Cold feet/legs

[[Al...]]

During withdrawal Ive developed transient cold legs or feet.  It happens in the afternoon usually towards dinner time or 8 pm when I take my 5 mg of valium (Ive tapered down from 15 to 5 mg). I do have periods of anxiety or depression, dp/dr at times.  Ive speculated that the chill is due to anxiety and apprehension.  I do a lot of meditating but it doesn't help.  Ive used magnesium spray on my skin.  I keep my heating pad around.  Of course I shouldn't have but I did google this symptom and of course ..... fear and more anxiety.  If anyone could share their experience with this symptom I would appreciate it.  I can handle the tinnitus and other symptoms but this is mind boggling. 

 

Thx for any responses.

 

AlyCat

[[Pa...]]

My feet and legs were so cold when I was going through this, I was constantly putting my feet in a bucket of hot water.  And its not just cold feet, its cold to the point stinging, it was awful.  Its so weird because another member who quit Klonpin cold turkey the same time I did had burning feet, what a strange experience. 

[[Al...]]

Pamster your words are always reassuring!

 

Ive heard that anxiety can cause cold feet but I need to remember to stay off google for symptoms.  Since Im 2/3rds of the way through my taper Im thinking it could get worse or maybe I need to work harder on anxiety.  I spend all night listening to relaxation/meditation videos during my insomnia.  Also I was thinking the symptoms were getting more intense because the Diazepam was wearing off towards my evening dose.  Gabapentin does nothing now to help relax or relieve it.  I hate it worse than the transient tinnitus!  Im becoming food phobic as I read about foods that are high in glutamate.  If you'd told me two years ago that Id be this unstable and have such health anxiety I would have laughed but here we are.  Thank God for this community.

 

Blessings,

 

Alycat