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Hi all

 

.25 xanax bedtime 3.5 yrs  -    switched to .25  klonopin 1.7yrs AM

 

Been suffering for over 2 years with awful symtoms of anxiety\sadness\DR\fear\head\body issues - said enough to these meds, they could be the root of my issues.

 

Decided to taper off .25 klon Im on day 6, I am using razor and shaving off tiny amounts from the end of the pill, my math looks like 8 - 10% of the pill i'll shave each time, hold for a while and see how Ill feel, if Im stable for some time Ill make the next shave.

 

I have no idea how its going to go so I am starting this way to see how I feel

 

on day 6 this is what I noticed

 

- woke for the first time in a very long time many,many months, even year perhaps that I didn't feel hopeless and cry, something felt slightly different

- I feel a bit more edgy, with more racy thoughts

- I feel slightly more upbeat, more motivated, a little less sad

- dont feel as much dread

- Last couple days strange cognitive confusion, however this AM a bit better

- took my normal AM dose .20 starting to feel woozy, tired, spacy,confusion,,,,,,HMMMMM

 

 

I know its only 6 days in, and I feel a bit scared, but this needs to be done sooner than later

 

Despite how awful I have been feeling for so long I have been able to run a business, lift weights and run nearly each day,,,,but it has not been easy,,,,

 

some questions

 

- Isn't it true that some people heal much quicker than others and that one may not go through long awful withdrawls?

 

- from people that have gone through this are your lives truly better after benzos?

 

- Is .25 Klon to small a dose to really cause disfunction over this amount of time?

 

I want to feel hope

I want to dream again

 

Thank you all

Thedaydreamer

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Hi all

 

.25 xanax bedtime 3.5 yrs  -    switched to .25  klonopin 1.7yrs AM

 

Been suffering for over 2 years with awful symtoms of anxiety\sadness\DR\fear\head\body issues - said enough to these meds, they could be the root of my issues.

 

Decided to taper off .25 klon Im on day 6, I am using razor and shaving off tiny amounts from the end of the pill, my math looks like 8 - 10% of the pill i'll shave each time, hold for a while and see how Ill feel, if Im stable for some time Ill make the next shave.

 

I have no idea how its going to go so I am starting this way to see how I feel

 

on day 6 this is what I noticed

 

- woke for the first time in a very long time many,many months, even year perhaps that I didn't feel hopeless and cry, something felt slightly different

- I feel a bit more edgy, with more racy thoughts

- I feel slightly more upbeat, more motivated, a little less sad

- dont feel as much dread

- Last couple days strange cognitive confusion, however this AM a bit better

- took my normal AM dose .20 starting to feel woozy, tired, spacy,confusion,,,,,,HMMMMM

 

 

I know its only 6 days in, and I feel a bit scared, but this needs to be done sooner than later

 

Despite how awful I have been feeling for so long I have been able to run a business, lift weights and run nearly each day,,,,but it has not been easy,,,,

 

some questions

 

- Isn't it true that some people heal much quicker than others and that one may not go through long awful withdrawls?

 

- from people that have gone through this are your lives truly better after benzos?

 

- Is .25 Klon to small a dose to really cause disfunction over this amount of time?

 

I want to feel hope

I want to dream again

 

Thank you all

Thedaydreamer

 

Hi, daydreamer. Glad that you are feeling some better. 0.25 K is not too low a dose to cause dysfunction. I am not off benzos, but, yes, most people heal and feel better. It can take some time though. And, yes, taper stories are all different. Some people are lucky enough to come off of benzos without any problems at all. Your symptoms are common for withdrawal and tolerance, at least for the generic description of them. 

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Thanks Benzo3

 

You had mentioned head pressure,,,,This has been going on for me for quite some time (after panic attack) it started and has seemingly gotten worse 2+yrs

I have been using klonopin after that and messed around with celexa for 6 months which I am off of now and it seems that these meds have made this pressure thing worse,,,,I am actually getting it in my jaws now, my jaw and neck feel so tense and tight and I have reason to believe that the benzos and possibly even the SSRI cause dysfunction to the nerves\muscles, I heard especially klonopin because of how it effects muscles directly, but I think both xanax and klonopin bind to GABA-a but they are slightly different in how they effect the body

 

- How does your head pressure feel like

 

- I find it funny (but not really) that once I took my ususal dose this AM things felt hazier,fuzzier, sadder - it's almost like my body does not want this drug in it anymore

 

Love to hear more

Thedaydreamer

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Thanks Benzo3

 

You had mentioned head pressure,,,,This has been going on for me for quite some time (after panic attack) it started and has seemingly gotten worse 2+yrs

I have been using klonopin after that and messed around with celexa for 6 months which I am off of now and it seems that these meds have made this pressure thing worse,,,,I am actually getting it in my jaws now, my jaw and neck feel so tense and tight and I have reason to believe that the benzos and possibly even the SSRI cause dysfunction to the nerves\muscles, I heard especially klonopin because of how it effects muscles directly, but I think both xanax and klonopin bind to GABA-a but they are slightly different in how they effect the body

 

- How does your head pressure feel like

 

- I find it funny (but not really) that once I took my ususal dose this AM things felt hazier,fuzzier, sadder - it's almost like my body does not want this drug in it anymore

 

Love to hear more

Thedaydreamer

 

Many feel paradoxical effects. The head pressure is bad for me. Oftentimes it is all over, like my head is full of liquid concrete. It is often accompanied by ear pressure/pain. At it's worst, it makes thinking almost impossible (but I do manage) ..... like my brain becomes numb. Also, realize that the more anxious you are, the more everything will kick up. At least for me - there is anxiety from the withdrawal/tolerance and anxiety from thought.

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Thanks Benzo3

 

You had mentioned head pressure,,,,This has been going on for me for quite some time (after panic attack) it started and has seemingly gotten worse 2+yrs

I have been using klonopin after that and messed around with celexa for 6 months which I am off of now and it seems that these meds have made this pressure thing worse,,,,I am actually getting it in my jaws now, my jaw and neck feel so tense and tight and I have reason to believe that the benzos and possibly even the SSRI cause dysfunction to the nerves\muscles, I heard especially klonopin because of how it effects muscles directly, but I think both xanax and klonopin bind to GABA-a but they are slightly different in how they effect the body

 

- How does your head pressure feel like

 

- I find it funny (but not really) that once I took my ususal dose this AM things felt hazier,fuzzier, sadder - it's almost like my body does not want this drug in it anymore

 

Love to hear more

Thedaydreamer

 

I forgot to mention that neck and jaw tightness are common too, as are tightening of all the small muscles in the face and head. 

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