Anxiousashley
- Date posted
- 6y
keelyskgkeelyskg
- Date posted
- 6y
Yes. Its terrible and the worst. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Absolute hell.
Cindy79Cindy79
- Date posted
- 6y
I’ve gone through Klonopin withdrawal which is also a benzo and it was pure HELL. I’m back on it now.
AnxiousashleyAnxiousashley
- Date posted
- 6y
Anyone want to share specific stories? I’d love to be able to come off it someday but for now I’m dependent
stfstf
- User type
- OCD Conqueror
- Date posted
- 6y
Ive been through benzo withdrawal and so has my sister. I had to quit cold turkey cause I ran out of my prescription early because I was building tolerance so I kept taking more and more. Withdrawal took about a week, and then it started to get better. I had depression and increased anxiety, I couldnt eat or sleep, I felt restless all the time and couldnt stop moving, I had chest pain and it felt like my heart was racing, though it actually wasnt. It was a nightmare because of the symptoms, but also because all I could read on the internet said withdrawal took MONTHS, sometimes up to a year. I was terrified. Thing is, no one talks about the non horror stories, just the worst case scenarios. I think it's more typical than it's reported for withdrawal to last a week like it did for me. Also youre not *supposed* to quit cold turkey, I had no choice. My sister quit xanax cold turkey and her withdrawal lasted only a few days. It was less severe for her, but ive also been on benzos for years (a bad idea, but it's typical for doctors to prescribe them longer than recommended). I currently have a very low dose prescription for ativan, and I have no addiction problems with it at this level, and I know because I don't feel the need to take it for weeks at a time. Benzos are great when taken as directed for no longer than 4 weeks. Theu helped my stop having multiple panic attacks daily. Just be careful! You can build a tolerance and then feel the need to take dangerous amounts just to get by. Like any dangerous drug addiction.
pancakepancake
- Date posted
- 6y
I was on diazepam (valium) for my migraines. I only took a little dose a couple times a week, but my tolerance quickly built up and I had to get off of it because I was getting dependent. The first 2 weeks were reallllly hard. My anxiety was spiked, I couldnt sleep, my depression doubled. Eventually it faded. Some withdrawals can be dangerous and need medical supervision, I got permission from my dr to wean myself off, some people need to taper in order to not have sever withdrawal.
SickMannnnSickMannnn
- Date posted
- 6y
Hope you guys healed
Related posts
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 23w
Is this a relapse or a delayed withdrawal reaction
I’ve been on Zoloft for 3 years almost for somatic ocd/anxiety/panic attacks and I slowly tapered myself off the correct way because I’ve been good for awhile and I felt like I was gaining weight from it. It’s been almost 2 months off the meds and NOW the last few days my anxiety has been so bad I’ve had no appetite and diarrhea and waves of panic is this me relapsing or a delayed reaction? Am I gonna have to be on meds my whole life because I really hope not :/ idk what to do I don’t wanna go back on my meds tho
Anonymous
- Date posted
- 22w
Long term sertraline users(3 years or longer), how
…(for those who came off of it)how long did it take for you to feel normal again/when did ur anxiety level out after tapering off the meds after being on it for awhile? I’m in month two and still feeling very anxious, is this just how it’s gonna be now that I’m not on meds? I didn’t wanna rely on them cuz I was gaining weight and it lowered my libido but it was helping me so this sucks. I can’t eat much and diarrhea like am I just gonna be like this forever now that I’m not on meds?
Yoooastro
- Date posted
- 21w
Zoloft question
Hello last year I had gone thru a very rough time In my life where I needed to be put on Zoloft 50mg around march 2024. I was diagnosed with anxiety, depression and OCD. Ive been suffering from OCD since I was like 11 and depression since I was 19, but I never sought help until last year Im 27 because I knew I needed it to help me get thru life. I was on 3 months on Zoloft and I went to a trip to Miami which honestly helped me so much, I honestly attribute that trip to Miami in healing me more than the Zoloft it self. I met my current girlfriend there. After coming back I felt like a new person. I still kept taking the Zoloft 50mg until late April (2025) this year when I decided to tapper down to 25mg by my self without a doc recommendation, I didn’t feel anything during the month of may this year until like may 30th when I woke up in a panic and I felt like I was back at square 1 before I started Zoloft. Mind you ive been thru some life changes, I recently graduated RN school and my gf moved in with me. Ever since the end of may I’ve been very anxious, my OCD is on high gear and my depression too. I went back up to 50mg I’m seeing a new doc, my questions is has anyone gone thru a similar situation? If so what helped you and how long did it take you to stabilize ?
Be a part of the largest OCD Community
Share your thoughts so the Community can respond