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Does any one else get symptoms that are hard to describe? I tried explaining to my parents but they just looked at me like I'm crazy... Anyway, the best way I can think of it as an agitated state of hyper reality. Perhaps a form of derealization? I've been really sleepy lately to. But I'm waking up in a panic. I feel foggy headed and disconnected from reality. Like I'm trapped in a dream state. Any one else get this? I'm worried it's some form of delerium... Every time I cut these symptoms rev up. I don't seem to have any other symptoms. At least lately.
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Except for your sleep (I got much less), that sounds very much like how I often felt.
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Does any one else get symptoms that are hard to describe? I tried explaining to my parents but they just looked at me like I'm crazy... Anyway, the best way I can think of it as an agitated state of hyper reality. Perhaps a form of derealization? I've been really sleepy lately to. But I'm waking up in a panic. I feel foggy headed and disconnected from reality. Like I'm trapped in a dream state. Any one else get this? I'm worried it's some form of delerium... Every time I cut these symptoms rev up. I don't seem to have any other symptoms. At least lately.

 

These are pretty standard benzo withdrawal symptoms, but people who've never experienced them aren't likely to understand.  It looks like you're near the end of your taper, which is often when these symptoms start to appear.  But they're temporary.

 

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Yes I have symptoms like internal tremors. If you lean against a washing machine off balance that is how I shake inside LOL. Hard to describe for sure. I wish I could sleep more. I would love to sleep away the time.
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Im not gonna start yelling at inanimate objects am i? Lol worried i could lose touch with reality at any second.
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This is pretty much how I felt for the first few months except that I wasn't sleeping. Things started improving in month 10.
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A symptom of anxiety is the fear of going crazy.  It doesn't mean you will go crazy and honestly, it sounds really unlikely that you would suddenly snap now, at this low dose, and become disconnected from reality. 
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Does any one else get symptoms that are hard to describe? I tried explaining to my parents but they just looked at me like I'm crazy... Anyway, the best way I can think of it as an agitated state of hyper reality. Perhaps a form of derealization? I've been really sleepy lately to. But I'm waking up in a panic. I feel foggy headed and disconnected from reality. Like I'm trapped in a dream state. Any one else get this? I'm worried it's some form of delerium... Every time I cut these symptoms rev up. I don't seem to have any other symptoms. At least lately.

 

My recommendation would be that you start slowing down pronto.  It appears that you've been doing a symptom based taper, right?  And it's been treating you well ... until now.  It looks like you've also been making a standard size cut (every few days, at times) as opposed to a percentage.  It's very common for symptoms to really ramp up as one gets lower and lower, hence I think it's very wise to follow "The lower you go, the slower you should go" slogan. 

 

Me, if I were in your shoes, I'd even consider going back up to 0.12 mg and staying put for a good few weeks, however long it takes to feel better.  You've been doing very well so far, but you're at a critical stage now, and your brain's protesting.  I'd also suggest you start reducing in percent decreases from now on.

 

Just my two cents.  Rather safe than sorry.  Good luck!

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I see. Yeah im just doing a weekly or so taper. Holding if neccesary. I might hold for a bit.
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