Protracted Withdrawals: SCARY Long-lasting Withdrawal Symptoms
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- What is protracted withdrawal syndrome? Protracted withdrawal is when a person has ongoing withdrawal symptoms for a long time after stopping substance use. It can happen with drugs like alcohol, opioids, benzodiazepines, and stimulants. Recover from addiction by calling me: (800) 779-4715
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Addicts help each other more than anyone. The groups are important to me, not for medical advice because sometimes we just need sometime TO LISTEN!!❤❤✌
Youre definatley right about that one!! When youre taking the meds or whatever drug it Feelas like theres Nobody else in the World goin thu what youre goin through...Especially if nobody around u is in meds ir drugs like u are.U feel Very Alone.
To this day nobody in my personal life knows about my addiction or my recovery.. if it wasn't for online groups with fellow addicts sharing their stories and offering support, I genuinely don't think I could have made it through.. I credit the huge part of my sobriety to other addicts.. I will be 22 months clean this Friday and finally feel as though I can start to talk about my experiences.. I tried to help others in small ways but now I really want to pay it forward
Facts
You mean dependence also, no?
I hear you
My PCP took my off of benzos after being on them for 8 years with no taper! I had to call her office 3 times to get a taper until i was able to meet with my current psychiatrist. I wanted to die the withdrawal was so bad. No discussion with me just stopped. I learned this when i called for my refill. I'm on 1mg klonopin daily. I have never abused my medication. What she did was so wrong. It was truly hell.
I understand 🙏 I'm so sorry 😔
It's unfortunate but one thing I've learned being an addict is the majority of Dr's and mental health professionals are narcissistic assholes who lack real empathy, but that said it just means keep your guard up and learn how to spot the good ones.
That’s why I went to rehab to detox off 1-2mg a day I was terrified of that happening to me at a terribly inconvenient time. It’s happened to too many people just because a doctor was uncomfortable with it or because like my cousin couldn’t get off work and missed therapy appointments. I’m sorry you went thru that I’m glad you got through it.
@@SheSoIndigo You got lucky. Inpatient detox centers are not set up, nor are they safe to detox a benzodiazepine. Detox centers are neurologically injuring a portion of their patients ripping them off substances in weeks instead of safety tapering over a year. Find Nicole Lamberson PA and hear about the Benzodiazepine injury she received in detox. Find Dr. Christy Huff MD and hear about her Benzodiazepines Injury and her work for The Benzodiazepine Information Coalition. Find Chris Paige and hear about his benzodiazepine injury he received in detox. Read about how he paced for 3 years over (16) 1mg Klonopin he took over 2 months.
They did the same to me, go to pharmacy surprise no meds. Abject cruelty.
The best advice given to me in protracted withdrawal was by the online groups. Why? Because they believed me. They had their own experience with psych meds. Given by our own GP’s. This brain injury we have in paws is caused by our brain trying to get back to homeostasis after medication (brain altering medication). Because of this online groups ( for benzo’s and antidepressants) I knew that there was nothing really wrong with me. I knew I had to sit in out, I knew I should NOT take any medication to help with te problem I got from medications. I knew what waves and windows were! It was time time time that would heal me. It is hell to go trough really really terrible. But there was no one else but the groups and people online that kept me going!They saved my life! ( woman 48 months off. Europe)
Can u direct me to what group? Thankyou
@@MrPeterISABELLA and just all the coaches. Like Angie peacock, Dan Landauer, Chris Paige, Baylissa etc
@@MrPeterISABELLA I told you the group but they deleted them
Thank you for bringing light to this Dr.B. The benzo paws and damage are real. This truly is the silent epidemic. My psychiatrist doesn't even believe I'm in paws after 6 months of a 50% decrease of my Klonopin of over 20yrs Rx. Most Doctors desperately need educated on BIND (benzodiazapine induced neurological dysfunction)❤❤❤
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My mom was on Xanax over 30 years. She tapered off completely over a few years. She’s been off for 4 years and still has protracted withdrawal.
@@kimmysplayhouse wow, that's horrible.
my niece was told by a doctor that she has permanent damage to her nervous system and they want her to take 800mg of Gabapentin every day for the rest of her life.. she's only 24 years old :(
I wonder if there's any way to help things regulate and go back to normal in the body without pharmaceutical medication? Like possibly naturally through functional medicine.
I've been going through it myself for 22 months after a decade-long opiate addiction but my symptoms are slowly improving over time. I'm in my mid-40s and it threw off everything.. I'm premenopausal already because of it. My sister, mother and Aunts didn't go through menopause until their mid-50s
@@merncat3384 I think our mind can heal in ways we never imagined, (it's extremally powerful) I'm sorry to hear of your nieces suffering. She should get a second opinion on her prognosis I think. What kind of thing is it for doctors to tell a 24 year old that she's permanently damaged? Her brain still hasn't finished developing. I call BS on what they are saying to her! Wish the best for you both.
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Yeah I agree.. thank you, I think my niece is going to do exactly that, it's ridiculous. Hope your mom can find relief
If I didn't find online forums, I would have never known what was wrong with me. Every medical professional I told, denied that benzo's and antidepressants could be causing my extreme symptoms. The first doctor I saw told me to stop crying because he couldn't handle it. I am one of the permanently injured having come off both drugs plus others. I'm older and will die with this pain that I have to deal with every minute of every day. 14+ years of suffering. It's a miracle that this doctor seems to understand protracted withdrawal but not the desperate need for support. No one can imagine the level of horror these drugs cause. I was not addicted. I was prescribed these drugs. It's like calling my son who is on asthma medication an addict. Same thing. I never craved these drugs, never once in 35 years.
OMG. I am having a horrible time. Even when I have been off for as long as 9 months, I still had trouble. I get every withdrawal symptoms there is. I can't speak right, I can't swallow I jump, I get an altered sense of reality, I get horrible leg cramps and scary blood pressure increases. And depression. That's all Xanax They cut my dose and it made me worse. Addiction is horrible. I wish I just felt normal. I'm either hyperactive, obsessive, or depressed And yes, I get dark thoughts and idk what causes that. I'm on about 8 meds all together. I can relate to the despair. I had anxiety all my life.
8 meds is crazy
I definitely know what you talking about with those symptoms.
I ABSOLUTELY HATE BENZO WITHDRAWALS, Who doesn't though!!
The craziest mindset, Thoughts, Muscle Twitching/Jumping, Double Vision, Can not walk right or Atleast i feel like iam not walking normal.... Never was told anything about these meds and the Horrible Unexplainable WITHDRAWALS You will at some point have to experience from neglect from Dr or Running out of meds.. List goes on!!
Hope all is good👍🏼✌🏼
Me too. I feel demon possessed I really do. I just pray madly I'm in and out of utter madness
@@chaddy2409 I have RA and high blood pressure.
@@micheallaymance7870 what happens is your tolerance goes up very fast. Yep, the withdrawals are horrible. A couple times I had to call them and get a few more. I got a big lecture of course. They have gotten better about refilling them, but they cut my dose.. I don't think I will ever be off benzos. I heard if you are on them for a long time you will never be the same.
Most doctors are not even acknowledging protracted withdrawals from antidepressants. It took me 18 months to taper off Cymbalta by weighing the beads in the capsules. I figured out this on my own because standard tapering from 60 to 40 to 20mg made me extremely irritable. Now that I am off I've realized it wasn't even helping. Seems like they work for about a year and then you are physically dependent. When is the medical community going to acknowledge this physical dependence ? Discontinuation syndrome is what they euphemistically call this dependence. We need to start calling it what it is.
I’m currently tapering off Duloxetine (Cymbalta) after a couple horrendous cold turkey attempts. Still suffering the affects from them. It’s poison!
My GP told me after 7 years of 3x30mg a day Xanax and 2g Alprazam twice a day that I must pull myself together and he cut my dosage(which he prescribed for anxiety 7 years ago) down to 0,5 Alprazam once a day and Xanax 15mg once a day. Next day I was in the Hospital on a ventilator, spasms, battling to breathe paranoid and more…Anxiety like I’ve never had before…
Why did he continue giving that high dosage to me for so long. No warning about the rebound at all…
@@carlgrisdale Benzodiazepines are a whole other matter. Their addiction/dependence potential has been known for a long time. Tapering too quickly from benzodiazapines can not only be uncomfortable but dangerous as withdrawal can cause seizures.
It’s good to know that there is compassion and understanding regarding this issue among some mental health professionals out there. Sadly, I haven’t been fortunate enough to meet with one of them. But hey, at least I know they’re out there now. Thanks for your channel 😊.
I’ve been taking anti anxiety meds for a number of years, and I definitely don’t want to hear about super scary protracted withdrawals. Wish you would see patients through telehealth Dr. B. A great deal of us literally can’t make it to California and sustain a roof over our heads there if our lives literally depended on it.
Yes I do too
And the other end of the sword is that my safety and sanity rely on benzodiazepines. I took ativan and I could manage my life. I could even eat in a restaurant! Nobody will help me they don't believe what you tell them I guess they have to figure that out for themselves.
But this kind of help is found in most places in the US no? Tho I agree that dr. B is very good doctor.
I’m sorry it’s the law. I can only practice in CA. You can call us and Nicole presents options
@@DrBAddictionRecovery No disrespect meant. I was not aware that this was not an option for you. I sure hope doctors nationwide start really paying attention to what's happening to their patients!
A very worrying one is Gabbapentin / Pregablin. I've experienced full on 'cold turkey' WD's after 3yrs of IV heroin use.. I did it with hot baths and books.. and I STILL relapsed after 20yrs clean because of psychological trauma.. but watching loved ones go through pregablin WD's was heartbreaking. Those pills are not to be messed with.
Oh yes. I was on Suboxone for 4 years. I got so tired of them milking me as far as insurance goes. Jumping through hoops. There's only so much they could do! I checked into detox for subs. As you can probably imagine, I to relapsed because I began to self-medicate again. I have got to get on the right mixtures of medications for my mental disorders and my TBI.
I'm on Lyrica. I get sick going off it. It doesn't have the mental part of addiction though. It's crap.
@@wakingohiomama9110 yes I've tried suboxone too.. and found that I liked them for making me feel 'normal'.. but what I didn't know at the time, was that I didn't want to feel normal, I wanted to feel mentally supressed. I still do if I'm honest. But I'm at a stage where methadone has worked wonders for me, and I don't wanna destroy my life financially etc. If I take my meds, I'm quite happy chilling with a cig and a cup of tea now haha! Removing toxic ppl from my life was intrinsic in being able and to feel that level of comfort though, it has to be said. I wish you well in your journey and recovery 🙂🙏
@@corgigirl305 ooosh.. yeah that brand name sends chills down my spine. The fact that the AND the WD's can cause seizures and death is mind blowing to me! The problem for me was I found them excellent at combating opiate WD's! But I would black out and literally fall on my face.. so I decided to stop there. Plus I didn't wanna become dependant on those too. RIP half my front tooth😄.. I wish you well on your journey and recovery!🙂🙏
@@JonnyMack33 thank you so much! I honestly believe my subs do put a bandaid on my psych issues as well. I'm already on so much crap. Stuff may work for 3 or 4 weeks then stops. I am so afraid all the time idk why...they told me the part of my brain that controls fight or flight is injured. I hate sometimes being in my own body which is a whole other problem smh. I love my ciggys and chamomile tea myself lol!! Take care thank you for your message.
I went on Benzo buddies, and it made my anxiety worse and made me felt helpless
Thanks for sharing
I love this: Online communities know better than most psych doctors, which won’t listen to your concerns. These groups are not perfect, they can cause rumination, fear, wrong info “sometimes”, lack of allowing to self explore, vehemently apposed to alternatives, etc... But if you think that we don’t ruminate w/o these groups, boy are you mistaken. I’m surprised a person in you caliber doesn’t understand this! What’s the option? You think , I (a strong sufferer of benzo or sore), wasn’t looking for help with centers like yours (I definitely believe you in your approach, many times over detox centers)? Do you understand people in wd don’t have jobs (many), and cannot afford any centers or your services? Do you understand that even those on disability income cannot afford? If you would take Medicare, which many on disability have or Medicaid or real payment reductions (with low payment plan; no interest), I’d respect you much more and so would others. Your ideas are not powerful enough to penetrate psych doctors’ egos. Sorry for the scathing comment but people, including myself are tired from getting hopeful and having their dreams come true just to fail! Do whatever you want with this comment but I’d appreciate at least a good look and maybe a return comment. Thanks. You still rock ❤
yeah he wants us to watch his uninformed youtube videos instead of talking with fellow people.
and he's like "yeah they just want to make money"
@@ManwithNoName-t1oAnd I’m wondering why I gave him the “you rock”. Maybe because I was afraid he’d take down the comment.
You put your point across very respectfully & where honest & open, we addicts understand very clearly. We only have eachother, drug meetings, Sponsor, 12 step programs & number one a higher power of our own understanding, god, as we cant do this alone, ❤
This is like sitting in a meeting and thinking “that’s me”, ❤
The one missing piece of information to treat/prevent protracted withdrawals is the power of intense physical exercise plays in restoring the natural feel-good chemicals in the brain(along with a healthy, well-rounded diet). This was precisely how I had treated my own protracted withdrawals! Yes, it can be difficult to establish an intense exercise in the first 3 months, but it will get easier, I promise you. Of course, always consult a medical professional before starting an exercise program! Do you agree with this advice Dr. B? All I can truly attest to is my own experience on this subject. My own AA sponsor has witnessed the change in my views on life in general, and has just begun an exercise program himself. And he is geriatric(over my age of 44 years old).
I agree. The benzos tends to make me just want to sleep. Off them I'm restless as heck. Guess I'm going on a corgi walk now.
@@corgigirl305 Awesome!
@@corgigirl305 Dog walks really help me, too...I have a dog {I got her after transferring to Subutex from methadone} and I walk 6.5 kilometres a day on average {according to phone} sometimes much more.
Whippet makes me go out and exercise even though I don't always feel like doing it...We have to for them. 🐾💕
lol yeah ok
@user-bz4bn8dz9u You do not/cannot or choose not to believe me? I am telling you, my sponsor even told me that his decision to get physically fit was because of me...
I have this from SSRI, severe Withdrawal 10 months off zoloft. Feels like brain injury. Cant work.
25 yrs on klonopin, Not one doctor willing to help. Did it on my own. Ashton manual. This is not easy! you must be willing to sux it up at times. When I jumped too quickly, I experienced a catatonic state that took all I had inside to pull myself out. I have been free for 1 year. feel awesome, no cravings. Have a few balance issues and a lack of major emotions. The ability to cry is slowly coming back. This weaked my ntegumentary system. There are a lot of things that can go wrong if you don't take it slow. And I know some of you feel it's necessary, but I never did the tit for tat to help me. Stay focused. You can do this if you want it bad enough. I have survived some serious shit in my life. But this was really a battle field of the mind.
Cheers for the comment, I find comfort to no I'm not alone, I am going through this right now, can you tell me what helped you please? It's even scarier when the professionals never even heard of it & drs think you just don't want to come off the drug, I thought I was going slow but even that was too fast so I had to go back on a very low dose and reduce it way way slower. So scary but I'm determined to beat this condition.
@TRUETALK11613 the Ashton manual has you titrate in Mico doses.
Bravo. You are an alchemist. I’m proud of you.
@Thatsbannanas-d8c nope just educated my self before diving off. If you only knew how many people become veggies after trying this.
@@whitneysutton7050 oh I do know. I thought I dodged it. Chemical warfare.
Its insane. Im in severe protracted from zoloft that a GP prescribed for 13 years. How can they prescribe drugs? I didnt know what it was. Never been an addict. But yes physically dependent on SSRI, didnt know.
I would love a longer video on benzodiazepine protracted withdrawal and especially how to avoid it. I am tapering very slowly. I hope it works.
If you have certain dna, you can’t avoid protracted withdrawal. I tried everything after getting off benzos to heal more quickly-acupuncture, special massages, cognitive training, anything I thought might apply. Nothing changed. For a year and a half it was simply survival, having a support system (I went to therapy twice a week for a year), friends who believed me (they didn’t understand but they believed me), regular exercise, and a healthy diet. I’m now 2 years off benzos and am able to live a normal life. I still have issues (greater anxiety than before the med, nerve pain). I try to accept them and go on.
@@catfish3152 I'm glad to hear you are mostly healed. Nobody really understands us and some don't believe it can be as bad as it is. What was your taper like?
@@catfish3152its very comforting in hearing from people going through or who have healed themselves, any tips on what helped you get through or helped you cope ? This P.A.W,S Is bloody terrifying. ❤
Coming off what was a 24mg a day dose of clonazepam this scares the sh*t out of me, in 2019 I went from 24mgs to 2mg in 11 months. Paused cuz of covid and also really bad withdrawal symptoms, I couldn't eat anything more then goldfish crackers amd I was in psych wards like 7 times in those 11 months, I started tapering again about 2 months ago, down to 1.75mgs going down to 1.5mgs in a couple weeks. I'm terrified that when I'm down to 0 that I'm gonna have PAWS just cuz of how long I was on a high dose and also just how long I've been on benzos in general. Since I was 17 and now am 37. I hope this really slow tapering in the Last bit makes it as smooth as possible. But man living through this now for the last 3 years feels like a lifetime. Wouldn't wish this on anyone
How are you doing?
@Gerrly doing ok, down to 1.125 mgs, its pretty intense how slow one needs to go near the end, trying to cut by around 10% of my dose at a time instead of doing .25mg cuts as that's now a big % of my dose. Hopefully will be down to 1mg in the next couple weeks and be on that home stretch. I may once I get to .5mgs see if a hospital will take me or do detox, it seems like such a small amount but I guess my gaba receptors are pretty injured from being on such a high dose for years and then tapering that 22mgs pretty fast. I just wanna be done with it and start healing and get back to normality. The worst part is the anxiety .. but being on benzos is now making it worse. Unless I went back up a substantial amount which I am not gonna do. 100% determined to get to that finish line
This is so scary, especially when alot of professionals don't even no about it, it happens towards the end of a taper at a very low dose, you think your going slow but you got to be even slower and patient. This is debilitating. But im going to beat it and heal my brain. Fucking so angry at these drs. An addict can really only help other addicts. Their isint much hope. When you help others it actually helps you. If anyone can tell me anything that helped them with PAWS, ( post acute withdrawal symptoms) would be great.knowledge is key❤
I agree with y'all's comments, most doctors seem oblivious to the dangers of benzos and gabapentin drugs, it's absolutely miserable and dangerous to stop without proper taper regimen
Some of this is not mental but is caused by physical withdrawal from medication which is not mental addiction but physical addiction which anyone that has taken pain medication for an extended period of time will go through. This does not mean you are an addict it means your body has become addicted. I wish the doctors would address this and explain to people there is a difference between addictive personality and fiscal addiction. Thanks Doc
Sir, you advised about on line groups. Frankly, you doctors are the culprit. And where would you suggest we go ? Where ? Tell me ?
AGREED!! You are so RIGHT ON!! Tk u for your heartfelt comment!!
I can’t stop using fentanyl as the withdrawals are so painful for me. My insides begin to hurt. My bones and muscles ache and there stiff. My blood pressure shoots thru the roof. Then, severe depression and weeks of no energy. When I smoke just a little fentanyl automatically all my pain goes away.
On line community was my life line.
The medical profession mostly deny 'protracted withdrawal '
Agree. We found a community that can relate, that the symptoms are real and not just on mind.
Dr B. I struggled with Heroin, Alcohol,Crack, K2 & benzo addiction for 25yrs and by the grace of God 3yrs ago I found Recovery. I probably tried to get Sober 25times. My Addiction got worse n worse and I fully believe addiction is progressive and fatal. The last 15 yrs of my active addiction where really bad. I was homeless, 140lbs(I'm usually 240), had shingles on my head, hep c, septic infection in my ankle and I was in the worst emotional, mental, and physical pain I could possibly be. I was going through bad psychosis towards the end of my active addiction and at some points was even confused on what my name was. I had a very spiritual experience that expelled the "obsession" of using and gave me a glimmer of hope. Alot of great things have happened for me in the past 3yrs. I have become certified in NY as a CARC(Certified Addiction Recovery Coach) and Peer Advocate. I do not work in a facility but have grown my own coaching Business through social media and word of mouth. I have found Passion and fulfillment in life where the addiction left a hole in my soul. I know from personal experience that if I can get Sober, anyone can. I rarely come across someone who has experienced as much loss, trauma and pain as I endured. 12-step(AA) Recovery is a big part of my Recovery and I am a big advocate for ppl having a program to use to get them on the right track, especially when it comes to making a spiritual connection. I believe the spiritual aspect of Recovery gets over looked a lil when it comes to treatment. To be honest, right now none of the ppl I Coach follow 12step Recovery but I do try to help them understand the spiritual principles associated w the steps and help them implement the principles into their lives if they are willing. I try my best to remain teachable and open-minded when it comes to addiction and recovery. I learn so much from you and your channel. I am so grateful to have come across you and your views and facts on addiction and recovery. My channel is geared towards those in Recovery who really want to strive for success in all aspects of life, cause putting down the drugs and alcohol is only 10% of recovery, the other 90% is changing our attitude and behaviors and for me, that came through working the 12 steps and becoming really active in Recovery. My change came through Pain. I needed to experience all the pain n misery I did to get me to the point of surrendering. My question is do you think that someone can fully recover from Addiction if they haven't really experienced any consequences or real pain(whether emotional, mental, or physical)??? Also we have a Podcast, me n my amazing girlfriend Veronica, the SoberSuccess 🎙️ Podcast,it's on RUclips, Spotify and all platforms. I would absolutely love to have you on my show for an interview in the future if that would be possible??? Thanks again Dr. B for all the videos and information, you Help me on a Daily Basis... If you would like to see what I'm about, my homepage for SoberSuccess Coaching is: www.pensight.com/x/mikeybuns25
Thanks again and you have a beautiful blessed day✌️♥️🙏💪🤜🤛
You are spot on with the trauma ruminating and hopelessness that accompanies benzo and psych drug tolerance and withdrawal
Having long COVID does not help and having inpatient admissions only adds to the trauma that the patient experiences
AGREED!! GREAT COMMENT!! 💯❤
I totally agree about the online communities. They can be a nightmare. BenzoBuddies is by far the worst. One horror story after the other.
I heard it was one of the best. I wonder. The story’s were scary but true for some. Everyone is different . Bottom line, don’t go on a sight you don’t like. Thanks for writing your opinion. I have to be careful cuz I’m suffering still after four ys off opiates and other stuff I cold turkeyd off my Dr was prescribing me. Trying to find answers!
You are so right on! I cannot even take SSRI’s anymore….. I am in a severe depression
Im off after too fast taper SSRI. Severe protracted. But I cant take it again, cant tolerate it.
My mom is about 4 years off 30 year Xanax usage(not addicted; just dependent). She still feels she’s in protracted withdrawal. For me, it took about 10/11 months off suboxone for my post-acute withdrawal to finally ease up.
“Dependent” lmao
@@DirtTrackRacing410 there is a difference. She never altered her behavior, routine or life around her one daily dose. She took it from service-related PTSD. Not sure why you’d be on a video like this laughing at other people, but keep it moving.
@@kimmysplayhouse True. I’m dependent. I’d throw them in the trash right now if I could.
Did you taper slowly?
kimmybbbyeah: All the best to your mom (and you too of course). Great admiration for her to make the decision to get away from a 30 year dependency. Shows that she wants to be in control of her life and it is NEVER too late. After that length of time on Xanax and now 4 years off I am sorry to hear she is still feeling the protracted withdrawal symptoms and pray that they too leave so that she might live her life in peace. Prayers to you both and hope to someday hear an update where all is well.
Benzo protracted withdrawal is actually central nervous system damage beyond a couple years
I’ve been on opiates for 10 years. I quit taking them 3 weeks ago. On my own. I have constant pain 2 and looking at 3&4 back surgeries. Three types arth and a autoimmune psoriatic arthritis. I feel better but still in pain.
I was on vicodin and tramadol for years because of an SI joint injury. I had a fusion done and still have pain. Honestly, what helped me most with pain control is methadone. It was actually recommended by my surgeon. It has a major stigma that's its only for drug addicts when, in fact, it was developed for pain during WWII. I did a lot of research before getting on it. I will probably take it for the rest of my life, but to me, it is worth it. I had no quality of life. Pain is such a horrible thing and limits everything we do. I hope you find relief.
How many days were your worst wd?
@@Ellieangel777 the third day is the worst. Then it starts easing up after day seven I feel more like a human but the anxiety attacks are hard to deal with. The pain eases up after about three weeks. But the anxiety is awful
I went through PAWS for 11 months straight after WD from Fentynal and Xylazine.. it's 22 months later and i still feel ALL of those symptoms daily, just not as severe.
Ty for sharing
Hey, I know what Fent Withdrawals are like.. Horrible.
I'm Curious About The Xylazine?? What kind of symptoms did the Xylazine give you? Iam assuming that at some point you maybe were using just Fent or Heroin/Other Opiates.. I definitely could be wrong about this.
If you do have any info I would definitely like to hear about it.
Hope Your Doing Ok.✌🏼👍🏼
How long weren’t you on them blues.? How much were you using daily.??
@@micheallaymance7870
Hey sorry I just noticed your message.
I started off with a prescription to opiates, then my doctor got shut down without notice, I then got into heroin right when they started adding fentanyl but i didn't know at the time.
Honestly I couldn't tell you what I was feeling from Fentanyl versus Xylazine because they were mixed together and it was always a different batch so there was no way to know how much of each was in there.
All I know is.. I felt like I was going to die, when I tell you every single cell in my body hurt.. every hair follicle, my fingernails, my body hurt like hell.. I was sensitive to everything, even the wind.. you know how they say to sit in a hot shower during heroin WD.. I couldn't have any water touch my skin, no matter what temperature was.. it felt like tiny razors cutting my skin.
I guess all of the typical symptoms.. nausea, heart palpitations, anxiety, sweating but freezing, confusion, dizziness, disorientation, insomnia, bones hurt, headaches.. just felt like every negative feeling possible.
@@jhonjhonjhonson7773 which blues? Percs?
I would have given anything to have you as a doctor. I have PTSD.
I've never been addicted to anything I was on, but I have been physically dependent. I've cold turkey quit the benzodiazepines I was taking regularly for PTSD for a couple weeks when I started feeling physically dependent, because I read about the scary withdrawals and I didn't ever want those. I now occasionally take a Xanax (usually around finals, when my panic attacks are worst) which I think is the intended use. It's irregular and as needed.
However, I wasn't educated on the physical dependency possibility of Ambien use, and by the time I had been I already was dependant. I've been on it every night for the better part of the last decade. It was 10mg, down now to 5mg (with the addition of 12.5-25mg of quetiapine) but I'd rather be on nothing to sleep, and just as needed use something for times I really needed sleep (before exams might be a time I'd use them) but with the same sort of irregular, as needed use as I use the Xanax.
I just don't know how to get there, or if I ask to taper down if a doctor would ever prescribe it to me again. Won't they think I'm a junkie after that? :/ I do have insomnia. I also have the capacity to be responsible with medication and only use it when I need it. I just wasn't given the information when I was started on Ambien that it could cause physical dependence if used regularly. If I had, I wouldn't have used sparingly from the start.
I had issue with this after 2 weeks coming off Suboxone I ended up giving in and trying kratom. Over two years my kratom use increased to the point where I just thought it was better to be back on Suboxone. Now I have no doctor and tired of being stigmatized losing my hope in treatment that will not cause harm
Doc, i stumbled across your page and im very impressed by your work. You look persian. I hope im not incorrect in my assumption.
Im a long time user of suboxone. Id like to quit. Im an american born persian. I have my own business, wife and kids. Ive been on the medication for a long time, about ten years. I see my doctor regularly and have spoken to him on the matter as well. Just curious what your short hand advice would be to stop? Thank you.
I was desperate to taper off of benzos a few years ago and found out about the Ashton Manual and how to taper in online groups since there were no other options. My psychiatrist told me that if I taper off successfully to let him know how I did it. I tapered from 1 mg clonazepam, cutting 6% of the last dose every 6 weeks, and it took about 2 years to taper since I couldn't stand to taper faster than that. 5 years later, so 3 years completely off of benzos, I'm still not 100% but I'd say I'm at least 90% which is fine compared to the hell I went through getting off.
33 years on lorazepam and was stopped much to quick, now my legs and feet are intensly shaking and cramping 18 hours a Day since 27 month's .Will this torture ever stop ?
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Thank you for your answer, yes i do take them. Must i reïnstate Benzo's?
I am a sleep disorder victim with Hyperthyroidism background.My core issue is needing to be able to sleep without taking drug!
Same.
That’s what PAWS is? I’ve heard of people experiencing this but I didn’t know what it was. You were spot on with the benzos. I did the 2 yr wean. Thank you.
providers cause more issues than they solve. people end up seeking help from the community because all the providers they've seen have made things worse. I've been prescribed all the bullshit. It always made things worse. I had to figure out how to live my own life myself. providers only care about your money. If you don't believe that try not paying your bill and then calling them to see if they will continue helping you. the answer will be no.
it took MDs 5 years to diagnose pancreatitis. i lived with debilitating pain for years while they told me I had GERD. at this point in my life I've yet to meet a doctor who I can trust to actually care about their job. I have had a few good experiences like the E.R. doctor who finally diagnosed me correctly, but they are very far and few between.
Hi Dr B. I just wanted to know if you could do a video about U.L.D.N..
Ultra Low Dose Naltrexone please. I can only find very little info but it does sound promising. Thank you.
Hey Dr. B. I'm curious if you've done a video on phenibut? I'm curious as to what your take on it is. There has been an uptick of abuse and I personally know people who can't get off of it. It's a nootropic created by the USSR for their cosmonauts as a tranquilizer that doesn't act like normal ones. It calms nerves and anxiety but it also gives focus and stamina. You can buy it in gas stations, head shops, and online stores for very cheap. Is it a cause for concern?
I'm going through this right now, has anyone overcome this ? If so what worked for you ?
I went through this and didn't know what was happening to me, I thought I was losing my mind makes alot of sense now, I relapsed and think I'm still going through it but I'm on methadone now but still don't feel normal.
Thats very true about us turning to the online communities
I’m trying to get off methadone, I am going through withdrawals for over a year now. The only thing besides more opiates that helps are benzodiazepines. I don’t know what to do. I can’t seem to go below 40mgs of methadone. I have increased my dose as of today to 45 msg. I am going in the wrong direction. Can you give me any advice? I am definitely going through most of the symptoms you have mentioned!
So sorry to hear. Keep that water intake going. 🙏🏽 #KeepPushingForward
Don't become dependent on benzodiazepines...they are the Devil!!
So sorry that youre going thru this. I know that if u try n come down off it tooo fast that it gets harder to do. U have to be patient with yourself.Drop Slowly . My family member came off it wirh hardley any wd at all... He said it wasent that bad. He dropped his doses down a little at a time n stayed on that dropped dose for 6 wks before dropping down to another dose. Maybe youre coming down too many mgs at a time or when u do drop youre not staying on that new dose long enough. Your body isnt supposed to really notice too much. myself weined off of fetynal patches..oxycodone n morphine n now im on suboxone. Im now weining off the suboxone as well. The way i came off my meds was to dropp small mgs at a time n do that for at least a month so i didnt notice. Look on Yt for ( How I weined off methadone with little or no wirhdraw) n u will see people telling u how they did it. I Hope this helps u a bit. Just Know that it IS doable!! And that this Too Shall Pass. Slow n Steady Wins the Race!!! 💕🙏👍...U Got This!!!
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I'm so sorry dear it. Prayers!
Hey folks, if you are afraid of going on a taper and stopping your benzo use over time, don't be afraid. There are a lot of horror stories out here on the internet and reading that over and over again will make you feel MUCH worse during your taper. Reading all the horror is what drove me to panic attacks during my first step in the taper. I wen't from 6,5mg xanax every day down to 0,5mg (in steps) in a relative short time with very minimal withdrawals. The first step I was very afraid of all the horror stories that I had seen on the internet but after that I kinda just listened to my body and see how low I could go and how quick I could do that and now a couple of weeks later I am already at 0,5mg. I almost can not believe it but I gues I'm either lucky or there are a lot more stories like mine out there that people simply don't share. People tend to focus on bad stuff and ignore the good. Keep that in mind, your taper can go very well without much issues!
Next week I will try 0,25. If it works that is great and If I get too big withdrawal I'll just go a bit higher. I always have an "emergency dose" with me when I taper down, and just having it on me is enough, I never had to use it so far. You need to make sure you don't go too fast and get too many panic attacks or worse a seizure, but in some people the taper can go very smooth without issues.
The key for me has been to work out, I feel so much better during and after working out that sometimes I can just skip a dose because I feel so good. I do that just at home, got myself a benchpress and some weights and I can just train without going to crowded gyms etc. I also try to eat healthy, no caffeine and sugers, lots of fibers and proteines and I take CBD 20mgs in the morning and L-theanine 300mgs twice a day. I try to go to sleep and wake up at the exact same time everyday, including weekends, that has helped a lot. I have told my partner at work what I am going through with the taper, she has been very helpful. Throughout my taper so far I haven't missed a day at work. There are things at work that would be too stressful that I don't have to do for a while etc. but I am there every day. Sometimes my heart is racing and I don't feel great but it helps so much to be there, be around people and feel you are contributing. It takes your mind off of how you are feeling etc. It prevents me from going into that inward downward psychological spiral that brings the tremors and panic attacks.
It doesn't have to be hell for you to taper down. For some people it can be very easy. Your mind is a powerful thing and if you focus just on the horror stories you set yourself up for a hard time. You can trigger a panic attack by negative thinking even when you are sober, that is how powerfull your mind is, USE that power and think about positive things. Celebrate the fact that you went a step down in your taper! Believe in yourself, listen to yourself, and take care of yourself with exercise and diet. You can do this. I did not believe that I could do it when I started but I feel great now and almost off this stuff and ready to heal my brain and start a brand new drug free life.
Every bit you go down on your use you give your brain more time to heal, there will be discomfort and anxiety sometimes but that is just your brain trying to get things in order and over time all that bad feeling will just fade away. Think positive, workout, eat well, and maybe your taper will go just like mine, very smooth.
Much love for all of you going through it! You can do this!
Great job! I think the communities have a place, but overall they scared me and made me feel worse.
How long were you taking that dose of Xanax?
@@Gerrly Thank you! 3 months at that peak, but I started on a much lower dose and found that I build up tollerance very quickly so I upped the dose to compensate. Over a year on that stuff but the daily use kept increasing until I saw the insanity of what I was taking, trouble making new memories, black outs, u know the deal. My fear of staying on it became bigger than my fear of the withdrawals.
I agree with you
I was on metherdon for over 33 years it took me a good 6months to get right off 80ml a day i detoxed my self off everything
This is extremely scary. I'm also on methadone. I don't want to be on this shit. I know it's going to be a nightmare getting off of it.
I was 25 years on methadone.from 67ml went down to 1ml I had 6 days of normal flu like symptoms. But I used pregablin for 11 days and I was in severe withdrawals for 3 months 😅
@@ywarjanpalod9400 how are you getting on now iv just detox off 600mg pregablin aswell nasty stuff i hope your getting on well now all the best
@@ywarjanpalod9400 so are you saying you wd off the Lyrica or was it leftover methadone wd or a little of each? BTW I stopped taking gabapentin after 3 months at only 2 or 300mg daily and it took at least a month to start getting good sleep. I can't believe how freely they hand this stuff out
@@justthatgirl-ct4jo for me I liked methadone better than subs because I was actually getting pretty buzzed up on it. I think it's due to maintaining a low tolerance. I was taking between 10 and 15mg methadone per day. I loved it but it really was too hard on my body. So I switched to suboxone and it didn't give me nearly the side effects that methadone did. To be honest I really didn't want to switch over to Suboxone but it was a lot better in a long run. You should consider switching if you really want to get off methadone. There's nothing worse than going to that stupid ass clinic every day
When i cut off my dope dealers to quit, another one from the past came along ... i did his stuff for a month, yeah it made me feel better. But there's a twist, i found out there was no drugs in his stuff. I basically got through that month sober And didn't realize it. I caught on when i realised my sleep wasn't Good and i wasn't constipated. Then i drug tested myself. Clean. How freaking weird is that? I also took a perc 10, and was smacked. Just to test my tolerance. When i found all that out i was like ok good time to stop lol. 😅
That's amazing!
How were benzodiazepines made and how did they know how it would effect the brain?
I still having symptoms after two years after stopping a 25 year benzo/opiate/alcohol addiction even though I’m in MAT
I'm currently on a clonazepam/fluoxetine combo for 8 years and after two major crashes 2-3 months after getting to zero, I'm stuck. My doc won't acknowledge PAWS, just wants to try more meds like Lyrica or Wellbutrin. There's just no help, I'd rather be hooked on street drugs, where at least nobody would tell you to "keep taking your meds".
30 years Mirapex, 20 years Tramadol, 20 years hydrocodone. Cold turkey, lasted maybe 4 weeks. Had to go back for my sanity and fear. Really think I should be dead today. Will be contacting medical if i try again.
Opiate addict here. Stopped traditional opiates a long while ago but ended up taking tianeptine or za za if going by brand name -- for around the last year and the protracted withdrawal or PAWS is ridiculous. Dr. B, has anyone told you that even Buprenorphine won't subdue the withdrawals from Tianeptine? It will help but it will not give you nowhere near full relief. Even at 3 x 8mg tablets of Buprenorphine a day. Really weird.
This is my story as well and i also worry the suboxone is only prolonging the wd from tia and in my case kratom.
@@davidkimball467 honestly the withdrawals from Buprenorphine (if you taper down to a low dose then drop off) would be much milder than tianeptine withdrawals. At least in my own experience. If you're on MAT now keep it up and taper down SLOWLY. You may still be taking a narcotic but it is the right way to get off instead of going from dose to dose of tianeptine or opiate.
I feel i had interdose opioid withdrawal then paws worse after each time i stopped. I feel it will never end .
As a recovering opiate addict my withdrawal lasted over a year even after tapering to where I'm am back on meds which I don't consider clean but the only withdrawal symptoms I didn't have was throwing up and that crazy thought loop process other then those 2 I had the normal withdrawal symptoms I really tried to get off fully but it was absolutely horrible time
Mate if you take a small dose everyday and live a normal life you have nothing to be ashamed of
These online groups telling everyone that you have to be 100% off all meds not to be a drug addict is just crazy
We are all different love yourself and do you
@@NameName-do9hj i agree for sure i personally want off opiates but i will never stop smoking cannabis i am a big advocate for psychedelics they both have extremely good benefits for me, but ya dont care wat the mainstream think as far as wats clean or not especially considering that the guy who invented AA/NA said that its only effective for people if there willing to do lsd assisted therapy which no one talks about big surprise there lol. i do appreciate you saying that as i know there are to many people who wont accept that as being clean but wat ever helps them feel better lol. i just dont want to be dependent on something anymore so i can truly live my life without dealing with the medical system they suck in the north east New England area
4 years into BIND..
Ive felt this and i feel it kept me from getting fully clean. I went to rehab for 30+ days. Then i stayed in withdrawal for months after getting out of rehab, so i went on Suboxone maintenance, ive come down on Suboxone dose from 36mg down to 2 to 4 mg daily and i feel like im completely clean but i would like to one day get off these also, but isn't there also long lasting withdrawal from stopping the subs also so how TF can i break rhe cycle.
Wow Dr. An amazing channel. So informative and not bullshit like half the folk on here. One thing I will say though is in the subutex (U.K.) you can request them without the naltrexone part. Just Buprenorphine Subutex. In 2012 after 18 years on methadone I made the jump slowly got to 20 mil from 50ml of methadone. Left it 36-48 hours and put a 2mg under my tongue. I thought it’s gonna make he feel better or I’ll be in a bad rattle. Luckily it was the former. Over time I’d gone up to 8mg. They go for 80 quid in jail. 4 x 2mg hits. Anyway I got hold from someone who didn’t like them so had bottles of 2mg. I heard that crushing them worked. So obviously I tried a 2mg and it was a buzz. Before long I was snorting 2-4mg every 2 hours. I was taking about 20-26mg a day.
Had to move house with my job so had to check into their drug clinic. They obviously took me off the buprenorphine and put me back on methadone. Went into detox last may and did my methadone rattle in 10 days. After 28 years on the stuff. Wasn’t easy especially catching Covid in there and I’ve end stage COPD. Awaiting a lung transplant at 48. Can be lethal those buprenorphine.
Got off the meth a year ago but it’s the groups etc that keep me on the straight and narrow. Still take the odd benzo as that’s for a different day and zopiclone at bedtime.
I had that with paroxetine withdrawal. Sooo dangerous :( sooo painfull :( :(
I have this with zoloft withdrawal. Long time use, fast taper. Severe, 10 months off. Feels like a brain injury. Burning brain, extreme pressure, brain sensations.
@@Snowflake1374 You went through withdrawal very quickly then :P Poor you. That's when we understand how addictive these drugs are. Damn! They are very dangerous, especially since pharmaceutical companies have done everything to hide the problem of withdrawal in order to sell as many as possible, so the result is that most doctors still today do not know that stopping them is dangerous and they do not warn correcly their patients and they don't even have the slightest idea how to tapper them anyways. It's criminal.
@@Snowflake1374 What does "severe 10 mouths off" means (I am not an English speaker)?
@@mariannelabanane2589Severe Withdrawal, it means very difficult/bad symptoms 10 months off zoloft. How are you now?
Omg last detox I was in I had really bad akathesia. Like I was pulling muscles. I was given a benadryl. For real you can't give me a muscle relaxer?
I had that too I just wasn't in a detox. I was walking and crying and doing jumping Jacks. I had panic on Benadryl that was mean they gave you that I hate Benadryl. I thought I was gonna run screaming into the woods I wanted to hurt myself to make it stop.
I take nothing for my long crack run. I’m sober on my own. No medicine and no therapy. No one wants to help me. Can’t even get any form of therapy with my insurance through work that I pay for. I help myself.
what i have after being clean for 12 years is like a feeling of inner tightness throughout my body. it's so hard to describe to my doctors and they think im trying to describe anxiety. i do not even have anxiety. i'm pretty sure its not akathisia because i am able to sit still just fine.
How can this population of people addicted to opiates also addicted to benzos do,many commit suicide yes, regardless,how does one prevent them from suicide?do you think that there is an alternative to SSRI's? there's Quite a bit of brain and body and soul detriment here.
Thank you ❤ I'm still tapering with Valium 😢😢😢
Can you tell me how much Valium you started with? I had a triple bypass and had to take more z pills for sleep before my surgery. Now, I am trying to heal from surgery but tapering by myself. I have had a doctor say he wanted to start me on valium and slow taper but he wanted $13,000 up front cash
Bullshine the on line communities are the experts not the dispensing Drs who have literally zero idea
This is probably a very common question. But I am SO serious. How can I make an appointment with you Dr?? I feel like you are the only one who can understand my situation. I'm sure that statement is equally common and I won't get into why I feel this way. I'm on federal disability so I'm not rich. But I will come up with whatever it costs. It's literally a matter of life or death. I trust you Dr, but I don't trust the medical community where I am.
Lol. No problem. I think there is a number on the RUclips page or email getdrb@gmail.com
@@DrBAddictionRecovery God Bless you!
I can't beleave two fkin years of this rattling
You soon find you have a greater knowledge of the substance you’re prescribed than the consultant. You have first hand experience so trust your mind and body, a cooperative doctor who acts on this feedback is the harder thing to find.
Insomnia FROM HELL.
Doesn't Methadone change into a Fatty Alcohol... Called Heptanol or Methadol too... Slowly released from fat into bloodstream, is that correct ?? If not, what is ?
Got off 15 years opiates in 2018..started benzos and tapered off in 2019...still to this day in hell..agoraphobic and now intrusive thoughts and ocd..how can i fix my brain after all these years? I now have a drug phobia and a house bound missing out on my kids school activities etc
I wish I could get my friend to stop snorting his suboxone. He has been snorting it for years with the justification that it's better than what he used to do. He did a year in jail where they forced him to take 8mg a day sublingually. He did fine through the year in jail but as soon as he got out he told his doctor that 8mg wasn't working. He eventually got his dose raised to 16mg a day but he started snorting the pills as soon as he got out of jail. He will not tell anyone about his problem because he thinks he will lose his script. He doesn't even see it as a problem.
As a hard-core opiate addict myself in the scheme of things him snorting it over taking it orally makes no difference it won't get him more high then taking it right. Part of the addiction is the process of getting high clearly snorting is like a security blanket to him. As long as he's just doing the subs and not other shit it's better to mind your business and be happy with good enough.
Doctor please i have question and its been a year that idk what it happen to me i been diagnoses with anxiety 3 years ago , and year ago i try 4 puffs only of meth and i drink with it because i didn’t like it and i regret it , now i still feel headch on side and blurred vision and cognitive impairment is it because thats 4 puffs or anxiety or both ? Please reply i need your answer i think you know what is happening with meth
We have to isolate to stay clean. I moved. And 4 years later, on Suboxone and Gabapentin, doing o.k., NOW. Doctors don't listen to a word addicts say. So we ONLY HAVE EACHOTHER. I went thru a year of hell, getting off benzos and methadone, the switch, cuz no methadone here was HORRIBLE. I do not reccomend it. I also have chronic pain that is NEVER going to get addressed, cuz I am an addict. Thanks doctors, I will stick to online....
Hello when do you do your next livestream where you talk to folks?
I've been off IV opioids since February 2018. Ignore those who will try and shame you; go on MAT if it will help. Who cares what others think if it's helping you get better? Progress, not perfection.
I went 6 almost 7 months without my Suboxone once and I felt like garbage the entire time
I feel horrible if I miss 2 days off methadone. Pain all over and depression not wanting to do anything. I'm lowering my dose every month it is horrible. Just constant sicknesses. My Dr is retiring so I'm lowering to get off the program. I stopped for 4 days I'm still sick from doing that.
@@carinaelizabethpaul9785 I don't think it ever goes away I've come to the realization I'm on it for life because without it I can't function
Thankfully, i didnt experience PAWs from opiates in any meaningful way. I got over the accute withdrawal in about 5 days, and i had a further 2 weeks of intense GI discomfort, and some low mental state.
How long were you on them man? I’m on day 3 right now and the insomnia and anxiety/restlessness is brutal. Was on them for about 3 years from a surgery. Got off last year for about a a month and a half and my injury got worse so I went back on. Now I’m trying again.
@@ShawnTylerMusichow did u do, are you off?
@@Ellieangel777 I’m hanging in. No, not off. Still struggling with the pain so I am still taking them. I’ll go a couple days here and there when I can manage without. Also cut my dose in half. Not where I want to be, but heading in the right direction.
Dear Dr. B., iam from Germany. Is there a way to contact you?
Dr. B..??? Do you think fasting help for people going through withdrawal.???
I'm on methadone and the withdrawal take 6 months before it gets better
I want to give you a thought. I've been on benzos and sobos. I got of both. Not easy at all. Until for the sobos I took the shot. Sublocade that is. It made coming off the Suboxone easy. So now what if they were to come up with a shot like that for benzos. Hmmmm?? I just solved the problem for the hell withdrawal from benzos.
I'm just in opiates benzo paws, I got setup first time I tried to hang out with an old friend they had set me up for trying to help myself. Now it's looking like I'll die alone on a prison Floor. Help?
Adderall and Vyvanse caused my protracted withdrawals. I'm 3.5 years into going cold turkey and still healing from them.
I had opiate withdrawals last 8 months out of a 16 month prison sentence. You stop sleeping. It's pretty horrible
Hi Dr B, I began taking Clomipramine in October 2022 and came off it in July 2023 due to sexual side effects. Since coming off it I have developed PSSD and noticed increased anxiety, depression, feeling like my surrounding are surreal, and persistent fatigue throughout the day. In the past I would be able to take naps during the day if I didn't get adequate sleep at night, but now I am unable to do so and instead I'm trapped in this constant state of hyperawareness and extreme fatigue. It's extremely distressing as I can never escape these feelings. Do you have any advice?
You came off too quick, it seems. Please see knowledgeable provider
What happens when you come off too quickly?
Those who conflate symptoms of withdrawal with symptoms resulting from injury are degrading the salience of the discussion.
Not that anyone cares. Auhority figures are given a green light to engage in any and all manner of criminal conduct conceivable,
while the patient population and society at large think only of punishing the poor. So there are no functioning adults,
and that's why everybody loves and craves censorship as this is the best way of inciting the entire herd into scorched
earth violence. There is no hope as this trend belittles the m,ost mindful among us and destroys rational coherence.
Took me 2 months to finally get a full night's rest after cold turkey IV heroin/fentanyl use, was using 3 grams every 2 days
After surviving a 23 year heroin addiction,the thing I'm struggling with most is not being able to feel pleasure, happiness or an interest in life😢...I've done 20 years on methadone and am off it now,but I used last week and OMG all my happiness came bk,I could concentrate again and did a 15 hour shift at work,just like the old times. Without it I'm dead inside 😢
How long were you off of the Heroin after 20 year use?
Tell me about it 9 years in Methadone, 6 months after live the Methadone i still have most of the simptoms i don't see the end of this.
Ty for sharing and hang in there
Doctor B, is it true you don't take on new patients?
Do a video on hydromorphone "safer supply" in Vancouver BC
I’m 3 years off Klonopin taken 1x/day at night and I pace 30-40hrs at a clip until I drop. Most of my symptoms didn’t erupt until I was months off (tardive). I also have tardive dystonia and TD/tongue locking/tongue thrusting and horrific tinnitus.
I’m definitely hypersensitive to all psychotropics now that I’m this hurt.
I was a 3X pain patient by 21 yrs old over antibiotics PANS + serotonin syndrome from Prozac. All the “nerve pain” psychotropics made it so much worse. Opiates, stimulants, gabapentiniods, tricyclic antidepressants, even hormones..
Chronic akathisia is hell on earth. It’s not protracted withdrawal. It’s brain damage. Let’s call it what it is? These medications cause brain damage at prescribed dosages. I’ve supported a friend with assisted death over her benzo injury. She suffered 5 1/2 years. I have friends suffering horribly a decade off meds. How these drugs are legal w/o giving people compensation is beyond me. No one told me this could happen.
Your testimony resonates with me, i was in a high dose of clonazepam that i cold turkey 10 years ago big mistake, i still have a lot of symptons this doctor presented, nobody believes me, 'the drug couldn-t have lasted this long'; they say. I know how i was feeling before quitting, and i already felt bad because the benzos made me feel like crap, but i was feelings lots better than this anyway.
It's kinda late to be watching this... don't listen to anyone. This guy knows.
They call it paws
Allmost nobody talks about when you use opioid by IV..
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Moving forward cliche alert!
Hi Dr B… you been a great help for me… finally come off Subutex after 15 years … from 2 mg a day I went down to 0.1 a day, pretty quick in a couple of months.. I had to stop because diarrhea and did a colonoscopy and all came out ok… so I finish the tapering and I’m 5 weeks on Sunday clean…. Long story short I’m fine except diarrhea is still happening… Is it normal??? I hear many people talking about all kinds of issues but no one talks about this…. I can deal with sleepiness and restless legs etc… but this one is puzzling me 🤣… all my blood 🩸 works are fine… so just wanted to know if is a common issue…. Thanks 🙏 for everything… sorry if the comment is not on topic but I’m just trying to contact you… I be waiting for a answer..👋