I think I have ptsd from withdrawal

[[Mu...]]

The past week has been so bad, I have daily insane multiple  panic attacks that I'm convinced are some kind of seizures, I started taking zoloft and switched to Paxil yesterday because I thought I would tolerate it better but both of them have brought many seizure like  panic attacks and my anxiety is worse than ever because of the SSRI's, I have severe dp/dr I feel like I'm in a nightmare, I convinced myself yesterday night that I had serotonin syndrome, I woke up full of pure terror I could barely  move to get some water, while shaking I took 5mg of valium because I felt that if I didn't take it I would surely die, I have developed a reflex to spit whatever food or drink I have in my mouth because it automatically causes me to panic,my head,hands and overall body are burning , this is insane, I don't know what to do with my taper, I can't experience another day like that, the emotional pain is unbearable, I'm  done forever with SSRI's, I consider calling an ambulance, just the thought of my room makes me feel horrible cause I've experienced the most horrible sensations there

[[ho...]]

Yea paxil almost took my life if it wasn't for benzos see this is where  completely different as far as safety. I personally think benzos are safer. But yea i feel traumatized to from the drugs my parents the hospital and the rehab

[[li...]]

I feel like I also have some PTSD from my bad experience early on. I was in really rough shape 1 year ago. Fortunately I have slowly gotten better. I'm at around 7 mg valium equivalent. This is a really traumatizing experience for many of us. I think some PTSD like symptoms are normal considering. If you are really having a rough time, perhaps it is best to hold and slow down and allow your body to stabilize. No need to suffer. I have found that once I started going really slow I have made steady progress and have felt ok. Not great, but OK.

 

Good luck. I must also admit that I started using medical MMJ and it has helped my PTSD symptoms, but I'm in a legal state and I know this doesn't work fro everyone. Just thought I'd mention because it has helped me a lot.

[[ho...]]

It has been helping me kinda I notice when I first smoke the initial high feels agitating I never liked the feeling but then I fall asleep

[[be...]]

I think SSRis are horrible. I can't tolerate them. Paxil being the worst for me. I once read an independent study about Paxil and two sentences stuck out to me.

 

"Depressed patients taking Paxil found no more relief from depression than depressed people taking a placebo."

 

"Patients trying to get off Paxil run a very high risk of severe withdrawal  symptoms." Yikes! That's enough for me.

[[ho...]]

I have PTSD from everyrhing

[[Sh...]]

You can't have PTSD from benzo wd. PTSD is after a traumatic experience where you are hyper aware and on edge all the time. You also have flashbacks of the incidents and feel they will always happen again. If you are getting symptoms, it's from the withdrawal itself.

 

Just imagine when withdrawal ends...you arent gonna have PTSD from it being terrified that it's going to happen again, because you know for a fact it wont if you stay off benzos.

[[Tw...]]

You can't have PTSD from benzo wd. PTSD is after a traumatic experience where you are hyper aware and on edge all the time. You also have flashbacks of the incidents and feel they will always happen again. If you are getting symptoms, it's from the withdrawal itself.

 

Just imagine when withdrawal ends...you arent gonna have PTSD from it being terrified that it's going to happen again, because you know for a fact it wont if you stay off benzos.

 

Summed it up perfectly there.

[[be...]]

Try going C/T from 13 mg of Xanax and 40 mg of Paxil. Then tell me it was not a traumatic experience for you. Have you every walked in these shoes?

[[ho...]]

Definateley a traumatic experience

[[Sh...]]

Yes I've suffered a trauma. And while this is really, really bad (the worst thing I've ever gone through) it doesn't classify as a trauma.

[[Le...]]

Try going C/T from 13 mg of Xanax and 40 mg of Paxil. Then tell me it was not a traumatic experience for you. Have you every walked in these shoes?

I was CT,d off 40mg diazepam while hospitalized for an unrelated medical issue. That unsupervised  CT and ensuing 9-day psych ward stay was horrific...it was traumatizing...to this day I have flashbacks of that incident.

[[Wh...]]

I have PTSD from everyrhing

I'm with you.

 

 

[[Ca...]]

Im with Hodge...

Im not exactly sure of the true definition of Trauma (or PTSD)

But my medical file is titled Major Multi Trauma....

All i know is i feel traumatised, which tells me that its ok to treat myself a little more gently in body and mind, and that i have some more healing yet to do...

 

[[pu...]]

I have flashbacks of all the things that went wrong since in withdrawal all the time.

 

The flashbacks send me into a panic.

 

I believe you can definitely have PTSD from withdrawal itself.

 

 

[[be...]]

Try going C/T from 13 mg of Xanax and 40 mg of Paxil. Then tell me it was not a traumatic experience for you. Have you every walked in these shoes?

I was CT,d off 40mg diazepam while hospitalized for an unrelated medical issue. That unsupervised  CT and ensuing 9-day psych ward stay was horrific...it was traumatizing...to this day I have flashbacks of that incident.

 

I agree. But just imagine instead of 40 mg of Valium, see what happened to me with the equivalent C/T off 280 mg?

[[Me...]]

Yea paxil almost took my life if it wasn't for benzos see this is where  completely different as far as safety. I personally think benzos are safer. But yea i feel traumatized to from the drugs my parents the hospital and the rehab

I agree...I know I have PTSD from Xanax W/D and all that the hospital, doctors and nurses did not know about true benzo withdrawal but rather made me feel it was me  and they kept putting more and more labels on me and putting more and more pills in me. I pray for us all every night that we will reach full recovery and Peace. God SOS.

[[Le...]]

Try going C/T from 13 mg of Xanax and 40 mg of Paxil. Then tell me it was not a traumatic experience for you. Have you every walked in these shoes?

I was CT,d off 40mg diazepam while hospitalized for an unrelated medical issue. That unsupervised  CT and ensuing 9-day psych ward stay was horrific...it was traumatizing...to this day I have flashbacks of that incident.

 

I agree. But just imagine instead of 40 mg of Valium, see what happened to me with the equivalent C/T off 280 mg?

280 mg... I can't even begin to imagine.

[[Pi...]]

I am tramatized beyond believe def ptsd flash backs off been CT off Paxil an CT diazpam last year :/

[[be...]]

Try going C/T from 13 mg of Xanax and 40 mg of Paxil. Then tell me it was not a traumatic experience for you. Have you every walked in these shoes?

I was CT,d off 40mg diazepam while hospitalized for an unrelated medical issue. That unsupervised  CT and ensuing 9-day psych ward stay was horrific...it was traumatizing...to this day I have flashbacks of that incident.

 

I agree. But just imagine instead of 40 mg of Valium, see what happened to me with the equivalent C/T off 280 mg?

280 mg... I can't even begin to imagine.

 

Neither could I.......

[[Me...]]

I am now in trauma counseling from an Ohio Hospital that CT me from Xanax after having been prescribed it for 30 years. The major Youngstown Ohio hospital Behavioral Unit Psychiatrist stated they don't believe in using Benzos such as Librium for W/D. Went through hell and sent home with a bunch of antidepressants and gabapentin. I guess I was just supposed to figure it out for myself as I was never even told a diagnosis other than the doctor asking me " Why so much anxiety?!!!!".  Let the hospital with EKG changes and now have to go to another hospitals cardiac doctors for more testing.... Possibly a mild heart attack. I remember begging the psychiatrist to " Please do something before I have a stroke" as my blood pressure went higher and my heart rate off the charts. Nothing was done. In fact the nurse told me I needed to get myself back into my room and work on some coping skills.

[[be...]]

I am now in trauma counseling from an Ohio Hospital that CT me from Xanax after having been prescribed it for 30 years. The major Youngstown Ohio hospital Behavioral Unit Psychiatrist stated they don't believe in using Benzos such as Librium for W/D. Went through hell and sent home with a bunch of antidepressants and gabapentin. I guess I was just supposed to figure it out for myself as I was never even told a diagnosis other than the doctor asking me " Why so much anxiety?!!!!".  Let the hospital with EKG changes and now have to go to another hospitals cardiac doctors for more testing.... Possibly a mild heart attack. I remember begging the psychiatrist to " Please do something before I have a stroke" as my blood pressure went higher and my heart rate off the charts. Nothing was done. In fact the nurse told me I needed to get myself back into my room and work on some coping skills.

 

Bunch of  . Cleveland Clinic said the same to me.............