[...] Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 I'm almost 3 weeks out and I'm experiencing severe body Jerks, tremors, electric current while trying to sleep. Can someone confirm is it common during withdrawal and how long can it last? My brain tries to sleep and suddenly a jolt/Tremor/ Current awakes me and than I cannot sleep. Its in different body parts. Some times its only in my head. Sometimes from head to toe. Sometimes in my hands or legs only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Th...] Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Yes, very common WD symptoms. Happens to lots and lots going through WD. 3 weeks is very early and you are most likely still in acute. Read through other posts on insomnia and other BB forums. MENTAL/COGNITIVE/BEHAVIORAL SIGNS. You may or may not experience these symptoms. Aggressive Behavior Agitation/Irritability/Short Tempered/Rage Outbursts Agoraphobia Anhedonia Anxiety/Panic/Terror Attacks/Development of Various Fears and Phobias Apathy Cognitive Impairment/Fog Confusion Crying Depression Depersonalization Derealization Dysphoria Emotional Lability Feeling numb or like a “zombie on autopilot”/Feeling over-sedated Hallucinations Hearing Voices Impaired Judgment Intrusive thoughts/Excessive negative thinking and feelings of doom Irrational Thoughts and Behavior Loss of Creativity Mania Memory & Concentration Issues Monophobia Mood Swings Neurocognitive problems Obsessive compulsive or other “odd” behavior Paranoia Personality Changes Reckless Behavior Self-Harming Thoughts and Behavior Stress Intolerance Suicidal Ideation PHYSICAL SIGNS Adrenaline Rushes Akathisia/Restlessness Allergies & Sensitivities increasing or developing Appetite changes Aura Blood Pressure Issues, fluctuations Cardiac Symptoms – Bradycardia (slow heart rate), Tachycardia (rapid heart rate), Heart Palpitations, Pounding heart Clenching jaw, especially during sleep (TMJ) Chills Increased susceptibility to illness, stress on the immune system Diminished Motor Skills – Clumsiness, Coordination Problems, Difficulty walking, Dropping things, Falling down Dizziness/Vertigo/Balance Issues (General vestibular disturbances) Drooling Dysautonomia Symptoms Dysphagia (swallowing difficulty) Earache Exhaustion Fainting Fasciculations (benign) Fatigue/Lethargy/Weakness Flu-Like Symptoms Frequent Urination Gastrointestinal Symptoms Grinding Teeth / TMJ problms Hair Loss Headaches Hearing loss or changes Hormonal Issues Hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound frequency) Inner Vibrating or Buzzing Intolerance to cold and heat Itching/Skin Rashes/Hives Joint Pain (And other joint issues) Lightheaded Loss of Coordination Malaise Menstrual Issues Migraine with or without aura Motion sickness susceptibility Muscle Symptoms – Clenching, Cramping, Loss of muscle tone, Over-or under-active muscle reflexes, Pain, Spasms, Squeezing, Stiffness, Tension, Twitching Nerve Pain Paresthesia – Tingling, tickling, prickling, numbness, burning of skin Perceptual disturbance (feeling of being on a boat, feelings of unreality, deja vu, etc.) Peripheral Neuropathy Photophobia Phonophobia Respiratory – Shortness of breath, Can’t get deep breath, Labored breathing, Over-breathing Sensitivity to light and sound Sensitivity to smells, including naturally occurring smells or chemicals such as fragrance Sensitivity to temperature, weather and pressure changes Shaking/Rigors/Tremors Sleep Issues – Excessive sleeping, Insomnia, Myoclonic jerks, Sleep paralysis, No dreaming, Vivid dreaming, Nightmares Slurred Speech Sweats Tachycardia between doses or in the morning, or generalized Tight Throat/Ball-in-throat sensation Tinnitus (Ringing or pulsatile effects in ears) Tremors Vision Issues – blurred vision, seeing spots, grainy visions, after-images, sensitivities Weight Loss Withdrawal symptoms that will intensify between doses or near dosing times Source: w-bad.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 19, 2019 Author Share Posted February 19, 2019 Thanks ThEwAy2. Please tell me how long the physical symptoms can last on average? I'm frustrated of getting poor sleep. Some times I take Melatonin. But I'm also afraid of taking it in long term. This jerk/tremors are just from hell. Really appreciate your support. I'm trying hard to stay positive!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Th...] Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Withdrawal is unique to everyone. Ashton has some "general" guidelines for when things end, but there is no guarantee. Most physical symptoms fade in 6-12 months. Some take longer some take less. Poor sleep sucks, and is a very common WD symptom along with anxiety and depression. Please know that lack of sleep will not hurt you other than making you feel like crap. Not much worked for me early on in my WD or later either. If something works for you, such as melatonin, I would use that, but maybe not every night? But it's up to you. I never really had the "jerks" just a lot of muscle twitching and spasms. Those faded around month 6-7 for me if I remember correctly. Symptoms are signs of healing and they can't hurt you. They are annoying and almost always not signs of any other medical conditions . Being positive will go a long way toward recovering. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ma...] Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Most Physical takes 6-12 months, Im in month 14 and feels like month 1, not normal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 This was my worst sx too. No one can say how long it will take. The not knowing is brutal, I know. I’m sorry you are experiencing this after such a short usage time. Mine have gotten much better but not zero. Please keep us posted and let us know you’re healing timeline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Fa...] Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 I describe it like this, I put a taser up to the back of my neck and set it off. It starts deep in my like spinal cord and travels up into my brain. Then that sets off a panic attack and hot and cold sweats and flushing face along with light headed blurred vision ears ringing jumping heart the more you read these descriptions the more you could bring on the symptoms so I'll stop there but you get the picture. It's some seriously weird stuff. The "misfires" or "brain resets" whatever you want to call them it is undoubtedly from the benzos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest [NM...] Posted February 21, 2019 Share Posted February 21, 2019 Very common. Myoclonic/hypnic jerks are common outside of withdrawal, actually. HTH They used to freak me out; especially the falling sensation. HATE IT. https://www.healthline.com/health/hypnagogic-jerk#symptoms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Er...] Posted February 26, 2019 Share Posted February 26, 2019 Same here. When I ran out of Prosom (was only taking 1mg a night for a month) I had brain zaps and muscle fibre contraction (fasciculations) every few seconds (or multiple per second if thinking anxious thoughts), and myoclonic jerks every 30 seconds or so while trying to sleep.It actually gets worse as time progresses for the first 2-3 weeks I think. Went at least 7 days with no sleep until I got some diazepam. Had no other benzo withdrawal symptoms (like extreme anxiety, daytime tremors, aggression etc) and thought I must be dying of sFI, CJD or the like. Couldn't stop reading online about CJD too. I had every CJD symptom except dementia and coma. Almost 3 months later now I still cannot sleep at all and will get hundreds of myoclonic jerks a night without benzos. I'm glad other members here are mentioning the same sleep symptoms and the fears of sFI. Near complete sleep deprivation resembling Fatal Insomnia seems quite a common benzo withdrawal symptom here. I remember having read a paper describing 'Agrypnia excitata', a symptom shared by FFI, Morvan's syndrome, and alcohol withdrawal. Benzo withdrawal insomnia is probably the same thing if only more doctors knew about it. Now I think time is our friend. If we can go 3-6 months without actually dying or developing progressive dementia ataxia then it's not a prion or other deadly disease Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[jo...] Posted February 28, 2019 Share Posted February 28, 2019 What Your describing can be caused while going off a benzo but also due to other reasons even before going on any med. That is what got Me in trouble in the first place . Every time I would lay down from exhaustion as soon as I would start to fall to sleep I felt like someone plugged My nervous system into a wall socket. Flashes in My brain and jerks that almost knocked Me off the bed couch. They put Me on K for this reason . I went through hell getting to were I am at now. I only get 4 hours of sleep so I believe that whatever happened to Me along with the short term K permanently changed the physiology of My brain . I have never returned to anywhere near normal sleep. I live on only 4 lousy hours of shitty light sleep. I was stuck between a rock and a hard place and had to take the benzo of I would have died. However In Your case these are symptoms of withdrawal and should slowly go away with time AVOID caffeine or anything with caffeine in it I dont care how small the amount. It will make these symptoms much worse. Also avoid any stimulants and also alcohol. Lots of info on the net regarding natural tx for this issue. I know My life has been changed for good however fortunately I am getting up there so it would have been worse if I were still young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[St...] Posted March 1, 2019 Share Posted March 1, 2019 I’m a little over 9 months off and I get slight twitching while trying to sleep and some tingling in my hands and almost like a butterfly feeling in my chest. I think a lot of it is sleep anxiety. When you can’t fall asleep, your nervous system kind of freaks out. I’ve tried to control it but I can’t. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted March 1, 2019 Author Share Posted March 1, 2019 I'm one month out today. I've seen very little improvement in symptoms. I'm now getting 4 hour sleep without melatonin. I wake up in the middle of sleep many times . But the tremors and jolts are still a sleep problem. The jolts just make my sleep worse like hell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[By...] Posted March 3, 2019 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I got those after my rapid taper where I reinstated, they're like chinese water torture Everytime I dozed off, its like someone was there with a cattle prod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[jo...] Posted March 8, 2019 Share Posted March 8, 2019 This can happen to some people who have severe depression as it did with Me . That is why I ended up on K supposedly for sleep but being drugged up is NOT sleep its drugged into oblivion. This can also occur during withdrawal and yes it can be nasty . AVOID caffeine at all cost and anything with this stimulant in it like chocolate . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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