I am so tired of feeling like this day after day for almost 6 months

[[pu...]]

I need some relief.  I don´t know what to do.  :'(

[[su...]]

I'm sorry. I know its exhausting and frustrating! I'm hoping by 6 months I see some improvement but I'm not counting on it from hearing others suffering. What are your symptoms still? Have you gotten better at all?

[[Sa...]]

I’m so sorry.  At almost 5 months off ... I need more than 4 hours relief.  Exhausted.

 

We are healing.

 

SaraSue 

[[ke...]]

You will be fine!!! Be patient and congrats on the six months.

[[pu...]]

Every day, or night, rather......as the waves pass....

 

 

I feel ever more in fear of tomorrow because I know the misery I will be in for the good lot of the day.

[[Sa...]]

Purple,

 

One of these days ... morning will be symptom free.  BWD will be over, you will rest better and look forward to morning.

 

You’ve come so far!

 

SaraSue 

[[pu...]]

Purple,

 

One of these days ... morning will be symptom free.  BWD will be over, you will rest better and look forward to morning.

 

You’ve come so far!

 

SaraSue 

 

Dear Sara,

 

How long did it take for you?

[[pu...]]

Purple,

 

One of these days ... morning will be symptom free.  BWD will be over, you will rest better and look forward to morning.

 

You’ve come so far!

 

SaraSue 

 

Dear Sara,

 

How long did it take for you?

 

oh I see now you are at month 5.  ok

[[ke...]]

I had my first full window at 8 months. Lasted an hour, but it was reassuring. You are in the healing zone, so get used to feeling a bit crappy but it will lift. Practice acceptance and PATIENCE.

[[Ho...]]

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

[[pu...]]

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

[[Ho...]]

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

 

My doctor has offered me this as well as many other options but I am not going to take anymore drugs!  Especially something I will have to taper off of again! 

 

My thought is:  My Brain is confused enough trying to repair itself.  Why would I further confuse it with another brain chemical altering drug?  It seems to me this would only ultimately lengthen the potential recovery time.

 

Again, just my thoughts on the matter. 

 

I hope you get some relief soon! 

[[Fo...]]

I can vouch for remeron, it certainly helps sleep. # to a degree.

But I sympathise with PH as now Seroquel has left my systems I wake at 3 am nights on end, too queasy to eat and unsteady walking I am so sleep deprived.

Forty

[[pu...]]

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

 

My doctor has offered me this as well as many other options but I am not going to take anymore drugs!  Especially something I will have to taper off of again! 

 

My thought is:  My Brain is confused enough trying to repair itself.  Why would I further confuse it with another brain chemical altering drug?  It seems to me this would only ultimately lengthen the potential recovery time.

 

Again, just my thoughts on the matter. 

 

I hope you get some relief soon! 

 

Yeah but more than likely I’ll end up on a med. I had severe depression and anxiety throughout times in my life prior to the benzo. I need to get more functional again so I can get back to full-time work.

[[Ho...]]

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

 

My doctor has offered me this as well as many other options but I am not going to take anymore drugs!  Especially something I will have to taper off of again! 

 

My thought is:  My Brain is confused enough trying to repair itself.  Why would I further confuse it with another brain chemical altering drug?  It seems to me this would only ultimately lengthen the potential recovery time.

 

Again, just my thoughts on the matter. 

 

I hope you get some relief soon! 

 

Yeah but more than likely I’ll end up on a med. I had severe depression and anxiety throughout times in my life prior to the benzo. I need to get more functional again so I can get back to full-time work.

 

I’m sorry to hear that and I understand the need for urgency when it comes to work and income!  Best of luck to you, I hope you feel better soon!

[[pu...]]

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

 

My doctor has offered me this as well as many other options but I am not going to take anymore drugs!  Especially something I will have to taper off of again! 

 

My thought is:  My Brain is confused enough trying to repair itself.  Why would I further confuse it with another brain chemical altering drug?  It seems to me this would only ultimately lengthen the potential recovery time.

 

Again, just my thoughts on the matter. 

 

I hope you get some relief soon! 

 

Yeah but more than likely I’ll end up on a med. I had severe depression and anxiety throughout times in my life prior to the benzo. I need to get more functional again so I can get back to full-time work.

 

I think what I am having is akathesia. 

[[pu...]]

Plus a bunch of

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

 

My doctor has offered me this as well as many other options but I am not going to take anymore drugs!  Especially something I will have to taper off of again! 

 

My thought is:  My Brain is confused enough trying to repair itself.  Why would I further confuse it with another brain chemical altering drug?  It seems to me this would only ultimately lengthen the potential recovery time.

 

Again, just my thoughts on the matter. 

 

I hope you get some relief soon! 

 

Yeah but more than likely I’ll end up on a med. I had severe depression and anxiety throughout times in my life prior to the benzo. I need to get more functional again so I can get back to full-time work.

 

I think what I am having is akathesia. 

 

Plus a bunch of other symptoms.  The mental anguish is terrible.

[[Ho...]]

Plus a bunch of

I just passed 5 months benzo free and while I’m no longer bedridden, I’m not well!  I try to do normal people things and I just get frustrated.  I have some glimpses of relief then it’s right back to misery so maybe that’s progress.?.?  It’s just taking so long !!!  I have been out of work for almost a year and I no longer receive disability and need to get back to work but I just don’t know how I possibly can. 😞

 

Sorry for the rant...I hope we all heal soon!

 

I’ve read that remeron has helped some, but not all people. I’m considering it.

 

My doctor has offered me this as well as many other options but I am not going to take anymore drugs!  Especially something I will have to taper off of again! 

 

My thought is:  My Brain is confused enough trying to repair itself.  Why would I further confuse it with another brain chemical altering drug?  It seems to me this would only ultimately lengthen the potential recovery time.

 

Again, just my thoughts on the matter. 

 

I hope you get some relief soon! 

 

Yeah but more than likely I’ll end up on a med. I had severe depression and anxiety throughout times in my life prior to the benzo. I need to get more functional again so I can get back to full-time work.

 

I think what I am having is akathesia. 

 

Plus a bunch of other symptoms.  The mental anguish is terrible.

 

I’m so sorry you are experiencing these sxs!  It was a difficult time for me when I lost control of my mental acuity during acute BWD (DR, DP and paranoia), but it did subside.  Try and stay positive, you will get through this!

[Guest [Ko...]]

I feel the same way.  The idea of going through this for 3+ years is terrifying.  Keep your head up.

[[or...]]

If it's any help to folks here, at 3 months I felt just the same as on my miserable taper. But then gradually -- no miraculous windows -- I began to feel better. At 6 moths, better still. At none months, even better. At a year off, oh wow, I started to resemble a human being.

 

But it was all gradual.

 

My goal was just to wake up and not feel like a piece of s**t. And ever so slowly, I felt okay. One day (I'd say at 2 years) I realized I felt absolutely well. It has kind of snuck up on me.

 

Wellness will happen to all of you here. I mention the gradual process because it was very frustrating to me that I never had any windows -- no taste of what wellness might be. I just had to hang in there and slowly, surely, I got well.

 

My best to you folks,

 

Katz

 

 

[[Fo...]]

Thinking of you PH

Mornings are hard.  I hope the akathasia and exhausted feeling alleviate soon.

Forty

[[ba...]]

Day after day! So we win!❤

[[pu...]]

Day after day! So we win!❤

 

Thank you all for you words here. I’ve been at my wits end. Still am.

[[de...]]

And thank you Oregon, for your much needed encouragement.

 

I hope your next novel wins the Purlitzer Prize. 

 

Dee x