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- 5y ago
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- 5y ago
Yes. Its terrible and the worst. I wouldn't wish it upon anyone. Absolute hell.
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- 5y ago
I’ve gone through Klonopin withdrawal which is also a benzo and it was pure HELL. I’m back on it now.
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- 5y ago
Anyone want to share specific stories? I’d love to be able to come off it someday but for now I’m dependent
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- OCD Conqueror
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- 5y ago
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.
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- 5y ago
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.
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- 5y ago
Hope you guys healed
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