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I have used Xanax daily for 10+ years.  This drug did everything I needed to live a normal life.  However, due to a doctor change and prescription screw up, I was cut off from medication and went from 3mg per day to 0.5mg per day in a week and soon ended up in the emergency room with 220/160 bp.  Oh wow.  I decided right there that this medication was too dangerous to be physically dependent on.  I started my taper in August 2018.

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Hi  NewStartNJ Welcome to Benzobuddies

 

We are glad that you joined our community.  That was a huge prescription  mix up, I am sorry you found out the hard way about benzodiazepines.  You made a great decision to start tapering off these drugs. How are you doing now?    Withdrawal from benzos can be very challenging,  you will get plenty of advice and encouragement here, to help you reach your goal.  The information and support that you get here is very important whilst going through this process. 

 

I would suggest that you familiarise yourself with the Ashton Manual, It is a great resource for understanding the effect benzo’s have on our body.  It provides  withdrawal information and includes a list of common symptoms 

 

The general tapering guidelines are to cut the daily dose by between 5% and 10% every 10 - 14 days. Tapering slowly is the safest and best way to withdraw . You can alter the schedule according to how you are feeling.  The aim is to keep any withdrawal symptoms manageable.

 

We have a great community here of knowledgeable and friendly people who understand this process.  They will be willing to share their experience with you.  Feel free to ask questions so that members can respond

 

Here are some helpful links:

 

The Ashton Manual. 

 

General Taper Plans

 

Withdrawal Support

 

Please add a signature (history of meds/doses etc) it will help members give you relevant advice.  Go to the top of the page and select PROFILE then choose forum profile then insert drug history into the text box and remember to click change profile

 

Welcome aboard

Magrita

 

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How are you doing. What symptoms? I need hope all.  Does that all come back?    I am so sick I am sorry for such a long message idk where else to Please help me.  I am only two weeks into antaper    Doc put me on .5 mg to 1mg daily for 6 weeks I regret ever taking this crap.  I wasn’t feeling like eating and somewhat disconnected so I called doc she said I could taper to .25 which I did    After that things went to down the toilet I am a mother with two teenage boys. I have always been so attentive and love taking care of them going to all their sports taking them on trips  being so involved cooking cleaning and working full time.  Constantly going and making plans. After this I went I chills and hot flashes back nandoelvic pain contsant stomach issues don’t want to cook don’t want to clean dont want to leave my room insomnia is so bad headaches don’t want to leave home or be left home alone  Feel like life is not real right now. Having issues lost a lot of weight can’t eat much fog brain memory feel anxious all the time get this pressure in my head now. Can’t lay down or sit still don’t want to even shower or clean up.  I look in the mirror and I don’t see myself a strong person.  Now I could loose my home my life my kids. I don’t even interact with like before this has all changed over 2 months. Now doc said we can go back up to original dose and try to stabilize but what does that really mean ?  Will all these symptoms physical and mental go away and I can taper correct or is my life forever changed and I can’t recover and feel like me again.  Laughing and wanting to watch a football game. Be greatful to go to work have my family and be able to be involved through their last couple years of high school. How do I get out of this depression.  My husband is not believing me he is now overwhelmed and is angry I don’t think he will stick this out just another stressor.  How do I move forward with any hope I will find me again. Actually me everything I was compassionate loving paient loved my kids so much and would do anything for them and with them feelin my deep love for them