So tired of feeling sick and tired.

[[Pa...]]

I've been in withdrawal for over and year now and it isn't getting any easier. I started with paxil and now I'm onto xanax. It's been a nightmare and my brain feels so damaged. I did a rapid raper off paxil as well as a rapid taper off Xanax. Both situations were kinda out of my control and I did what needed to be done. I'm left feeling severly brain damaged. I wasn't expecting to have a hard time coming off .5mg of Xanax. I guess it changes it when you've taken it daily for three years. I have terrible long term ansahort term memory. I have no concept of time. I have severe dp and on occasion dr. I feel physically very weak and just sick (general feeling of under the whether). I feel sorta like I have amnesia. I get a feeling like I didn't exist before I began my Xanax taper. It's all very troubling and hard to deal with. Is there anyone out there that has dealt with this and went on to recover. I can understand having depression or anxiety coming off these things but these cognitive impairments and pyschological symptoms are just too terrible.

[[...]]

I'm sorry to hear you're struggling.

 

Cognitive issues are very common during benzo withdrawal.

Here's a link to a list of withdrawal symptoms.

http://www.benzosupport.org/symptoms.htm

This is only one of the many lists on several different websites.

 

Not a bad idea to get checked out by your doctor to ensure all symptoms are withdrawal related and for peace of mind.

 

Hope you see some improvements soon.

 

 

[[fi...]]

I know we all heal at different rates, but I hope you turn the corner soon.

 

Sincerely,

 

fg

[[Fr...]]

I was on Paxil for a long time and did a very slow taper, it's not easy to come off for most people but a year out you should see some improvement. I'm almost three months out from a slow taper of Valium after being on Ativan for 20 years and starting to see improvement. My short term memory is starting to improve but this is benzo withdrawal. My long term memory is razor sharp and intrusive memories are everywhere. I try to tell myself that this will pass because I know that it will.

 

Frannie