HELP ME

[[do...]]

Hello,

I have two questions I would like for you and help me with your feedback:

1. Who diagnosed your condition as withdrawal

2. During your withdrawal process where you under a doctor’s care

 

I appreciate your response as soon as possible.  I fear I am paranoid and have a psychos and maybe permanent brain damage.  I feel I am insane and this condition – whatever it is – will never let me have any peace of mind.  So, I would be grateful for a quick reply.

 

Thank you,

 

[Guest [jc...]]

Hi,

 

I did not have a diagnosis, I was taken off klonopin cold turkey and told I would have "some discomfort for a few weeks".  I went into acute withdrawal and was very, very sick both mentally and physically for the first two months and continued to, and still have, very bad withdrawal.  I was not under a doctor's care for the withdrawal.  From everything I've heard, if you were truly psychotic, you would not think you were crazy.  Have you asked a doctor?  Maybe if you got reassurance it would ease your mind.  I'm so sorry you are in such distress, it really is hell to go through.

[Guest [Or...]]

1) My psychiatrist.

2) No. I self-diagnosed and started and stopped at my own discretion. Which kinda screwed me.

 

Anyway. I'm mentally messed up with ya too dolphins. Read my posts from today. Didn't have that last week. So, stop worrying. Its withdrawal. I know its hard. But it is. Just accept it and let whatever happens, happens.

[[th...]]

No one diagnosed me. I diagnosed myself. I have not nor will I discuss these syx with a doctor. I am not under a doctors care right now. A pdoc rxs the pills but doesn't see me. She is useless anyway.

 

I don't trust doctors. They have been useless and even more harmful in MY experience. Especially when talking about benzo wd 

 

Grinch

[Guest [fu...]]

1. nobody diagnosed it. I lowered my intake of benzos and expected to have some withdrawl

2. I am under a Dr's care in that he writes an Rx for me every month by my tapering is a 100% solo project.

 

I have looked and looked and NEVER FOUND ANY CONCLUSIVE EVIDENCE THAT WITHDRAWAL CAN CAUSE PERMANENT DAMAGE.

It sounds like your bento brain is talking, it's scary I'm sure but you are not going crazy and you are not damaged from benzos.

 

[Guest [rh...]]

1. I self diagnosed but my GP agreed. So far he has not done any tests to rule out other conditions, nor prescribe any new drugs, nor refer me to specialists.

 

2. I see my GP every month or 2 to review things, but the decision and process of the taper were in my control.

 

Other people in my life have not agreed it is withdrawal, but say it is anxiety or other mental symptoms.

[Guest [fu...]]

No one diagnosed me. I diagnosed myself. I have not nor will I discuss these syx with a doctor. I am not under a doctors care right now. A pdoc rxs the pills but doesn't see me. She is useless anyway.

 

I don't trust doctors. They have been useless and even more harmful in MY experience. Especially when talking about benzo wd 

 

Grinch

 

This makes me sad. There are some really good doctors out there especially if you have money.

[[th...]]

No one diagnosed me. I diagnosed myself. I have not nor will I discuss these syx with a doctor. I am not under a doctors care right now. A pdoc rxs the pills but doesn't see me. She is useless anyway.

 

I don't trust doctors. They have been useless and even more harmful in MY experience. Especially when talking about benzo wd 

 

Grinch

 

This makes me sad. There are some really good doctors out there especially if you have money.

 

It is sad! We have money and great insurance and sadly none of the dozen drs I have seen were worth a darn :-(. No one around here knows anything about benzo wd. :-(

 

G

[Guest [Or...]]

No one diagnosed me. I diagnosed myself. I have not nor will I discuss these syx with a doctor. I am not under a doctors care right now. A pdoc rxs the pills but doesn't see me. She is useless anyway.

 

I don't trust doctors. They have been useless and even more harmful in MY experience. Especially when talking about benzo wd 

 

Grinch

 

This makes me sad. There are some really good doctors out there especially if you have money.

 

It is sad! We have money and great insurance and sadly none of the dozen drs I have seen were worth a darn :-(. No one around here knows anything about benzo wd. :-(

 

G

 

It makes me sad when people say this. I went to a free, walk-in psychiatrist and he knew. I was pretty shocked.

[[th...]]

No one diagnosed me. I diagnosed myself. I have not nor will I discuss these syx with a doctor. I am not under a doctors care right now. A pdoc rxs the pills but doesn't see me. She is useless anyway.

 

I don't trust doctors. They have been useless and even more harmful in MY experience. Especially when talking about benzo wd 

 

Grinch

 

This makes me sad. There are some really good doctors out there especially if you have money.

 

It is sad! We have money and great insurance and sadly none of the dozen drs I have seen were worth a darn :-(. No one around here knows anything about benzo wd. :-(

 

G

 

It makes me sad when people say this. I went to a free, walk-in psychiatrist and he knew. I was pretty shocked.

 

I know they are out there...just hasn't been my experience  :'(. Everytime I saw someone and mentioned the taper and wd they said I was nuts. So...I quit telling docs and decided to do it on my own. Even my pdoc that rxs the benzo for me knows nothing. She said as long as I "don't ct I ll be fine"...well I have been tapering for a year and been in hell! She actually didn't want me to come off bc she thought I needed it...jeesh...and the ER docs? Oh my word! Was just a junkie and treated as such. Very disheartening for sure. 

 

I am always glad to hear that the benzo wise docs are out there somewhere though bc that means the word is spreading and that is what we need! 

 

G

[[hu...]]

1. Self diagnosed. I started to feel horrible anxiety and other symptoms after 1 week from quitting clonazepam. Thought it was how I was, later did some research on the internet and found it was caused by benzos.

 

2.  No. Before I found out the real cause I consulted doctors who gave me anti epileptic meds for headaches etc. it did nothing to make me feel better. Was too trauamatized to try more meds.

 

I've been violent, scared, retarded, psychotic, lost my mind a number of times during w/d. Usually the extreme level of psychosis calms down after some time.

[[Co...]]

I went to an addiction specialist and he told me I was in for a lot of misery for a long time. Said he can't do much to help but try to prevent seizures with an anti convulsant. Doesn't matter cause your brain will play tricks on u making u think something else is wrong. It really suck man! Hang in there.

[[Du...]]

I have talked endlessly with support people at Transition Mental Health here in San Luis Obispo, CA.  Today I was assured that the hell in my head after 18 months being benzo free is a result of the drug abuse.  Post Acute Withdrawal Symptoms have yet to go away at all.  Yes, I was under the supervision of a detox facility, Michael's House in Palm Springs and a doctor's care but they didn't taper.  Used Zyprexa and other drugs, 12 step meetings, etc.    How's your stress level?  It is high for me most of the time.

[[dr...]]

I felt the drug wasn't preventing the anxiety, and mightve become paradoxic. I got a new psych by making phone calls to people who knew from the start that I was doubting the benzos and wanted them to help get me off. I checked into a 5-7 day detox and reduced from 4mg to 2 mg (was at 6 for a month actually and will go to 2 after thanksgiving.) I am actually feeling fairly good. I'm thinking the benzos were just poison. However I am going to cash in my fast reduction and start a slower cross taper : 2mg Ativan to Librium. I am guardedly optimistic.

DD