Delayed withdrawals??

[[sl...]]

So here I am. Day 16. Rapid flush. Was taking 8mg of xanax and 3 mg of K daily. Weened over approximately a month. So 2 weeks go by With nothing. I was actually laughing!  Wow. That didn't last. Day 14 hit me like a wave of emotions. I'm doing our taxes like normal. And bam!  This overwhelming feeling that I cheated and am going to jail hits me and I have no idea why!  There's nothing wrong with them. I think that all of a sudden withdrawal hit me. Later that evening I start to cry. I'm not an outwardly emotional guy so that was weird.  So now on day 16 I find this page. And yes. I still think I'm going to jail. And no, there still isn't any logic behind that. Is that normal?  Is that paranoia?  I'm sure it ends and everyone's different, but really?  How long?  Any takers?  Also, I am using thc to help sleep. I know it's not recommended but I've heard different points on that. It's an indica and helps w sleep. I have no issue walking away from that but don't care to play with insomnia and withdrawals.  Anything will help at this point. Thanks

[[wo...]]

sledbiz,

 

I'm sorry all of that crap hit you!  It's all from withdrawal.  I'm a frequent visitor of all of it.

 

I would HIGHLY recommend finding a doc who understands benzos, reinstate, and do a gradual taper.  This is what's most recommended:

 

http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzsched.htm

 

I accidentally did a rapid two week taper, and it was a horrible mistake.  If I had tapered, I might not have had any problems at all!

 

ty

[[Da...]]

That symptom is part of intrusive thoughts. You don't want them and definitely don't believe them but they pop in anyway. When you are rational you can push them away but eventually you let your mind rest and bam there they are again. Just try to ignore them as much as you can. If that is the only symptom you have than you are doing really well. The majority of people have no protracted withdrawal symptoms so you may fall into that group. I have never heard of your sleeping meds but if they are helping you sleep I would say just continue them. I don't necessarily agree that you should go back on the junk and then taper slower, intrusive thoughts are not going to kill you and are not the worst thing that can happen either.

[[Al...]]

Paranoia and intrusive thoughts, I can totally relate. Be strong and don't let them overwhelm you, try to see them as what they really are, thoughts. Accept that they are just thoughts and nothing more. Be strong, you will be okay!

edit. Also if the thoughts are haunting you really bad, try to focus on your breathing (I'm counting to 5 when inhaling and 5 when outhaling, deep breaths). Deep breathing relaxes you sympathic nervous system

[[Na...]]

Damn... I had the exact same thing. Delayed withdrawal and extreme paranoia / psychosis. I thought I had to go to jail too. (And many many other intrusive thoughts and hallucinations) Read my introduction post to check it out. I think it's delayed because you had a pretty big amount of benzos in your blood, just like me. Some people like you and I, probably have a delayed clearance of benzos and therefore a delayed onset of withdrawal.

[[Sy...]]

For me acute withdrawal hits between day 12 and 30

Stay strong

It will go better

[[ma...]]

I agree ITs withdrawal, nasty Xanax

[[Sy...]]

Anyway first 3 months are HARD whatever you do

Keep going

 

[[bo...]]

I had such severe paranoia I'd be on my knees praying for it to go away. It was terrifying. I thought all sorts of horrible things. I promise you will be ok and it will pass. Mine was gone within a month of a too rapid taper. Hang in there. Breath. Hold on and it'll pass.

[[sl...]]

Thanks everyone. Day 18 now. Doctor wants to give me Librium. .25. 3x per day then gradually reduced. He said to take a few months and any w/d I have will be minor. He's kinda pissed. Lol. He didn't know I was going to taper using Klonipin. Said he would have never allowed it. That he only used Diaz or Lib due to both having almost even half life's. My challenge is this. I'm floating in and out of reality. As I write this I'm thinking about going for a run. I feel totally normal. However by the end of it I'll feel angry. Emotional. Scatter brained. My mental state is wash rinse repeat. Just wish there was a way to know when this will be over. I'm gonna stop short of calling it hell and I would hope that the worst has passed. Pretty sure if I was gonna have a seizure or anything traumatic I would have by now.