When are the risk of siezures gone.

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Very curious when then risk of siezures are gone during c/t or tapering

[[me...]]

Very curious when then risk of siezures are gone during c/t or tapering

 

Seizures are rare, especially if you have no history of them.  But, c/t'ing or even fast tapering can increase the risk.  So, if you're afraid of seizures, it's best to taper slowly since avoiding seizures is one of the main reasons for gradual tapering.  As far as your "when" question, there's no way to answer that, since we're all different.

 

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I agree.  Don't put yourself at a risk for more nasty symptoms than necessary.  The risk of a seizure is very small unless you're predisposed to having seizures, but the withdrawal experienced from a c/t is a lot nastier than if you withdraw more slowly.  I think you're seeing how nasty the symptoms from a quick taper can be.  Slow down.  Don't become a shut-in.

 

fwiw - I've 'heard' that the 'normal' seizure window for a c/t is on the order of two-ish weeks, but as megan said, it's variable since everybody's different.

[[pa...]]

I remember using benzos before not realizing the wd to them. Walk in the park except the I would on occasion get bad titunitus in my right ear, extremely bad ringing then I would lose my balance like I would have to hang on to something for a couple minutes. But it would pass. Is this a normal occurrence?

[[Rx...]]

I never had a seizure before in my life.  I had them with this benzo hell.  They persisted quite awhile.  However, my case is real messy.

[[pa...]]

Can I get a little insight on your story?

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I remember using benzos before not realizing the wd to them. Walk in the park except the I would on occasion get bad titunitus in my right ear, extremely bad ringing then I would lose my balance like I would have to hang on to something for a couple minutes. But it would pass. Is this a normal occurrence?

 

Many people find that each reinstatement/withdrawal cycle brings more significant symptoms.  It's an effect known as kindling.  There's a wiki article on Kindling here:  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kindling_(sedative–hypnotic_withdrawal)

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Can I get a little insight on your story?

 

Here's a short version of my personal hell.  I'm just cutting and pasting a post I made from my blog.

 

I was on death's doorstep.  The seizures.  Low oxygen.  Deathly level of low blood pressure.  Severe respiratory distress, not just hyperventilating which is bad enough, but worse as in could not breathe at all (albeit this may have been caused by a large dose of Phenergan for nausea).  The ER was my second home.  Paramedics rushing to my home was starting to look like a regular thing.  The biggies, not to mention one of the longest symptoms list I've seen on this forum or elsewhere. 

 

The doctor who performed the second detox after my uninformed cold turkey attempt told me flat out I was in a life threatening state and later that it would take approximately one year for my brain to recover.  I had to have two detoxes because the first almost killed me in that my blood pressure became deathly low (per a nurse) from a migraine drug called Propranolol combined with a 3-day Librium detox.  So, they cut short a detox which complicated things further.  I was screaming in physical agony for days until I could find another facility to detox me again.

 

You see, my former doctor refused to taper me via Ashton.  He also became verbally abusive to me.  He also sent a termination letter immediately after being informed I went to a detox center on my own.  Of course, he was ticked about that because it showed him I finally caught on to him.  He sent me a cya letter indicating no reason whatsoever for the termination of our relationship as patient and doctor.  Aside from an uninformed cold turkey attempt because I was SO sick and he was completely unavailable even by phone, I was a perfect patient.  Took pills as prescribed, never late for an appointment, everything paid on time, polite as could be.  I have a formal legal education and have worked for years as a paralegal.  This was about dumping me the minute he knew I could die on his watch because people have died from this.  It's about liability.  I went to a detox center because I only became sicker (incredibly sicker) under his care.  I no longer wanted to take any drugs from him.  I now know he knew I was in an extreme danger zone, thus he washed his hands of me lickety split.  He never warned me that I could not just stop taking the benzo.  He never told me I was physically dependent.  I had no idea.  I was going through tolerance withdrawals for months without realizing it.  I could not find another doctor in time to taper me, so detox was my only option.

[[Ma...]]

Thanks for sharing your story, Rxdamaged. Similar to mine: ER trips, librium taper in a detox, etc. It's amazing how uninformed the medical community is about this, and how valuable it'd be for them all to read the Ashton manual. Wish I could have tapered, but I'm glad to be off that poison now.

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Thanks for sharing your story, Rxdamaged. Similar to mine: ER trips, librium taper in a detox, etc. It's amazing how uninformed the medical community is about this, and how valuable it'd be for them all to read the Ashton manual. Wish I could have tapered, but I'm glad to be off that poison now.

 

Markidee, despite this rough stuff, I am too glad to be off the poison.  I would never consider taking it again.  It blows my mind I was on it for eight months without a clue too.  Ashton is known for being the humane approach, but I wonder if less time on the poison via the brutal method might comparatively reduce the risk of Alzheimer's down the road too.  I have no idea as I have no medical expertise, but I need to hold on to something hopefully positive from this uninformed cold turkey, detox ordeal.   

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I had an extremely bad withdrawal years ago it was soooo bad, I was put back on and then withdrawn again. I was convinced I would have a seizure and never did.

 

hope this helps

 

shania