extreme anxiety questions

[[me...]]

Hi, I just joined this group today, what a relief! I have struggled with tapering for a year and still it gets no easier. I am having troubles going to sleep and staying asleep does anyone know why I wake up like a jolt of adrenaline just went through my body and rapid heart beat? I hate this feeling! Scares me! It seems I have a couple good weeks and out of knowhere anxiety strikes again! Am I going crazy?

[[Mi...]]

Hi messedupstairs,

 

No you are not going crazy, you are going through benzo withdrawal.  All your symptoms are pretty typical of the effects these demon drugs have on the body.  The only way to put this all behind you is to continue to taper and stop the drugs and let your brain and nervous system heal.  You will heal but it takes time.  Please add a signature that tells us your med history, what you are taking, and where you are in your taper.  That lets people with similar stories to help you more.  Hang in there. You will get through this and your life will be much better benzo free.

 

MiniMinnie

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Unfortunately the roller coaster of feeling ok for a while and then getting hit with intense symptoms is very common during benzo withdrawal.

It takes time to heal from the damage caused by benzos.

 

Hang in there.