years of Klonopin addiction. 14 years of 4 milligrams-a-day. Until I had enough. When I decided to clean up, this was my method. It helps greatly to have Cannabis available but, can be done without. I started with 1/2 a milligram a week. Slowly but, surely I would taper off. When I got to 1/2 a milligram a day, I would skip a day. For a week or two. Then I would skip 2 days. Until, finally I was CLEAN of that horrible drug! I have almost 8 years now- totally off of Benzos and love it. It can be done!
@TheGlaive354I started by 1/2 a milligram a week- CUT DOWN by half a milligram. Let's say I was taking 4 mgs. a day. Well, I would take 3 and a half milligrams a day for a week. If all was well? Then another half a milligram then next week. Now, I'm taking 3 milligrams a day. For a week. If all was well, then another half until finally I was to half a milligram a day. Then I would skip a day. For about a month or two. Then I would skip 2 days. Until finally it was done.
That’s not recommended at all.
Then don't do it.@@AkathisiaWarrior
Why were you taking that did it helped you
@@nikaniazi-w3q Dad almost died. I took it hard. But, I was given this drug for 13-14 years after that. I got off by myself.
What is an NAD?
My psychiatrist put me on 150mg of lithium (lowest dose available) due to it's gaba cell growth ability and mood stabilizing effects, and 150mg of Mag Taurate daily as soon as I started my taper 8 months ago. I'm down from 2mg of Klonopin daily to 0.125 daily. I was recently told I could stop the lithium since I'm not bipolar and have found the mag taurine is great for sleep and anxiety. Almost off the Klonopin and starting to lose the fear of relapse as I feel my brain and body coming back to life.
I've never heard of using lithium to taper off benzos. Very interesting. Tell me more about the mag taurate.
I had never heard of the Lithium method for benzodiazepines withdrawal but it works!Now I need to do the work of filling the space I have for healing, and healthier choices.
Sounds like you had a great , open-minded Dr. I can't seem to find one in the Uk. would you please mind sharing his/ her name? thank you!
i think she means Magnesium L-Threonate
You’re supposed to taper off all psych meds if you’ve been on them longer than a few weeks. You’re not supposed to just stop. Using Lithium for Benzo withdrawal is ridiculous. You’re having Benzo withdrawal, not bipolar mania. Amazing the crap these “doctors” pull. This “off label” treatment needs to stop.
1-28-2024. I was prescribed 8mg. per day of klonopin for the last 13 years. On Dec. 3rd. I started my taper and today I’m down to 1.5mg. daily. I plan to taper the rest of the way using valium. I am following the Ashton manual method. There are times after a reduction when I can’t understand why it takes so long to level out but it happens and then when I do, I make another reduction and wait patiently. It absolutely can be done.
Whoa!!! Are you saying you started tapering Dec 3rd 2023 at 8 mg and now as of 1-28-24 just under 2 months later you are down to 1.5mg??? If that’s the case you are amazing and 🎉please tell me how you did that .. I’m in klonopin hell ..
@@annie711000 2-10-2024. Hi Annie! I’m sorry to hear that you’re having trouble with your taper. I highly recommend that you google: “the Ashton manual pdf” and read it well, reference it often, and above all else, follow it. Every human being is an individual and will respond differently to the tapering process. I don’t know all the reasons why my taper has been so successful but I wanted to share it with others so that they might be encouraged. I’ve read too many experiences that were less than comforting. For some reason, 1.5mg was one of the hardest steps to navigate. Today I’m down to 15 mg. Valium daily. The Ashton manual will explain. I don’t want anyone to think that there is a hack to rely upon, however, if used very sparingly, .5mg of melatonin can help with sleep without causing dependency. The worst symptoms for me has been acute tennitus. Also, on occasion, I’ll wake up in the night with fears of death. That’s when I have to instantly get ahold of myself and realize that it’s an irrational fear. When that happens, it’s best to get out of bed and turn the lights on and start the day, that helps tremendously. Lastly, the quality of your thoughts before bed is extremely important. Proceed at your own pace, be confident and patient. I hope the best for you.
@@annie711000 I responded to earlier today, but it didn’t post. I wanted to reach out to you. If you describe your experience as klonopin hell, I truly believe that you are tapering too quickly. Please google “the Ashton Manual pdf.” Follow that method to the letter. I’m interested in your symptoms, method of taper and how you are doing today.
Look at the Ashton method. You phase out Klonopam for Valium as it has a longer half life then taper down off Valium.
I'm on day 10 without valium to taper and it's hell
I'm 70yr. been
been on kolonopin 0.5 mg. for 10 years usually taking 2-3 a day some days none.
I have 70 left and my doctor and I were in a agurment and I walked out,now she won'😮t return my calls.
Or prescribe me any meds.
Can I detox at home saftley?
If not what shoud I do as,I have pets and can't go to any treatment and have no other doctor. Aso have no car.No public transportation.How many of the 70 should I take a day?
Please help.
I’m 23 taking 40 drops of xan from the quarantine, I have the fear of falling back into anxiety but I wanna quit it so bad, I’m losing my mind
What is an NAD program
What about methadone? I was on them for years with my methadone and it helped me cause i realized I self medicating cause I had an anxiety disorder. Now that i was forced off too quickly i had the protracted withdrawal syndrome where the symptoms of withdrawal didn't really go away. It's so hard to even get a script. All those side effects about depersonalization and tinnitus I have all those symptoms.
Been taking Valium 10mg three times a day for 20 years. My dr just retired and the replacement of course is about to put me through the worst hell imaginable. Too many ignorant Drs have no idea the word micro-taper exists.
I’m going through the exact same 😢
Keep yall heads up im.7 days in also
I've been on xanax 7 years my dr tried switching to klonopin and I was allergic he is like I can get you back on xanax he gave me 8 instead of the 90 pills I called him and told him I will not go through withdrawals again you cant just cut people down that fast that's why people die you think this isn't serious but it is and I'm doing it on my terms
Hi, doctor suggested me 5mg chlorodiazapoxide + clidinium bromide 2.5... How to tapper it off..? Using it since 1 year.
What’s high doses
Idk if anyone can help, but my tinnitus is killing me in WD. Been on clon for 10 plus years prescribed, did a taper, but 3 days without and the ringing is almost unbearable
What is the equal amount of a 1mg Xanax compared to Valium, I purchase my meds from Mexico because I cant afford a doctor
And really want to get clean , I worked so hard to get to 1mg please pray for me ❤❤❤❤🙏🙏🙏
I'm on .5mg of Clonanzapam now. Is that considered a high dose? I don't feel it is. I started at 1mg, went up to 3mg, now i'm down to .5mg. I'll be starting my 10% draw down next month and do it monthly.
HELLO I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL.. IF I MAY PLEASE ASK, I SM AM ON .5MG FOR LIKE 4 YEARS, NOW BUT BEEN ON CLONAZAPAM FOR OVER 6 YEARS. IVE TRIED GOING COLD TURKEY, AND IT DIDNT GO SO GOOD. I FEEL .5MG ITS NOT SUCH DOSAGE, BUT I DONT KNOW MUCH OF THIS,, I JUST KNOW THAT I AM DEPENDENT ON THIS, AND ID LIKE TO STOP USING,, THANK YOU FOR READING MY MESAGE...
No it's not . If it's 0.5 mg a day no not heavy dose. Don't get lost in the benzo holocaust people are trying to keep others scared.
Does cannabis oil help to ease tapering off Diazepam?
Hi, doctor suggested me 5mg chlorodiazapoxide + clidinium bromide 2.5... How to tapper it off..? Using it since 1 year.
Off benzo for2year still have tinnitus in my head.
Tinnitus stopped the last 6 months,i am also 2 years clean from benzo and effexor,also my sexuality restored to its pre effexor levels.I still struggle with social anxiety and depression for months,some months are good.Lets hope that in the future will be better
Thank you so much for this video... I take 4mg at day since 7 years ago. Now I'm on 3mg at day with out going crazy. Maybe I can let it.
My doctor prescribed me klonopin 20 tabs for anxiety, I was having anxiety about a long flight. I started having seizures, now they say it’s epilepsy. I have no health problems, I take no medication. I’m convinced it was the klonopin. I’m 55 years old, I’ve never had seizures. Thoughts?
With diazepam, what would you say are larger doses, smaller doses.
Hi dr i took librax only one month how to taper it or stop it take it every alternate day
7/16/2023... The last day..... WIsh me luck! Time to get off half a liter of Whiskey... 1mg Kpin... and a 3 week fentanayl relapse...
I am just so done... Tried to use Fent for a weekend and didnt realize how much longer u need to wait to get on sub... Ended up putting myself into precipitated withdrawal... Then I went back on it... I dont have the will power to wait 3+ days... 1 day is usually too hard for me...
Ended up getting 20 tabs... Hoping I can take them for a few days and go back to subs. (Preferably just for a few days, Id love to get off everything)
How are you doing?
How do I tell my doctor that I need to switch from alprazolam to diazapam in order to taper? What evidence can I give her?
you cant give evidence just go to her and tell her you want to change it for a taper
How do I wean off 2mg diazepam
I only take it every 2 days and sometimes only 1mg .
Never took more than that
Been on 2mg a day since my child was injured a few years ago
She’s better now
I know it’s a low dose but I’m still worried
I exercise daily and eat healthy with vitamins
Where can I receive help for detox and off of benzos?
Wheres your video that talks about spinal taps detecting benzo damage. ?
I need help in my area Hollywood FL Xanax has ruined my life!
Mine as well.
I'm trying to get off them...will run out soon. See what happens
Does anyone suffer "brain lock" like you don't understand a simple thing and become overwhelmed of any normal things and can't understand that people can do normal things and live their lives normally? Was prescriped a big amount of benzo and no warnings after trauma and I'm normally confident active social person and now i'm alone mostly because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones and feel like I'm in a different reality from other people. I feel depersonalization and derealisation and disconnected from people and enviroment and my loved ones.
Please if anyone has problems with brain function and understanding normal things please answer. Thank you
I do
@@eleecesanders7342 I hope you get well soon. I'm now in few days at 10 mg of diazepam. Have tapered from total amount of diazepam 60 mg (klonopin crossover) in over seven months. Going with Ashton manual and have still five months to taper to zero because it gets slower now. Have been on one rapid taper and after that was crossovered to 10 mg of diazepam from oxazepam for the first time in late 2021 and brain lock and every withdwal symptoms went away but doctor rushed the taper and after few good weeks when I could start to function normally everything came back, brain lock, insomnia, puking, agoraphobia, terror etc. Last spring they ct me in hospital for one month and nobody believed I am in withdwal symptoms and I got home very sick and was prescriped klonopin (huge mistake, I didn't know how big amount of diazepam it was) to get relief for a while and then taper but it didn't help and after six months I said to my new doctor that I think I am in tolerance witdrawl and she agreed and read Ashton manual and now I'm soon at 10 mg. Started 7 months ago from squere one, had suffered so badly for 1,5 years for nothing.
Now I have good professionals and few benzo support persons who say they now exactly brain lock and the other things and I'm not brain washed anymore but I'm so exhausted and traumatised and am homebound. My mom and partner bring me food.
Can't handle any stimulation from enviroment or people. I was very active social and confident and grateful person and can't imagine I'm isolated at home and can't be with anybody.
Hoping I would finally survive to zero and now have support that it needs more than month to heal. I so miss my life and loved ones.
I hope you all the best.
Where can I find a NAD program for my son.
I was on valium 10mg 1tab×30 days daily can I stop taking it right now??
Magnesium glycinate is a miracle for this.
How did it work for you?. Can you do it at home?
Just started taking Magnesium L-Threonate. It croissants the blood brain barrier. Only began taking it yesterday, therefore I'll give it the 4 weeks I'm told it take effect.
We must keep in mind that benzos deplete us with many vitamins. We need to make certain Dr's check our blood for vitamin definciencies.
What is magnesium glycinate and where can you find it?
@@K-kk4bein a pharmacy just make sure it says glycinate
I’ve been taking 1 mg a day for about 2 years. How is this going to affect me if I stop
I was on Russian/Soviet benzos for about 10 days and now I can't get to sleep !! I have always had trouble sleeping, but I doubt that I will be able to sleep at all tonight! Phenazepam is the name. It is a POWERFULL physical/mental sedative! Maybe I can sleep tomorrow. Ugh..
hey ken, what would someone like me do who has taken a 1mg dose once a day for 3-4 years in order to do a taper at home? I don't leave my house because of my anxiety and ive had anxiety and panic attacks as well as restless nights with taking it and accidently missing a dose. I feel that my body has gotten dependent on them but I'm ready to quit it all together.
1mg of what?
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup alprazolam
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup would have been great if you suggested what supplements or other medication to get off the benzos. Even if you left it in you description. Thanks
What supplements do you suggest?
@@christinaoathisfeet5554pay him and he’ll tell you
I was using 1mg of xanax for almost a year.Ive been taking .5mg for 2 weeks and withdrawal are bad.A lot of anxiety,panic attacks.I take the .5mg every night at 11pm.During daytime is bad.Should i cut the .5mg in half and take .25mg during the day and .25mg at night?Should that be better for the withdrawal symptoms?
I took .5 mg of klonipin for three months straight. Will I have withdrawal symptoms if I stop cold Turkey?
My experience says, withdrawal of benzos are dangerous, going cold turkey on benzos could be life threatening specially with a seizure.
Go to your nearby hospital.
My husband is going through this right now. But the doctor is tapering to fast. It’s not going well at all and idk what to do 😞
@@Penny-cg7uw he did it!! Woohooo it’s still a little rough some days but he did it 💜
@@Penny-cg7uw it can last a few months or years. But learning how to get through them day by day. Glitching and certain sounds really get to him but way better than he was
@@OutLawWarriors4life I'm going through it right now. Any tips? I'm on 0.25 Xanax which I get without a prescription. Can't afford a doctor.
Anyone take and have issues with Tamaezapam for sleep?
I just took 100mg how long till I pee clean
How to come off kl , .50 for 4 months ? AM/PM , Thx
Mess of booze of benzos head aches vision disturbed seizures at first sleep days some times no sleep days anxiety depression three month of it all
Hey how's it going right now? I hope you've found a solution
I just cold turkey would not recommend it....i didn't want to do a taper as i was sick of being sick .... absolute hell !!
What bezo and dose did you cold turkey off from?
How do you feel now?
@@stevegeorge961 I went over to klonopin at the end taper for 2 yrs...and then just thought F it I am sick anyways and then just cold turkey wouldn't advise it .... nearly lost my mind....so at the end the cold turkey i did at 2.5 mg
@@stevegeorge961 I did a very fast taper swell from 25 mg ....but like i said the taper just didn't make sense as I was sick all the time for the two years that i did do the taper..... I'm still not sure how i did it ....i ended up at hospital a few times because of mania ....but I'm off now a year and 4 months....still jot sleeping like hardly ever ,still brain zaps ....but the i think I've gone through the worst...if you planning on getting off ....push through.....x
@@stevegeorge961 Are you planning on quitting ?? I don't wanna put you off but try to go slow....it is safer , expect to feel like you have never felt ....it is not easy ,have a support group ....your body and your brain will not be able to function as one....so you need time....eating healthy..if you can manage eating.....try to keep your mind busy ( easier said than done) ...but at the end ...you will be sou proud at what you have accomplished....and in due time you will feel human again 😉
@@louisebarnard2869 I have no choice but to fast taper
Got about 120 pills left
No dr and no refills
Trying to get off 1mg per day
I split it into 4 quarters
Take 025 every 6 hours or so
i keep ending up in emergency room from 5 to 14 day pharmacy issues they wont treat me they said we know your faking its been 5 days. temporal lobe epilepsy. so i think im in a different time or place. so traumatic i take my prescribed dose but if i miss for 5 days or more i need 3 x that amount to stop withdrawal
@Ravenbookswhite who? The doc freaking croakers what is telegram? Im an old junkie is it like wickr any good flunitrazolam?
what is NAD
I’m documenting my methadone detox and will be starting a slow taper of my Klonopin soon. My max daily was 6mg and 160mg methadone. I feel in a hurry to get them out of my system, but have a rough idea what hurrying this process along can result in. Please lmk if you guys have any suggestions. Thank you…love and blessings!🙏🏼💪🏼✌🏼❤️
you would want to detox the benzos first,your mad if you think your body can handle both detoxs take it easy mate no rush,i did both and was sorry i did but im on 35 mills now and i gave up my valium true a quick detox but i found it way harder than i thought i took a seizure to from to much shit coming out of my system
@@richardmurrin8573 dam bud. I can feel the craziness happening as I type. On 3 of Klonopin and 0 of methadone. I’m having “pop-ins”… something I call them. Please check out my stuff and lmk if you had similar symptoms. I really appreciate your understanding and comment! Looking forward to your reply. Thank you man!✌🏼❤️
@@FitzSchlitz Fair play man your doing good,your off methadone what a result for you now them pesky benzos,see i did it the other way around i kicked the benzos first now in concentrating on getting of the methadone,well done fitz try get some theanine and magnesuam to control the benzo withdrawal you got this,sending luck love and prayers from Ireland🙏🙏
@@FitzSchlitz ye my symtoms were popin all over, look up the ashton manuel you will gett everything you need to know there about benzos and withdrawal
@@richardmurrin8573 again…thank you very much! Love and blessings my friend!💪🏼✌🏼❤️
What is NAD? Thanks in advance.
Are you off now?
Can I work out in the beginning of detox of benzo
How do you do with these Z tablets? Zolpidem
It’s 10% or less cuts EVERY 4-6 weeks. Doing that every week or two weeks is DANGEROUS and will most likely cause worse and longer withdrawal timelines (meaning how much you suffer once you’re off). And withdrawal can last for years.
Let me guess, you would have told me at 1.5mg of Klonopin I should be able to just stop? With a “Lower dose” you can just stop? No such thing as a low dose of Benzos. No you can’t just stop a low dose and use more psych meds or barbiturates/drugs to treat Benzo withdrawal. It does not work and then you have to taper that med. And FYI you can also get withdrawal Akathisia which NO ONE talks about!! I mean NO ONE!! Yeah you CANNOT treat withdrawal Akathisia like drug induced Akathisia.
Great insightful presentation.
How do you do a 10% decrease on a 1mg tab
Get a pill cutter then micro dose or go on a longer acting benzo like diazepam equivalency to your dose and come off that slowly as diazepam last a lot longer and withdrawal with be gentle long term.
I’ve been prescribed 35mg for 12 mths. How long will it take to get off these as apparently they can affect the sertraline.
35 mg of Xanax? Alprazolam?
I am still taking klonopin and take 1 mg. for sleep at night and 0.5 pill in the morning but now I find that I have Crohn's disease and wonder if the klonopin could have caused my colon to become inflamed ? I also find that I have slight trouble with spelling and never had that before and memory loss.....I have been on klonopin since my mother died about 2 and 1/2 years ago ....I am 78 and don't know what to take if I taper off the klonopin.....HELP!!!
How are you now
Hey please any supplements or vitamins to help get off Klonopin my doctor now has me on 0.5 🦾🦾 but he wants to take me off completely and I keep telling him if I go a whole day without that I'm not the same person at all nightmares angry so much to name.... Should I take gaba supplement??
Look at my comment above.
If you taper off klonopin then how can you sleep naturally again?
You can' t sleep , i know i have stoped using valium cold turkey and i could not sleep , now i am back 5 mg at night
I was prescribed clonazepam for 23 years, I tapered off n sleep fine.
@@thesingingviolinist of course , but how much time it takes to sleep normal again ? , i am on day 18 cold turkey valium
@@thesingingviolinist because it is the best way to ged rid off benzos going trough withdrawal symptoms
@@thesingingviolinist yes i know , but i have already been so many days cold turkey , i wil not take valium again that would be a mistake
What's an. Nad ?
I think I'm currently in tolerance withdrawal from klonopin
I've been having a very bloated stomach that won't go down, hightened anxiety, palpitations and hyperventilation over the last almost two months and IDK what to do. Will it go away? What do I do from here
I'm on 0.25 daily for the last six months
How r u?
How are you my friend? Hopefully it will go away :)
Yes I promise it will go away, just get off completely. I know it’s hard trust me, I’m a 28 year old male from Australia and I was in love with these drugs. So much so that I used to fly to south east Asia where I could indulge to my hearts content. I’d spend a month couped up in a hotel room getting absolutely fucked up. So its
up to you, you might feel shit for a week or 2 but bare it and you won’t regret it.
@@MichaelJohnson-mz7qd I have been off for over two years!! This is an old post. I got off easily with no issues. Thx
Thank you for your video. 15 years ago I cut down from 1 mg Klonopin to .5mg. I am still on the .5mg.
Do you think I coukd do a slow taper. I saw the milk taper and it looked promising. Can I contact you for help on this and other meds or supplements that would help me thru this process?
HELLO, BEFORE HAND I HOPE YOU ARE DOING WELL.. I AM CURRENTLY ON .5MG AND I WOULD LIKE TO EVENTIALLY LIKE TO GET RID OF THIS EVEL DRUG. JUST NOW AT A VERY HARD POINT IN LIFE WERE IM 50YEARS OLD AND MY BUISNESS IS FAILING, AND I CANT GET A GRIP OF THINGS. WELL MY QUESTION IS HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO TAPER OFF YOUR .5MG? IF SO DO YOU HAVE ANY TIPS THAT MIGHT HAVE HELPED YOU? ALSO WAS THERE A PARTICULAR REASON YOU WANTED OFF? THANK YOU
@@junior4984I've done it just a beta blocker in between doses to go longer without doses specifically during the day and when you feel like it's too much you take a piece off and after maybe a week or so your tolerance will dramatically drop and then you'll get used to that dose and just repeat
What to do for sleep. I got off benzos but i am really suffering 😞
Try Rest, our supplement made for benzo sleep recovery. Double the instructions to 2 scoops at night.
getcleansupplements.com/collections/clean-supplements/products/rest
Hi Ken, I’m curious on supplements. I did a very slow year long water taper off of .5 milligrams of klonopin 22 months ago. Wondering what supplements you recommend I should be taking? I really appreciate your feedback. Thanks and great video. 😊
Great Job. That's some though work you did. It depends on what symptoms you're targeting.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup Hi Ken, sometimes I get random anxiety, feelings of feer or fight or Flight feelings and recently waking up around 3AM and can’t fall back asleep? How long does it typically take to fully recover once off of the Benzo? Thanks again.
@@djmountains932 Look at threonine and magnesium threonate. I think they are both calming and can support a more mellow mood.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup thanks a bunch Ken, I will try both today. I really appreciate your quick response and guidance.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup I was wondering what the half life of dizepam 5mg 2x a day was? But I've only taken diazepam for a week. When will it be out of my system im 30 years old.
Thank you so much
Been on Xanax only 1 months but feel I shouldn't be taking it everyday. Been taking .25 3x day. How should I taper off or stop completely now?
I took it for month too and stopped now i couldn't sleep for a week now it's horrible please tell me about your experience can you sleep?
@@enasali9 A glass or two of wine and a benadryl. You will sleep
I am currently being prescribed effexor, Klonopin, and Gabapentin.
Been on the Klonopin 2 milligrams for about 12 years now. I have a very sensitive system to medication. Gabapentin, prescribed 900 - 1800 milligrams per day for approx 6 years, and effexor 75 milligrams for about 2 years now.
My question is, does gabapentin help at all with the effects of Klonopin withdrawal?
no one should be forced. no one, if taking as prescribed.
Ken Starr MD I am 60. I have end stage COPD. I am trying to taper off 1 mg of klonopin. My COPD causes me to have really bad panic and anxiety attacks. When this happens i can't breath. How much should i taper each week?
A 10% reduction every 2 weeks would be ideal
How do you measure 10 percent from a 1mg of Klonopin. I could use your advice. I've been on 1 mg for 3 mos. I cut it in half but now I have tinitus. And body pains. Insomnia too.
What supplements if any you suggest
NAD+, Magnesium, As much sleep as possible, Omegas, Vit D. Check out Elevation Recovery as he specializes in supplements for detox.
@@kstarrmd thanks everyone says sleep but Dr that is almost impossible when coming off or on benzos...I appreciate your reply.. There is not nearly enough info on supplements or remind folks about the Aston Manuel in fact I have had Dr who had no clue what that is...Second leading cause of death in America medical mistakes...having been harmed by many Dr I fully see why and understand why we are 23erd in the world. OOO another Dr said he did not believe in Ashton and her 1000s of patients she saved and the attitude how he said it. MANY Dr forget who they are working FOR
I ask 7 Dr for a weening schedule got 7 different answers all so different all waaaay to fast. SADLY our medical system is broken in USA Sadly We need more Dr like you !!!! Ooo spent 5k on NAD .. did nothing.. spoke to many who had no luck as well be careful on that one NOT CHEAP.. But these Dr attitudes are like who the hell ya think you are.. But sadly big pharma and ins running the show.
What happens if you just buy Scripts of other people and don’t have a legit prescription? I’ve been using benzos for 8 years on and off & recently it’s been every day for two years. I don’t have a prescription and I’m tired of feeling sick when I don’t have them . I will have serious tremors, shakes, hot n cold, can’t sleep , can’t even get out of bed unless I have a benzo.
Hi that would depend if you take them everyday ? I’m not doc but due to my experience (detoxing twice ) the lower u take 2-10mg a day the easier it will to withdraw and taper IMO 😊
Hi Ken. I'm tapering now. What are the supluments that can help me to feel a little better please. My body has built up a tolerance against the benzo. Thank you for your videos, it's very informative. Please keep up the good work. Kind regards and best wishes for the new year. 💕
I like NAD+ products or precursors, Theanine, and Magnesium Threonate
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup what are NAD's??
Go into an induced coma for a month!
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup can you maybe do a video explaining what NAD is exactly.
@@Rue100 google nad, simple
So if they gave me half a dose tablet for cataract surgery, will that affect me, I will have surgery next week on other eye, they are saying I should taje 1 full tablet, I've never done that before, I don't usually talk eany of these type of medicines. Should I tell the doctor that I want something else or is this OK just one time?
I am not a doc, but generally would say that if you've never been dependent on a Benzodiazepine, taking one tablet will not make you dependent, nor will it cause long-term difficulties. Hope your surgery goes well and that you achieve the benefits of the cataract surgery.
You become addicted after one month of taking them
I am on .25 mg Alprazolam for 15 years and want to get off. How can I do that safely?
0.2 mg of alpralozam girl are u serious? I' was on 15 mg and now I'm on 8 mg for 3 years, I had friend who was on 40-50mg of xanax daily and he managed to quit that if you can't get of 0.25mg then I don't know what to say to you
Being that you are on such a low dose, it’s unlikely that detox will be difficult. Many of the blog posts caused me concern, but over the past 35 years, I’ve gone on and off Alprazolam or Xanax whenever I felt I did not need it for my anxiety, PTSD, and in recent years for muscle relaxation due to excruciating small intestine pain from a partial ileus and bowel loops caused by a botched gallbladder surgery. I never had a problem reducing the dose and stopping the medication over a six week period.👍🏽 (at times past, I quit within a week with only a few days discomfort, but this last time was for the intestinal issues and at the higher dose) so I did it gradually.
The highest dose I’ve been on was one mg twice daily. Within six weeks I was down to .25 mg (or .25 mg twice a day some days as needed). I had no problem as long as I took some natural herbal supplements to keep my twisting bowel under control, and other natural supplements such as B-6, Magnesium with L-Argenine, Aloe Vera Juice, a CBD tincture for stress reduction, and other safe things from what I call my natural medicine toolbox.
I reduced by .25 mg per day the first two weeks, then to a .50 mg dose per day reduction for the next two weeks. By week five, one .25 mg dose per day was sufficient with no withdrawal symptoms. The rest was no problem as well. All those scary posts had me worried for nothing.
I chose to stop taking this med because it is an anticholinergic that depletes Acetylcholine which can increase the risk of dementia. At 69 years old and in poor health, that
is something I don’t need.
Just take it slowly and add prayer, meditation, positive thinking, and a healthy diet along with any other stress reduction techniques you can add to your routine. 🫠 You can do this. 👍🏽
Hey, hope you're well and how are you doing right now? I'm going through the same situation at the moment could you give me any tips?
Thank you
I'm currently still dependent on Valiums. I recently turned 29 an I've been taking it for 11 years & im scared that one day I'll run out since I thought I had enough to cut off my supplier Doc; this was 1 year ago when I had pills stocked up. But now I'm down to 40 pills & I feel scared. It's 5mg mostly 1 a day, but that's going on 11 years. How do I stop?
Try to organise your diary.
Do you want to read my comment above. Graduated cylinder.
ive taken valium for 50 yrs from dilantin now these new doctors want to take me off my 5mgs x2 a day after 50 yrs very scarred
Don't go cold turkey just taper reducing the dose 10% every week & you will be fine
@@خالدمحمدالعبدالقادر-ظ9ه , pleasure to meet you. I have seen that work for some people. I have also witnessed people not being able to tolerate @ .1 or 1/10 of a milligram reduction without going into P.A.W.S.,
What is almost as disturbing as the withdrawal is the Complete lack of Knowledge of this dynamic in the Medical world.
Recently I witnessed a Doctor, a member of the AMA tell a patient "this is my fault, I am sorry. I did not monitor this correctly. I believe this is why you fell."
(The patient passed out in a store and hit their head on the concrete floor, just "shorted out.")
This is so rare, (the Dr.'s owning Responsibility in the care of the patient) but for the patient who experienced this nightmare it was a gift from God.
I am so grateful for this act of mercy in a time where patients are being tormented by the people supposedly caring for them.
The Doctor after hearing the term "PAWS" educated themselves in the arena, his response was he had been shocked by his findings, instead of increasing the resentment toward the patient.
Greetings from Colorado Springs Colorado, Christopher.
Ken Starr, MD
What do you think of using TMS at the end of tapeing off or when someone has completely tapered off but struggles to live without? Could it possibly have enhaging effect for brain rewirering, enhance GABA syntheisis, increase GABA receptors etc.
NO!
YES@@AkathisiaWarrior
Could u please help me....i took 6mg bromozepam for 8 days ....just 8 days....then i stoped ....and now i have withdrawl symptom....what i do to fix my brain??....my doctor told me to only took it the day of oral exam but i abused it for 8 days....then i suddenly stoped it....what i do ?
are u better
@@nikita804tv now I am very perfect thank God.....stop it gradually not suddenly
@@رياضينشيطI'm experiencing the same thing, i took it only for a few days and i can't sleep now it's been ten days without sleeping, it feels like hell, please tell me how long did the symptoms last for u?
I've been taking diazepam 5mg 2x a day for a week. Do I need to taper or can I just stop?
your good just stop,but stop now and never take them again,you will be ok
@@richardmurrin8573 thank you very much. Great videos that help.
Bianca van Hoof . 27 min. geleden
Dear Dr Ken, I have tapering down 20 mg of
Diazepam in 6 months. Since I stopt with
Diazepam my body is fighting. I have
anxiety, chest pain, shaking, cold, night's
sweat and so many more things. Normally
I'm a social person but now l'm afraid to go
outside. This is horrible. In the morning I'll
take L theanine. Wat can I do to get through
this? Please help me. l've bin 4 weeks off Diazepam
several options: go back up to maybe 1mg and come down more slowly. Another option is to try IV NAD. 10 days of that will help. You may try a small amount of pheobarbital. Lastly, if you can exercise, sweat, and try to rest you will get through it. I guess it depends on how bad you're feeling
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup Thank you for the quick answer. Back to Diazepam is not an option for me. What is IV Nad?
Dear Bianca I am weaning off 10mg Valium on it 11 years, started November 18th 2022. Currently I am at 5mg, in 2 1/2 months using the Ashton method, it's on RUclips. I wish you success and God bless you for sharing your story with us, you are not alone ❤ 🙏 💙 ♥ 💕
@Tina Lapoint Dear Tina, Thank you for your beautiful words! They mean a lot! That's great that you are tapering down from Valium. I'll hope everything is going well with you. I think I've had the worst. I just have a stomach ache and swallowing problems. You can do it! Bless you❤️
Hi honey in my opinion you tapered to quickly, I am tapering off 10mg valium and it's taking me 5months 1mg every 5 weeks. There's also the Ashton method. Look it up make sure you u r blood pressure is ok ❤
if i take 1mg per day for 2 months straight can i quit cold turkey safely
No, you need to taper. See the Ashton Manuel
I am on 1 mg of klonopin and now find I have stomach issues like IBS......constipation/diarreah (spelling)....is this normal with klonopin that it messes up your stomach ?
It can. Or anxiety itself can do that too.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup so true Ken
Benzo belly, it’s the worst! Sorry to hear you’re going through that. Do you take probiotics daily?
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup Ten months off 1.5 mg Klonopin taken for 28 years.. Major abdominal bloating that gets worse after eating anything, looks like I'm 7-8 months pregnant. Will that ever improve? I'm doing a 12-16 hour fast every day and try to avoid all sugars and carbs too.
@@KenStarrMDWellnessGroup how i wish to be there in your place
What is your thought on Gaba or Gaba + L-Theanne? I take about .5 to 1mg of Kpin a day. Im trying to taper down lower, but i have several addictions Im trying to get off of right now. Read online + heard from some people that Gaba targets the same receptors/nervous system as benzos. Im sure its not a miracle cure, but I wonder if its a safe transition.
No
I wouldn't listen to the person commenting below. Some people are just so lost in the whole benzo withdrawal World especially nowadays A lot of people have become bullies in these groups and they just tell people that have had good experiences or not excruciating experiences that they are liars and make people more nervous it's more dangerous to be in those groups if I were you I would just find somebody that really can help you out and not be involved in those groups. I've came off multiple benzos before without having any real major issues, so
A lot of people were nervous wrecks before they got on benzos and of course coming off of them they are still going to be that way and believe every single thing that they read and obsess it so much that that becomes literally their lives they don't think about anything else they live off of withdrawal and all of this brain damage and this and that and it's just so insane don't fall into it
Will 2 mg of Klonapin taken once or twice a week cause addiction or withdrawal?
Once a week no.
Yes.
No it won’t
Anybody can assist/advise of tapering off 5mg librax/librium
Can one stop without tapering and what can be used as replacement
More information on nad
NAD ????
Same as niacin. Good supplement. Have everyday with a vegan protein powder flaxseed berries apigenin. High strength CPD oil at night. All helps whilst tapering. Gotta find your own balance.
google nad?
#benzosyndrome Doc I’m so excited your giving valuable information. Please continue to educate about this. Taper off out Patient Programs. There is so much fear and bad information about benzodiazepines.
This is yet ANOTHER bad take!
I would like to know if someone could cut a .50 mg pill into 1/8th without having withdrawals? Great video
You'll have withdrawal for sure from my personal experience. But you got no choice right .go ahead with the taper and set yourself free from the clutches of it .your world will change for the better. Be positive never give up .victory is yours .
Dr Starr would you consider 2.5mg of Valium a low dose for NAD detox?
yes
Doing a more aggressive taper on Xanax from 3 mg to 1 mg over 5 weeks. It’s been tough but about to cut it. I don’t give a shit how I feel , I have no choice so here I go. Next few weeks will be very tough. Next month won’t be much easier, especially mentally. It’s time ..
Ken Starr What is the difference between NAD+ vs NAD IV+
I’m thinking about doing the treatment for my benZo taper/withdrawal and I have seen both of theses references. Does either one work for benzos or one better than the other?
Appreciate your help and reply on this?
@@johnsadler3601 hey bro, how are u know, i hope ur fine!
No. Wow. That’s ridiculous that a doctor is ok’ing a detox to get off that.
I lost my Xanax script I'm homeless 3rd day I'm scared to death I need help
How are you now friend
People who have true pain, anxiety, or ADHD don’t go through withdrawal without meds. It’s harder to live but not life-threatening
@ernie, that's the dumbest shit I've ever heard
Hi can we chat ?
@@khaledfando1612 What about?
@@erinelizabeth5465 about your experience in quitting
What if Everytime you go to the doctor they just tell you they can't do anything and refer you to a psychiatrist and a drug and alcohol treatment place. How come there are doctors like you that understand but ask these new young Drs don't know how to do it or are afraid that you'll OD or they just don't wanna deal with it. Then there's Drs like you that totally understand. I wish I could've seen you today instead of the random Dr they give you at Metro. Do you have any advice or colleagues that are here?
Hello, ik have used diazepam for 6 months.. I taper 1 to 2 mg over 2 to 3 weeks. I Come from 10mg diazepam.. No i am on 2.5 mg. I have a lot of withdrawal all the time.
Can somebody tell me from what dose i can stop.?
You’re going way too fast. The recommended taper is 10% or less cuts every 4-6 weeks.
Oke thanks
Hello Dr Ken I am from South Africa Cape Town... I am clonazepam for 10 years now.... I take half tablet in the morning and half at night.... I am trying to get off clozapem with help of my psychologist.... She said I should take rescue tablets a natural supplement in the morning and take half clonazepam at night....? I really want to get off clonazepam.... What is your advice? I hope you will see my message.. 🙏
Look at my comment above.
Bravo Doc!
Dear Dr Ken, I have tapering down 20 mg of Diazepam in 6 months. Since I stopt with Diazepam my body is fighting. I have anxiety, chest pain, shaking, cold, night's sweat and so many more things. Normally I'm a social person but now I'm afraid to go outside. This is horrible. In the morning I'll take L theanine. Wat can I do to get through this? Please help me. I've bin 4 weeks off Diazepam.
@@biancavanhoof5126 how are you doing now hun?
@anatino i'm doing well. Thank you for asking❤️
38 years paxil and xanax. Doc stopped in one week. Refused to run drug test after someone told him i was using drugs. Coward