Ashton on Permanent Brain Damage?

[[Ki...]]

Everyone says over and over that in time, w/d passes. But I recently saw Dr. Ashton in a British documentary states that in some cases some symptoms are permanent? I thought she was the #1 advocate for time healing this nightmare? I am in crazy pain and in unbelievable misery 9.5 months out. I need hope.

[[ld...]]

This is news to me. I have read her manual and her findings are promising on the amount of time it takes to heal. She ran a benzo clinic for 12 years with over 300 patients. Most all of them recovered. I have read various reports and research from time to time through this mess and most state around 24 months all symptoms have disappeared by then. At 9.5 months you are still early in your healing process. It's going to take time. I'm at 13 months out and not yet 100% but I will get there and so will you. There are many people in the Success Stories that have healed 100% and that is evidence enough to show that we do recover. Some take longer than others. See link below on the Ashton Manual:

 

 

 

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

[[Vi...]]

Hi, I'm sorry you suffering and I know how you feel. I'm 10 months off and still burning headache and scalp but today the first time I felt some happiness in my heart, and had less pain.  I cried but this time was a happy cry. For 10 months I was crying with pain.

Healing can come for you too any moment or any day. Those are the moment we live for. It will happen for you or maybe is happened already. I believe we all will heal just need some time. For some of us short time, some of us longer time but we all will heal.

Love and healing sending to you

[[pe...]]

I think we are all headed toward balance, healing and wellness. I thought I would never get as far as I am, and often I have been despondent over such relentless wd symptoms. But please do not give up. You will get better. Every day that passes is a day toward wellness.

 

I took Klonopin for such a long time (20 years), and it banged around in my brain and body causing all sorts of damage. But here I am and I can say that I am slowly, very slowly, getting better.

 

At 20.1 months post K, I still have days with intense symptoms including  spasms, spaciness and boatiness that make me walk crooked and I have to pay attention so I don't trip over things I would ordinarily see. On some days I think slowly, and sometimes I see my thoughts float away right before my eyes. Yet other days I am much better and on occasion I feel normal.

 

Also, today is the fourth day in a row without my hallmark symptom of burning/heat. This proves to me that wd is like a giant bonfire in the body that slowly dies out.

 

Yours is the same. Please take care.

 

 

[[Ta...]]

Hang in there KingLouie.

I'm close to 12 months out and still suffering greatly.  I'm not good at the moment and I just keep praying for better days to come. (they will come)

I'm classing 12 months as only being half way in my healing.

My biggest wish now is to have a much better 2nd 12 months. From what I've been reading that is when most of the

real healing starts to happen.

It's crazy and so unfair that it takes so long!!!!  I'm praying that the healing journey rewards me with days of pure bliss.

WE ALL DESERVE DAYS OF MAGIC!!!

Tallow Love

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[[Ma...]]

I agree with you I think it is permanent.

[[Wi...]]

What benzo and how long did you use for?

[[ro...]]

I pray to God it isn't. At over 3 years off and STILL dealing with crushing depression and anxiety, this has to stop sometime. God help us.

[[Wi...]]

This isnt permanent. Its been proven over and over again that benzo wd is not permanent and that there is no brain damage done. Whenever you feel this way it is only the withdrawal talking whether you believe it or not-its not permanent.

[[Ki...]]

I was on klonopin and ativan on and off for about two years and then tapered off valium over 4-5 months. There was an intense 10 month period where doctors had me on 3mg on Klonopin a night. I am almost at 10 months off and my muscle pain/stiffness and head pressure in incredible. Hard to function. Trying my best to keep hope alive.

[[Wi...]]

HEY!-Im at ten months off ativan and Kpin. Hang tough!

[[in...]]

I am 11.5 months out and getting worse. I am severly damaged from clonazepam and multiple CTs and failed tapers...plus polydrugging. My brain has been kindled so badly that it has to get worse for many months until it flips the switch and starts to heal and improve. I will continue to get worse for another 3 months until im in the most gruesome severe panic attacks, hallucinations and psychosis hits and I have to go through that for a solid three or four months til I start to improve. I am one of the worst case scenarios you'll ever hear about or read.

 

My mistake was taking "other" meds to help with withdrawal and multiple reinstatements.

 

Please learn from me and NEVER go back on a benzo again