Xanax. Tapering and neuropathy symptoms

[[La...]]

I'm experiencing neuropathy symptoms at month 6 of my taper, is this common?

[[Br...]]

Hello LaurieG333 - welcome to BenzoBuddies!

It's not uncommon for withdrawal symptoms to come and go for no discernible reason.  Here's a quote from the Ashton Manual (https://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzcha03.htm#13)

"All sorts of strange tinglings, pins and needles, patches of numbness, feelings of electric shocks, sensations of hot and cold, itching, and deep burning pain are not uncommon during benzodiazepine withdrawal. It is difficult to give an exact explanation for these sensations but, like motor nerves, the sensory nerves, along with their connections in the spinal cord and brain, become hyperexcitable during withdrawal. It is possible that sensory receptors in skin and muscle, and in the tissue sheaths around bones, may fire off impulses chaotically in response to stimuli that do not normally affect them."

Withdrawal symptoms are temporary and gradually fade away as you heal.  

Are you currently tapering?  You'll find support here from others who understand what this process is like.  If you'd like, please feel free to start a topic about your taper on the Taper Planning & Adjustment board.  We're here to support you!

Brighterday