Very short taper after 3 years

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I tapered over 12 months, in 30 mg steps.

In November of 2019 90mg,6 months later 60 mg,6 months later stopped.

 

Today is 18 months since I stopped and doing better with usually one good day followed by one bad or so so day and the cycle continues.

 

1st 2 months were acute withdrawal(severe panic attacks, derealization, dizziness and a falling sensation), and since then Paws.

Now my symptoms are anxiety, tinnitus , stomach ache and occasional panic attacks.

 

Symptoms for me are the same as benzo withdrawal.

 

The drug was nifedipine which is a blood pressure drug but in hindsight I found out it is a psychiatric drug as well.

 

Below is a link to a description of the drug.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8665555/#:~:text=Therefore%2C%20all%20calcium%20channel%20antagonists,flunarizine%2C%20cinnarizine%2C%20and%20diltiazem

 

Thanks for reading.

 

 

 

 

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Hello iwillbeatthi

 

Welcome to BenzoBuddies.  I am sorry for what you are going through i have no experience with Nifedipine.  Although  we are primarily a benzo withdrawal support forum, we do have members who have been on other drugs as well. It’s likely you’ll find some information and support here, feel free to check out the forum.

 

You can start a topic and ask questions about your medication on the Others Medications board and hopefully get some feedback..

 

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