Feel like I am slowly dying. Thank you for this Stacy. No one wants anything to do with you when you suffer from crippling anxiety, depression, panic attacks and clonazepam withdrawal. Tapering myself for 1 year without Dr. support. No emotional support. Pure Torment.
Thank you my friend. Yes, some people are reluctant to believe it if they haven’t gone through it. I have to say that some symptoms do come back a bit during difficult life circumstances. But the initial is certainly over, thank god! Best to you.
@@sangeetalambh6389 I have felt depersonalization before from something else but not really with benzo withdrawal. It is different for everyone. And I’m sorry you’re going through that-I know it is awful. For many years, every single night I would pray that it did not come back. It will pass🙏🏼💚
@@sangeetalambh6389 Happy to hear that your amhedonia is gone. I did not feel that way with this withdrawal, though I did experience this years ago. Congratulations on your (I think now 212) days!🙏🏼💚
Prayers for all who are reading this, God loves us and Christ died for our sins, failures, and heartaches. Trust in him always ❤️ Benzo withdrawl is the hardest thing you will ever endure
I'm right there with you. God is real and is what helped me through my withdrawal. Shame on people for attacking your religious belief. We all need to be here for each other whatever spiritual belief someone chooses to have.
Each time I am removing 1/4 of this horrific pill and I have withdrawal symptoms, I am listening to you and crying. 3/4 left from 12 quarters (3 pills of 0.5). Your words are my new credo, my reason to keep going and and my healing poem throughout the suffering. God bless you and your journey 🙏
Hii! How are you feeling now? I’m tapering too. Did you feel dizzy like if you were in a boat? Thank you and I hope you are doing ok, all the best energy to do this! 🙌
@@anettec4340 Heya! I am at 0.21 and it's getting better. I had many symptoms in the beginning, including diziness. Not as much as you described it, but I know how it feels like. Thank you for your kind words, we can do it! Stay strong 🫶🧡
@@oana-simonascarlet1939 so glad to hear that! 🙏 I’m in 0,375 and it’s my first step tapering, I hope the symptoms go away. The dizzyness and internal vibration is what’s bothering me. How are you tapering? I mean, do you stay for a month with each new dose? Thank you and so happy for you! 🙏
@@anettec4340 My story is a bit more complicated. I was put on K after a nasty CT, in novemeber last year (1 mg of Ativan for almost one month then my doctor cut me off). At first I didn't know about Ashton and tapering, so in the first 2 months I cut very quickly from 1.5 to 0.5 and it was a hell of a ride. Now I am cutting 15% of the current dose every 10-14 days and I am doing better. The worst symptoms at the moment are sore muscles, joint pain and jitteriness, but they have somehow decreased compared to the first months. I hope this was useful to you. I wish you a speedy recovery!
27 months free of Clonazepam...it was a hell of a ride....I feel the best I have felt in 25 years. although I have had a wave of insomnia lately....I am living again after 18 years on a benzo, one year taper and now over two years benzo free...... God Bless to all benzo victims...
J stone did u feel fatigue like no spirit in body and stomach cramps in ur withdrawal please answer I m 78 dayys sober sleep 6 7 hours daily still feel these sym I took my bp medicine daily
@@sangeetalambh6389 yes, extreme fatigue and not able to focus or think clearly. Seems we all have different symptoms..,go to BenzoBuddies.org. You can find me and thousands that are in the same fight...I use the same handle..J Stone... Hang tough it will get better...I can’t say when but you will feel better and when you do it is good to feel good..God Bless
@@sangeetalambh6389 yes, my spirit was not there. I struggled to do anything....I had no energy, no zest for life. My stomach was not an issue for me. Tinnitus and blurry vision were the mains ones for me. Maybe others but I was so far out of it that I didnt notice. Hang in there, it will get better I promise. I am 27 months today and I feel very good. I felt like dirt for about 15 months, not everyday but many. I did improve gradually starting around the 7 to 8th month....Not sure if I am healed yet but I do feel much better....Stay true to your goal and NEVER go back to that evil drug....it will get better. Time and hope is what you have....God Bless...
😭 this hits home & was perfectly said! My husband who has been in the pit of benzo withdrawal hell for too many years now played this for me, thank you so very much for this!😢 Can't stop crying!
Aww. I’m so sorry to hear about his experience🙏🏼 Gosh…it just isn’t right. You are a great woman for standing by. Sadly, I’ve seen many people leave when this happens to someone they love. Sending blessings for his recovery💚
What do you mean for years and years? ridiculous. Crap I’ve been taking benzos for two years by prescription and I came off of them twice. Had some withdrawals but not all this crap you guys keep saying about a ridiculous gonna be abusing it taking it off the street getting high on it.
Stacy, thank you for this post. I found this video many months ago when I was in the middle of my wd. I thought I was crazy and that this was permanent. Your video gave me just enough reassurance to calm my mind and focus on healing. I'm almost at 1 year now and things are still rough at times but I'm getting better every month. I'm almost finally just sitting here. Thank you again.
Hi Justin!💚 Thank you for sharing this…it means a lot! I’m glad it helped you to know that you could heal and you weren’t crazy. I know that’s what it feels like and what many of us were meant to believe. I do have another video, in case you haven’t seen it, with affirmations to interrupt any negative or repetitive worrisome thoughts about this. I still listen sometimes when I am worried about health stuff. Here’s to us both being able to just sit there🙏🏼💚
@@angelajackson7079 Hi there! I'm doing much better but I'm also still miserable to an extent. I have more pronounced windows and waves. Even on the good days I'm not symptom free. Hope all is well! Thanks for asking and hang in there.
Thank you Stacy, I just started the withdrawal process. I to was on klonopin 3mg per day for 2 years. I just stopped cold turkey cause I was so fed up with feeling terrible. I’m off the meds a few days short of a month. I’ve read all the horrible stories of what people have went through and I’m really glad I came across your channel. To give me some positivity that this to shall pass. All of the negative stories only made me think about it more and have made the symptoms seem worse. So thank you very much for taking the time to help others through your experiences. 🙏
Oh you’re very welcome, Brandon🙏🏼 I appreciate that. I can understand being fed up with feeling terrible. It is definitely awful to go through this process and I’m sorry you are suffering; but yes, this WILL pass!! If you need extra support from the thoughts that make it worse you can check out my rapid affirmations video to help interrupt the viscous cycle of negativity and ramping up of symptoms. You can also schedule a benzo withdrawal support session with me on my website. Best to you and you will be OK…you can do this💚
I don't know when you wrote this. I was on 0.5 mg klonipin for 14 years. I weaned off that. Not cold turkey. It might be safer for you to wean off my friend.
I’m so sorry to hear that but happy I can give some hope. I’m doing really well now and feel like I have a second chance at life. I am so grateful for this time because I did not think I was going to make it then. Here I am…and here you will be too.🙏🏼💖
Wow. You have described this hellacious journey so eloquently. It makes me feel less frightened knowing these weird pains and body sensations aren’t anything but withdrawal. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
Hi there, I hope you are feeling better. If not, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Klonopin withdrawal is notorious. Off for 10 days and I'm in my peak. Satisfying torture when you know it's the only way, it's your responsibility and you'll be the one blessed with the results. God is Good 🤞💪
Hi there, I hope you are feeling better than you were. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
3.7 years PAWS from Cymbalta doctors fast taper 😩 I continue to improve and heal. My waves and windows improve every year too. It’s the craziest illness that not one doctor would ever admit happens. Thank you 🙏🏻 Love and peace from Australia 🇦🇺
You are right about that my friend, no one wants to answer to it.😌 I’m so happy to hear that you can see your waves and windows improving! That is great news!! Peace and Love back to you🙏🏼
Australian here tooo suffering severe Chemical brain Injury from ct of lorazapam.........6 months out only improved 60% no where near my former self......still tapering with valium...which was given to me in ER after ct of lorazapam...... Was only on lorazapam 5 months and endured all this....major disability....on 3.3mg valium now....have to micro taper as ended back in ER droping 1.5mg......horrific horror experiences
I am 5 months off of an SSRI and I am not seeing any improvement. There may be no hope for me. The antidepressant itself gave me horrible side effects. I can't go back on even if I wanted to. I am also 63 years of age and feel my age may be why I am not improving. Your reading was wonderful and I am experiencing everything you were as well as heartburn and stabbing sharp pains like someone is digging a knife into my back. I really wish the good Lord would take me home.
I’m so sorry you’re suffering. I know how awful it is. It really does affect everyone so differently and for varying time periods. I know someone who had terrible symptoms for a few years (not to say that will happen) but things just suddenly started to calm down and he is feeling much better. So, it is not on our time that it changes but it will shift and change for you. Much Love💜
@@stacypiccolo I never thought about this before, but after reading some of the comments I am now wondering if I should not be taking some of the supplements I am taking. I am taking GABA, probiotics, and a few other things. I wonder if I should just stop. My gut is a mess.
@@susangraham1203 Yes, anything with GABA does effect the same receptors which are down-regulated at the moment and have trouble functioning normally when encountering GABA. The others I am not sure if they would bother the condition. I think it is important to taper off of anything we take even supplements. No need to give our bodies any other shock.
No one could have described it better! I almost cried remembering what it was like... the powerlessness, the despair, the hopelessness thinking I had probably permanently lost my health and the control of my body. Those symptoms of constriction and dryness in my throat area and head, difficulty breathing and swallowing, plus those startling sudden heart changes of pace, these were so debilitating I literally couldn't even cry. I stayed very still as much as possible, just wishing I never existed. And yes the doctors dismissed everything, even though the effects of withdrawal from addictive drugs are known and studied. You feel so alone, beyond help and hopeless. It's heartbreaking how so many people now have turned to these meds because of this "pandemic". Even I did recently but only on an SOS situation and always the smallest dose possible, and only because I live in an extremely toxic environment. To most everyone else I would not recommend benzos, especially if they never had them before because it's easy to overdo it.
I appreciate your comment. I remember the constant “changes of pace” as you said…and it feels like everything just got knocked out of you. You are right, benzo prescriptions went up 30% in the pandemic and people have no idea what they are getting themselves into! I am happy you are doing much better now but sorry to hear that you are living in a toxic environment. I am a holistic life coach specializing in Empowerment. If you ever feel like you want to make a big change but aren’t sure how-I’d love to be your Coach🙂💖 But really I’m just happy you’re feeling better…it is always comforting when I find people who can relate to me.🙏🏼
@@angelajackson7079 Hi there, I’m sorry you are dealing with this😕 I do offer benzo withdrawal coaching on a sliding scale. You can email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com with any questions. Hope you are doing ok💚
@ yikes Hi there, hope you are good. Did you feel like your brain doesn't function normally and can't understand a simple thing and become overwhelmed of any normal things and how people can live their lives. I suffer that all the time. Feel also agoraphobia, depersonalization and derealisation. Am tapering with Ashton manual. My brain lock is stopping me to function normally and if I try to walk and run and help my anxiety the lock is ruin it. I have heard few people saying they had this same kind of problem with brain function. It is making me panic all the time because I fear it's permanent. My brain was scanned in the mri and it was fine. My doctor says I have tolerance and that's why I suffer withdrawl and now i wanted to start tapering. I was prescribed a big amount of oxazepam in summer 2021 for constant panic attacks when my dog had to put to sleep at the age of 16. Docror didn't warn me. I tapered it down to 15 mg and had brain lock. And was and am now isolated a lot because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones and feel like I'm in a different reality from other. Year ago one doctor did crossover to diazepam and my brain lock and panic went away. I got to sleep, have peaceful mornings with coffee first time after my dog died. I could see my partner and mom and other people and could exercise and have a good feeling. But taper was too quick and went badly wrong. In spring I was one month without benzo I hospital and I had terrible panic attacks, they tapered me to zero straight and I had bad withdrawl symptons . Rude doctor said I couldn't have any withdrawl symptons and I got to home very sick. My new doctor prescriped me klonopin to get me relief for a while and then taper but it didn't help. Now after months of being sick and suffering brain lock i said to my doctor that I think I suffer withdrawl even don't taper and want to taper with Ashton manual and she was willing to read it and we started week ago. I feel awful. My doctor says I have tolerance and that's why klonopin didn't help and I suffer withdrawl symptoms. She thinks this drug is making me sick and more anxious and I agree. And when I get off of this drug enough long time my anxiety will get easier and brain lock will go away. But this brain lock is killing me. I wake up every morning to hell and that feel like I have no brain. Can't do much. Fis you feel anything like this while tapering? I have no power left. But want this drug off of me and my brain and good life back. All the best to you. Thank you if you answer and give some hope.
I just watched this video again and everything you said is exactly what I’m going through. I’m a lot older than you. I’m probably going to end up dying trying to adjust. I’m sorry. 🙏🏻🙏🏻. Problem is I started taking the medication because I was having panic attacks now I still have the panic attacks but I’m physically unable to function crushing fatigue, dizziness, breathing, hard crazy crap I’ve ever don’t understand what can I do mentally tell myself it’s the medicine making you feel this way. Try to fight it off.
6 weeks since I got off of V and my gosh it’s TORMENT! Thanks for making this cause I feel all of this and then some. Makes me feel like I am normal but I am so sorry you had to go through this as well.
Same! I’m so sorry you are feeling this way now🙏🏼 I always want others to know that they are not alone. It doesn’t make the struggle any easier but you know that there are people who survived it and you can too!💖
Stacy, you live through a nightmare that should have never happened, it is crimes against humanity. I vow to stand up for anyone here who needs a letter written or some calls made.
@ Hi Alex, yes I am feeling well and live a full life. I would say I’m 95% healed and feeling good. I am noticing even the foods that bothered me bc of bz withdrawal don’t really have an effect on me anymore. This is very possible for everyone🙏🏼 I hope you are well.
i went through the worst of this around the time you made this video. it all started 13 years ago when i was being diagnosed with Hodgkins-Lymphoma. 12 years in full remission now and it's been a long, slow taper. thank you for this 🖤 i am sorry you've been through this too, but it was a bit of a weight lifted hearing someone who knows every one of these feelings, not doctors who try to just push you off on SSRIs that you don't need and tell you "see, we need to change the chemistry of your brain..." for the hundredth *#*$%^@* time.
@@stacypiccolo ..Stacy, I endured years of agony. Not only benzos, but some side effects from anti depressants, and permanent damage from antipsychotics. Permanent. Damaged for the rest of my life. Tardive Dyskinesia. God Bless. Let the truth ring out against Toxic Psychiatry. B
I love this so much thank you. I’m two years off and in a horrific setback from antibiotic worst wave I’ve ever had. It’s hard to believe this will ever pass or end. Blessings to you. 🦋🙏🏼❤️
You’re welcome🙏🏼 Wow, I’m sorry to hear it was that bad. I also had some sympt kick up from antibiotics. And what I learned recently was not to use oil of oregano! Ouch! Lost some hair over that one. I know it is hard to believe but it is passING...we just have some very sensitive receptors now. I’m sorry you are having to endure this. Sending love🙌🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Yes exactly, and this is why I am terrified of anything to do with the COVID vax, not politics, and my doc looks at me like I am a crazy person.
I've been taking benzos and painkillers for over 20 years the last 4 years have been a total blackout that's how bad I got the anxiety and panic attacks that I was getting all attributed to Xanax painkillers and Zoloft I decided to go to detox 4 months ago I was in the hospital for 4 days they had me on all these meds I wouldn't get any seizures I came home and I totally feel so much better I don't have any headaches anymore I can sleep all night I can eat for some reason I never experienced a withdrawal I remember that when I would not take a Xanax during the day I would have horrible withdrawals and I went cold turkey on them I will never ever take a Xanax or a painkiller or Zoloft again I feel so bad everyone on the comments that are going through withdrawals it was only God that helped me otherwise I wouldn't be alive right now and I was really bad may God bless all of you to a safe recovery❤
I was ct'd off 10 mgs of Klonopin and I had every symptom known and more. I have to say the first 4 months were the worst and that's when I got my first window. After that is was symptoms revving or fading and then as time went on one after the other they faded and were gone. It all goes from mental to physical or both for people trying to get off of this dangerous medication. Stay the course, be gentle with yourself, stay positive - the mindset is hugely important - and def get checked out by a doctor if you have bad symptoms, not everything is benzo. Good luck to all those still suffering and going through it.
Wow, 10 mgs!! How irresponsible for someone to put you on THAT much and take you off all at once. I am so happy you are well and it’s in the past and you can now just tell the story about it. Thank you🙏🏼💚
Omg the water flushing down your back wow, that sticky feeling, racing heart. The terror the feeling of your insides sore like kidney failure. I have had test after blood test, thought I was diabetic, maybe had cancer, kidney failure but all these horrible painful symptoms and no diagnosis. Thank god for people sharing here, I might not die after all. I didn't know it but first I was prescribed a benzo, 1 stupid white pill for 5 years until I was housebound and either felt insane with anxiety or couldn't lie down beside the person I loved because I was in horrible pain. Hard to imagine that one pill could wreck an entire body system in so many ways but these are plutonium like substances and waaay worse than even opiods. This is the only thing that will destroy health, family ability to function and mental health. It feels like crazy forever, 6 months no benzos now and I'm still in bed most days trying to meditate through pain but I'm feeling better and I'm not frightened to exist anymore. I felt my energy returning a bit today, it's a day to day process of like recovering from a stroke or something but it's worse, at least if it was just a brain injury there'd be no other symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks etc. After the first badly prescribed horror I then went on to another drug and did not realise I was on benzos again, I've had ten years of undiagnosed pain and chronic anxiety but all I needed was to understand it was benzodiazepines post acute withdrawals. People gave me things to calm me down and I didn't realise I was undoing all the work I'd done, I just thought it was hopeless and why not, surely a withdrawal couldn't feel like real dying. A Dr literally said, no, if it was cancer you'd be dead by now, I just thought yes, your right, I'd be dead and you useless Dr's would have done nothing to help. What could have been done in a year or two has taken ten for the epiphany and realisation of the problem. I didn't think I'd survive this. Nobody can imagine the physical, psychological disability that can be reversed, it feels terminal. I lost everything because of this, I thought it better to drive everyone away so they wouldn't suffer. I will survive thanks to videos like this, I will never ingest poison again. Ever, not to relax or sleep, nothing, ever, ever again.
I’m so sorry it took you a while to understand what it was. The fact that doctors won’t admit it (I don’t believe very many of them ACTUALLY don’t know what’s going on after so many accounts) and validate your experience so that you can identify it and focus on healing is criminally negligent in my opinion. I am sorry you are experiencing all of this. And I would also never take one again-I tell the drs offices that I am allergic to it just in case anyone gets any ideas. Sending healing wishes🙏🏼💚
Sandra, hope you are well. Did you feel your brain doesn't function normally and can't understand that people can do normal things and live their lives normally and became overwhelmed of any normal things and can't understand a simple thing? I call it brain lock. I suffer it all day. I was living a healthy active social life and now i'm alone mostly because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones and feel like I'm in a different reality from other people. I was prescriped a big amount of benzo and no warnings after trauma. This hell jaa been going on for 1,5 years, two rapid taper and went badly wrong. Now with Ashton manual and have tapered from 60 mg of diazepam to 27,5 mg over three months and have 10 months to taper to zero. I can't function barely at all. I have a good doctor who believes me. I love to exercise and now i can't go anymore even for walks. I fear take the trash out. My mom helps me to get food from the store but it is awful. I feel depersonalization and derealisation and disconnected from people and enviroment and my loved ones. I can't cook. I'm so alone. Years earlier I worked over ten years in a busy enviroment in a gym with hundreds of customers a day and now i fear people. My doctor says when I'm long enough off of this drug brain lock will go away. It doesn't leave me a minute. I wake up in death and horror and feel like I die and can't take one day anymore like this alone suffering. Thank you if you can answer if you had any similar problems with brain function and other things. All the best.
I'd imagine if the symptoms haven't improved after that long, I'd talk to a doctor to see if it is wise to get back on the medication. Better that than the alternative l of suicide or continued symptoms.
@Karke1 I took ativan occasionally for insomnia only 40 mg per year but it gave me panic disorder. I'm now 7 years off and wishing for death. The symptoms feel like I'm back in tolerance withdrawal. I haven't had a break in months. I'm losing hope.
@@brettwilson7680 I'll never take another benzo or psych med ever again. They caused this. I cannot absorb enough gaba to feel normal. Ativan caused that. It was prescribed for insomnia. Thats the least of my worries now.
@@aileenfulgens1909 I'm proud of you that you have decided to never take another benzo again. I pray for your healing and strength to endure what you are facing right now.
@@isaiahgarcia9144 how did you find a hospital to detox you? I've been trying everywhere, I'm desperate. I'm praying for you and I hope you heal quickly and easily!
It's hitting me again.. passed out in the pharmacy last week and ambulance took me to ER. My mother came to get me and upon discharge she starts telling the Dr about my anxiety and how I have mental problems. SHE is my mental problem. Any ways I'm getting checked out by cardiologist and need med changes. No benzos for 3yrs. Was feeding good 6mo.s ago. Guess I'm going through another wave. 😖
Uugh, I’m sorry to hear. I am just seeing this and totally get how our parents can be our mental probs and not acknowledge what is really happening. It’s good that you will get checked out to ease your mind. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know (many modalities, tips, coping skills, resources) and what I have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
@@stacypiccoloso everyone is telling me I'm not going through withdrawal because it's been too long.. 3 years. I'm damaged and I think nobody will own up to this because of lawsuits. I hear that lawyers are bringing a class action suit on benzos like the opiates. 9 years I was taking Klonopin. Was cold turkey and told that I couldn't go to mental health anymore because I wasn't taking meds. 😡Grrr round and round. Turns out the whole reason for my symptoms was a blood disorder. Should have never been medicated. 🤕
Been going through it for six months while also trying to cope with a major tragedy in my life the whole time. I couldn't think of a better way to describe hell i just fucked up six months taking one mg to pull myself out of a massive panic attack its a tough fuckin road
Withdrawal symptoms are hell......... I only realised I was addicted to it after finishing a course, and the very night, I couldn't sleep, hell had begun. 2 days of being home thinking I would recover, decided to have my brother at 4am to take me go see a doctor........ He has put me on a withdrawal course............. I thought I was dying, My brother saved my life!
@@stacypiccolo Yes, the latter meaning a tapering schedule, however the former meaning a doctor having prescribed a schedule in trying to cure something......
@@arotogtech I understand. So amazing that your brother helped save your life🙏🏼 I have an online program coming out this week “Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion” where I teach all kinds of skills, techniques, modalities and coping mechanisms to gear your body, mind, and spirit towards healing. If you’d like I can let you know here when it launches. I’m really excited for it to help people like you and a lot of our friends who really need support at this time.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Maybe we can at least write letters of our stories and near-death experiences to the doctors who are causing these side effects and putting our lives in jeopardy. I would write a letter for anyone here and I will make phone calls for anyone. My mom told me when I was in the middle of it that I shouldn't go running around and being all extra emotional because they would think I was insane and maybe throw me into a mental hospital.
Actually Stacy, I will proceed with the lawsuit. My legal nurse says that I do have a case. I almost died in a car wreck an hour before I had my first seizure. How can I help anybody else if I won't stand up for myself. I will make any calls or write any letters to family members or doctors of anyone here who could use the help
I love to hear this! I feel I have just witnessed someone taking their power back! And I don’t know you but I am proud of you.🤗 Every step you take in this direction will help others immensely! You are very brave and I can feel your determination. My best to you and your mom. Keep me updated🙏🏼 You got this💚
I went through this and I’m still going through some of it from the prescription drug baclofen. Been off about 45 days and still dealing the muscle spasms and pain but many other side effects are resolving.
@@stacypiccolo I’m doing great, thanks for asking! I was on three meds and I’m almost down to one. No doctor should take someone off SSRI’s or Benzos unless they’re qualified to do so. The withdrawal from these meds are horrific! How’re you doing?
I have a friend that I'm worried about because her doctore prescribed her Lorazepam for her TMJ. It's been three weks now and she's still using the medication, and I'm afraid she will become addicted.
Hi there, I hope you are feeling better than you were when you wrote this. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
over two months in off over a year of klonopin...you said it very well, so much worse than death. However, I have endured, and even thrown myself into my writing, and now, I am slowly healing and my stories have gathered over half a million views via 3 narration channels (plus that many fans, minus two negative people lol). So, now everytime I want to give up and use meth or heroin (I am ALSO CTing off Methadone I was on fo9r over 2 years...so thats like putting gasoline on the benzo fire!!) I remember I would be giving up all those fans, my future and my VERY DESTINY!!! I will endure, and I will rise like a divine phoenix!!!! Horror writer, (hopeful horror) David MorningWay 😈😎😇
P.S. Dont you give up on your destiny, find it, chase it and claim it!! Follow your dreams and passions, instead of your habits and fears, and the universe WILL began to bend to your will, because putting positive energy out in the world, will reap positive outcomes. It WILL be hard, SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard...but its worth every tear and scream and cry, for when the storm passes, you shall be reborn from the ashes like the great phoenix 😈😎😇
There is a special circle in Hell for the doctors that know what this can do and keep prescribing it willingly for money. They will have to go through the withdrawl of EVERY patient they knowingly led down this long hard road out of Hell!!! 😈😎😇
@@OliversWorld333 I do resonate with the Phoenix and feel that I am rising now🙏🏼 I’m happy you have motivation and are enjoying your own Grand Return. Blessings to you💚
Hell on earth. I couldn't go through it again and I'm nearly 16 months since my CT. If ever tempted to take this poison DON'T. Safe yourself, please don't touch a benzo EVER
This is me right now. I’m struggling really bad. I’m having crippling anxiety and panic that I can’t stand it. I took klonopin last night and I’m realizing it is ruining my life 😢I don’t even take it daily. Just when I need it and I thoight it was something to help. Afterwards thoigh I’m jumping out of my skin with severe paranoia and all those symptoms. I’m so scared but thank you for this video. I know someone understands
I’m so sorry you are having a hard time. Yes…our brains can become dependent quickly on benzos. As soon as it wears off and you stop delivering what it wants, boom-all-out freak out mode. Hang in there. Everything will be ok in time🙏🏼💖
My doctor retired, new doctor cut me off cold. I thought, well F that! I don't want her OR this drug contoling my life. Couple weeks later I was EXTREMELY CONFUSED, almost wrecked my car. 2 hours later, seizure... Peed myself & per husband, was foaming at the mouth, and in some sort of traction. Sister & husband got me coherent again & took me to ER. had another seizure in waiting room. Diagnosis, benzodiazopine withdrawal. My family had urged me to contact the doctor again & again(since I was getting SO weird), called her for week &1/2 hoping that she would @ least help me taper...called 5 times day b/4. She tried to kill me & almost succeeded. 😢😭😞
@@bessburkhardt6631 oh my god. That’s horrendous. I am so sorry to hear that. What a negligence on her part! These doctors prescribe this stuff. Don’t tell about addiction. Withdrawal. Rebound anxiety none of it. Jusy that this will help us and here we are!! I hope you are doing well now. I’m. Praying for you 🙏🏻❤️ I’m so sorry what you are going through. I never got that bad but I was bad enough and still don’t feel myself. Bad headaches. Stomach pains. Twitching eye. The mental and emotional anguish is the hardest. Hang in there. Thinking if you
@@AM-qr4ys thinking of you too, I'm fine now (she finally called in the meds after I was in the hospital) & am going to a new doctor next Wednesday. Did you just straight quit? Or did you taper? I've been taking this stuff for 32 years.
I just looked back & see that u still have some, but trying not to take. What does it do to you that makes you feel that this medicine is ruining your life? I was fine as frog's hair when I was taking it everyday just like normal. Is your doctor trying to make you quit? Or meds actually give you side affects when you take it?
I'm 15 months clean and still have many of these symptoms. But the worst is over. I went to rehab to get clean after 14 years dependence. The damage was caused by the drug, not the rapid detox/withdrawal. Tapering didn't work for me. Rehab saved my life.
Rehab can be a panacea for some, not all. Not most. A slow taper is recommended by the foremost authority, Dr. Ashton, as most of us know by now. Everyone’s unique situations determine their way to come off and stay off. Congratulations, by the way. That’s a coup. Good for you. 💖
@@stacypiccolo Still injured. I don't think I'll ever heal completely. I'm almost 2 yrs. clean. I don't drink or smoke pot either. I'm pretty miserable most of the time. I sometimes yell at my mom for getting pregnant with me. She had no right to bring me here to this miserable planet. Life is suffering.
thank you so much😭 it is so hard for me... i dont know who i am anymore i have severe dpdr memory loss dizzyness anxity fear. confusion orientation my brain is not working i think its my end no emotion only suffering and be in torture bubble... please tell me i will be ok, i am in bed 2 years not functioning
@@stacypiccolo Hi stacy, my main symptom is severe dpdr.i Also have anxity sometimes more, neuro emotions sometimes anger and rage and memory loss-those are my most difficault symptoms. I have one more week left untill the jump, i tapered for almost 3 years. I really hope it will get better after im off. Thank you so much for the video it is always btings tears of understending to my eyes and i see im not the only one that got acute withdrawal
I agree…a full class would be appropriate. But instead they don’t even mention it or admit what is really happening when the withdrawal is in full effect.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Tongue and lips real tight and burning too...this and all symptoms you mentioned. Doc just seemed to think I was nuts, I guess. She also didn't offer any advice or help for my withdrawal when I told her I was quitting Klonopin after 28 years, I hadn't heard of tapering until later when I was searching web for help during acute withdrawal. She didn't respond to my text messages through her clinic app because I was so out of I couldn't think clearly enough to speak on phone. Several months later I saw her in person and she wouldn't even discuss it with me when I brought it, she looked disinterested and changed the subject! I'm looking for a different doc.
I hear these things sooo often and it is so sickening and sad. Not only do we feel like this but we’re abandoned by our drs (who have FAILED US!) and made to feel like we’re crazy on top of it!!😤😩 I’m so sorry you’re going through this🙏🏼
@@stacypiccolo Reading this again in August 2023. Doing better, but am so different than my old self. I'm not funny anymore or joyous. I get irritated and angry far too easy, so so different than my old self. I now have a permanent arrhythmia called paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and a neurologic condition called small fiber neuropathy that causes severe burning in various places every day (lips, arms/hands and my entire pelvic area). Panic attacks often, but always constant anxiety. Very hypersensitive to all senses. I'm nearly e2 months out from 28-1/2 months of klonopin 1.5 to 2 mg, always taken as directed, just took it too long, didn't know i shouldn't. Stopped cold turkey as doc said to, no mention of tapering. I'm 69 and now these are to be my "golden years"? Hard to believe the doc that did this never even acknowledged she had done anything wrong.
@@Rollwithit699 Yes, it is hard to believe. How could someone have no conscience when people are injured so badly? If they admit it they are afraid they will have to face legal repercussions, so they just pretend it doesn’t exist. We, without much Energy to push the issue, eventually drop it and try to move on with whatever we can. Sorry to hear you’re feeling different than you used to. I hope you continue to find healing beyond what seems possible right now.
@@Rollwithit699 Hi. I'm 83 and finished a 7 month taper of 1mg Klonopin taken for 35 years. 78 days without and no relief in sight. Because of my age often feel hopeless. Do you think we can make it through this?
Wow I didnt know it could all be described so well. I'm on day 6 right now. It's really really bad. I'm honestly not sure if I'm going to make it. But I'm trying. The jolting in my chest has me worried about a seizure. And the trouble breathing is unbearable. I just want to feel okay. Thanks for your words.
I understand and I’m so sorry you are struggling this way. I want to let you know that I am doing so much better now and living a full life-you will too! I know it is unbearable but you will feel ok but your body does need some time to overcome this and balance out.🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo 🙏 thanks. I barely survived. Worst month of my life for sure. 4 emergency rooms visits later. They couldn't do a damn thing for me there. I was just looking for a phych bed but they were out. I had a phychotic break night 4 coming off the xanax. I woke up after sleeping for just a moment and my brain pulsed, a painful sort of pulse, but it pulsed the word Prednisone over and over and over again. For 3 weeks non stop. It was a hell that I can't believe I endured. I wouldn't have survived if my family wasn't on rotating shifts day in and night out watching me. I don't know why my brain did that, highly unusual, I guess it was just susceptible. I'm doing much better now, it was an extremely traumatizing experience. I may need PTSD medications from it because I don't have the intrusive word hitting me every second anymore, but I can't help but think about it because it was so horrific. I get severe anxiety when I do. Also, I still have insomnia. Any recommendations?
@@brettwilson7680 I’m sorry to hear your experience. I know it is awful. The thing is that although people begin to take benzos for insomnia, it is also a withdrawal symptom and is sometimes experienced worse than in the first place upon withdrawing. It will change over time so be open to that. But if you just can’t sleep, see if you can accept that that’s what’s happening right now. You don’t have to like it but it is reality at the moment. You can’t force sleep to happen and getting extra stressed over it can make it worse. I had to accept that for a period of time I just wouldn’t be sleeping much. And it changed at some point.
Oh my God I felt everything you just expressed with what coming of that medication was for you, and also the people's comments are all saying the same as you ...i wish every one success with a safe new beginning out of these drugs ....i have injuries from being hit by a car to my cervicothoraric and lumber of my spine some symptoms you said are a bit similar ....the burning headaches the burning sensations under the skin and in my arms is constant unable to stand for to long, and both these symptoms doctor's ignore sad but true I feel the pharmaceutical company's are making sure no symptoms are recognized. And in my case insurance company pay their insurance doctors to rule out the truth and not aknowledge the injuries yet all our sufferings are real and are moment to moment the same everyday God bless us all we will all rise above get better everyone find the way to do it love from Australia.
When you describe similar symptoms from a car crash with spinal injuries, lumbar puncture and stuff, I wonder if it's because it's the central nervous systems in both cases..
But actually it's not the bill for near death that counts. What about the ones of us that actually die? I think we should all write letters and make phone calls to specific doctors to help other patients like us who are facing possible death.
I missed this! I hear you. I know a couple of people who lost their lives. It would be a great initiative especially if you could organize lots of people to do it or direct the letters to organizations/places where they could make an impact.
I have terrible flashback. Hesd tension and earworms.my brain will conjure its own image/thoughts.pls help. Its worsening . Im very sick, homebound n bedridden
I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m just seeing this now. I hope it has improved over this time. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know (many modalities, tips, coping skills, resources) and what I have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I hope you are getting better. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. If you need a discount code, email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
I was klonpin for 9 years and i got 2 week taper in jail. Im 6 months an 16 days off an im still in severe withdrawal. It sucks to because i have uveitis glaucoma and the the withdrawals make my eyesight even worse then what it already is.
Uugh, I’m sorry to hear that. It’s too bad that your experience happens so often (with many drs) not taking the time to slowly taper people. And thank you for the other comment…I actually do lead meditations👍🏼 I am coming out with a BZ withdrawal healing immersion course…I will be recording soon. I can let you know when I put it out if you’d like.
I just want to know when is the right timing to get off from benzos? I take .25of clonazapam every morning for anxiety. It will be a year in September. How bad do you think the withdrawal symptoms will be?? Hopefully not bad. Hopefully I will be able to come off from this soon. When I went into menopause it triggered all kinds of menopause and anxiety issues. I’m 54.
Hi there, I’m just seeing this now. It was because my pulse was 170+ for periods of 8 hrs while sitting down, my bp was through the roof and I wasn’t able to take in full breaths…o2 was low…my lungs weren’t inflating much of the way plus I had blood clots. One night I surrendered because I really didn’t think I would see the next day. It was really bad and I didn’t have a lot of support. Now, though, I am so grateful for my life and my body feels so good! I decreased K over 10 months, little by little, no substitute. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know (many modalities, tips, coping skills, resources) and what I have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I hope you are ok. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Please I suffer bad brain lock. Could I please contact you somehow. I'm sorry to ask. But it would mean a lot to me if I could talk to you maybe with zoom. I have a good doctor but I have suffered so long and losing my faith that my brain could function normally anymore. I am sorry to ask this so straight. I am so glad you are well. I am grateful if you can have time to answer. I would need hope that this brain thing can be caused of benzo and tapering. It is my biggest fear that this is permanent. Thank you so much. I'm from Finland so there is time difference.
I understanding needing hope and encouragement. I do offer benzo withdrawal coaching on a sliding scale starting at $45/hr. If you’d like to book a session please email stacy@stacypiccolo.com
@@ashleychristie5023 I'm loads better but still struggle with some things. Just this year I've really come onboard with not trying to figure out every single symptom and sensation and that has really helped. Memories are still returning and all that healing has been the greatest gift
Yes, you can definitely have withdrawal symptoms with Opioids but, generally, they do not last as long (could be up to several months to more than one year with benzos.)
Thank you for your video,,,Just 11mo off klonopin .25 daliy use for 5yrs I took .25 resuce dose at 5mo and things went downhill I have been a powerful athlete my whole life I feel at 11 mo things are getting more intense, as time is progressing the muscles in my body are tight and weak......my head and neck, jaw abdomen,,,,,my arms and legs feel weak and heavy, like I have a hard time controlling them,,,,its hard to exercise, my abdomen and stomach bloat and feel like I can breathe,,,,I have a boaty movement type sensation,,,,,,its hard sometimes to be around other people, I just feel like crawling out of my skin,,,,,I have been to ER 2x and PCP,,,CT of abdomen, bloodwork, BP, pulse, O2,,,,all fine,,,,yet my body feels like horrible tension all over,,,,,,have you heard of these symptoms? MY god,,,11months,,,I was never like this,,,do you think I can get back to normal? TY so much
Hi, yes I think you can get back to normal! I also had all of those tests and they were ok too. At 11 months I just started a new way of this difficulty breathing. I figured out it was histamine intolerance...One of the many sensitivities I got from wd. I was also an athlete and know how tough it can be to see your body painful and muscles malfunctioning and withering away. You will be ok!! Just believe that. Look at the proof of others who are!🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Thank you for your response, I feel so alone sometimes,,,,,are most of your symptoms gone at this point? Are you available to chat on email or even messenger? its hard because I need someone to talk to that has been through this,,,,ty so much!
Those symptoms that you describe in the video that you suffered for 9 months, was it during the gradual withdrawal process or did they begin to occur once you stopped taking clonazepam?
They occurred two months after stopping. I had some symptoms while withdrawing like shivering, and lightning flashes when I closed my eyes, though. But everything hit afterwards when I thought I was in the clear. I found an article that said the most severe withdrawal effects could be between 2 and 6 months after stopping.
@@stacypiccolo thx for searching. I m 5 months off 3mg ativan a day for 3 years. Making progress but its very hard still. This Isolation by not taking part at social activites and no way to work makes me crazy and depressed
@@diefilmkitchenjohannessand2173 Yes, I can understand. I’m sorry this is happening right now. I hope it passes quickly for you and you return to health soon. You can listen to my rapid affirmation vid to see if it will be helpful. It is important to put good thoughts in our heads about the situation. Best🙏🏼
@@marinalina6348 I am 63 days off Klonopin. took it for 20 years before bed.. 0.5....18 months taper.. got off April 1st 2021.... So far So good... It wasn't easy but I'm off.. THANK GOD.. NEVER AGAIN.. I had No Clue what this POISON was .. Stupid Me I thought it was A SLEEPING PILL.. I was Very Ignorant..... ARE YOU TAPERING??
I OD'd on 1mg of valium in the middle of the taper because I thought it was the equivalent to my ativan and I was trying to switch over as per the Ashton method, and went to ER, where the dr laughed in my face and said I would have to take the the entire bottle of 28mgs to OD...they dont get it.
I went through exact same thing, my WD started last November, I now only have palpitations and internal tremors in my chest as my main residual symptom, and my dr wants me to try beta blockers, I am incredibly fearful. I dont trust drs anymore.
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines can be dangerous and should be done only under the guidance of a physician if you have been taking them regularly and for sometime. Withdrawal can cause seizures in many people. You do not want to drive or operate dangerous machinery, etc.. I highly recommend that anyone taking bentos regularly, and for a long time, especially at higher doses seek the help of an addictionologist if the doctor who has been prescribing them to you refuses to help you taper off of them. The addictionologist can help you through the process so that you do not put yourself in danger or suffer excessively and unnecessarily as you come off of them. Anyone who tells you there is no withdrawal associated with them or that it’s all in your head frankly doesn’t know what they are talking about. Please seek help because there are doctors who actually care, but you must seek out the ones knowledgeable on the subject. Good luck and may GOD Bless you!
Sorry to hear you get the symptoms. It was about 8 months until they stopped being constant. Then they sort of trailed off from there. I feel like I have a second chance at life. I still get a couple from time to time when I am very stressed. But very happy now with my progress.
Hi there, Yes I’m better and recovered. On occasion, I do get one or two minor symptoms if I am stressed or consume something that brings them on, ie walnuts, oregano, peppermint. Be well!
@@stacypiccolo I am glad to hear that you are better ❤️❤️ I tapered Benzo 2 years ago and I was fine but this past January I got Delta variant virus and all my symptoms of Benzo came back. It Exacerbated whole Cascade of negative symptoms. I wasn’t even aware that virus can cause savere anxiety and depression
So well said. I'm 10 weeks out from klonopin taper and have blurry vision and eyes hurt. Right leg burning. Your video gives me some hope. I'm so scared. How long until you felt better?
Im sorry to hear this is happening. It is different for everyone. My symptoms started to clear after about 9 months being off. Some people heal more quickly and some take more time. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know and have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Hi there, I understand. I'm so sorry you're suffering. Everyone is different and we can't predict how long it will take. I just finished creating a Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. It is really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Once I was off it took about 8-9 months for the constant acute withdrawal symptoms that I talk about here to stop. My bp was very high and erratic and had some breathing difficulties for about two years. I just celebrated 3 years off last week and I am pretty healed, although if I get very stressed I may get a mild symptom or two or if I eat certain foods (oregano, black tea, walnuts, peppermint) that affect GABA receptors. Best of luck to you on your journey!🙏🏼💚
I’m sorry to hear. I was on for 11 years myself. I believe it will be able to help others who will struggle with the same thing if you are able to document it! We need all the support we can get to see ourselves through to the other side of this. Take good care!🙏🏼💖
@@stacypiccolo Thanks for your reply Stacy. I was 1st on xanax, then klonopin, now valium. I am trying my best to detox but the sxs are just horrific. I have been on these brain toxins for over 30 years, so there may not be much hope for me. I feel stuck and sick.
@@boomerang6130 Uugh, sorry to hear you were on that long and are having so much trouble coming off. I was on for 11 years and I think being on for a long time does make it harder but it is possible! Now I’m about 4.5 years off and I feel a world of difference. I hope you can get there and/or that you have the experience of feeling good again in your body. These sxs don’t have to be forever🙏🏼💚
I tapered .5mg K over 10 months. At the time I did not know about water titration or anything. So I was chipping away at the pills and for about the last two months I was basically taking dust particles. God bless you too💚
@@MsMotoconcho I was on .5 lorazepam daily, for a year, and it was a hell of a taper over 6 months, and no dr. really understood what I was going through. Friends thought I wanted to be on it for getting off so slow, (just go to rehab) not understanding that you never go off quickly like all the other drugs. It is a battle you have to be prepared for on your own, even my adult children thought I was being dramatic. My husband was also sceptical for awhile. A buddy is a necessity who understands this. Every dr says I was on such a low dose it was nothing to worry about. They didn't have to suffer what I did.
I want to talk to u plz. I need help 😢 i have all these symptoms. My mri says i have disc bulges in my back and neck. I got all this after cold turkey benzo. I am not sure if this is spine damage ir withdrawal as i have all these symptoms 2 years now and still bedridden. Can i pls talk to u😢
This is such a great video, thank you so much. I am 4 years of now and still have a lot of symptoms you described. Did you also felt pain . I have a lot in my neck/ back. Sometimes i feel so desperate. I hope so that i also Will heal. Do you think Stacey? Hug from the netherlands
Hi Marjorie, I’m glad you found this useful. And I’m so sorry you are going through this. Yes, I had a lot of pain. And my neck and back were the worst. I ended up trying acupuncture and that actually helped me a lot…I think it moved the Energy around to where it needed to go; that’s how I can explain it. I understand feeling desperate…this is awful and inhumane and seems like it will never end. But, YES, I do believe you will heal also!!! Make sure to notice any positive changes and focus on those. Your body absolutely has the ability and innate intelligence to heal itself. You are going to be ok! Hug back to you from Florida🙏🏼💖
@@stacypiccolo i am so grateful to you for answeing me dear Stacy. You give me trust and hope this all come to am end.!!! I zend you all my love!❤️❤️❤️
Hello, I took 3 and a half years Klonopin 1 mg, I have been free for 12 months after a decrease of only 5 days. I have many crazy symptoms, paranoia (I think all people are looking at me), agoraphobia, depersonalization, derealization, high anxiety, tachycardia, sensitive to noise, blurred vision, paranoid intrusive obsessive thoughts. ¿Is it normal that at 12 months I still have all these symptoms? I rarely leave my house, because every time I go out, I think that all the people are looking at me, this is very hard, it makes me want to cry sometimes, it seems that this hell never ends.
I’m so sorry this is so hard for you. 12 months is a long time but I have definitely heard of people having symptoms for that long. It is a lot to handle to have all those symptoms after so long. I am creating an online Benzo healing immersion and can let you know here when I finish it if you want. It contains all of the things that I know to help heal the mind, body, and spirit.
Hi there, I wanted to come back around because I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Im so afraid. Coming off from 3mg Klonopin to 1mg fast. 3th times and now i do microtapering. I only can lay in bed.. im sooo afraid .healing will never come
I know you must be so afraid. I was so afraid too when I was just laying in bed...such a strong sense of panic. But you WILL be ok. Trust that beyond anything else.🙏🏼💚
unknown - Probably 3 months. There were things that I had to get up for but I basically couldn’t walk down the hallway. I noticed my energy itself was not being directed correctly in my body. I tried acupuncture and it helped so much that I was amazed. You could research a little about it.
@@stacypiccolo oh wauw 3months. For me now itd 8 motnjs and being sick from it 1year. I cant walk either, so i bought a wheelchair to go somewhere else then my house. But my body feels scary, like sort of internal vibration? I dont knoe whast it is. When did u start healing slowly? Uhm ok sounde scary someone recommend it but im scared to do it. Will keep it in my mind
unknown - Yes, I thought that internal vibration was misdirected energy...and that is basically what acupuncture is for. It doesn’t really hurt or anything.i started healing around 9 mos but then my breathing and blood pressure started to get really messed up. Then I had a setback from chaotic family stuff. My bp went down after about two years. My breathing stuff comes and goes.
When do withdrawals become dangerous? Like if someone knows it’s withdrawals - anxiety, weird, prickly…. does that go away eventually and is it dangerous if you feel that way ? Like I can tolerate it if I know I’m not in any danger. I lowered it a tiny bit and can’t believe this is happening !!!!
I understand. Don't let the anxiety get to you. I mean it is there and sometimes constant but don't believe those anxious thoughts. Purposely think the opposite as much as possible. At times I went to the ER to make sure I was going to live...I recommend doing that if you can when you're really not sure to ease your mind. Sending blessings of all kinds your way. It's going to be ok in time.
Did you feel like your brain doesn't function normally and can't understand that people can do normal things and live their lives. I call it brain lock. My brain just feels like it shuts down. I was prescriped a big amount of oxazepam for panic attacks and doctor didn't warn me after my dog had to put to sleep at the age of 16. I became to have brain lock. I tapered it and had terrible panic attacks and withdrawl symptons. I kept telling my hell all the time to my loved ones so I was and am isolated a lot. Year ago one doctor did crossover to diazepam and brain lock went away, got to sleep, have normal peaceful mornings and could exercise and have a good feeling first time after my dog died. I got to see my partner and mom and other people. Agoraphobia (normally don't have it) went away. Had normal life back for few weeks. But taper was too quick and went badly wrong. I became depressed again and couldn't leave my home. Last spring in the hospital they tapered me to zero straight and I had terrible panic attacks and withdrawl symptons and rude doctor said I couldn't have any withdrawl symptons and I got to home very sick. Brain lock continued. My new doctor prescriped me klonopin to get me relief for a while and then taper but it didn't help. I wake up every morning to hell like I have no brain. I am mostly alone because I'm in constant panic like in witdrawl on oxazepam last year. I said to my doctor that I think I suffer withdrawl even don't taper and want to taper with Ashton manual and she was willing to read it and we started week ago. My brain lock is bad and makes me scared all the time it's permanent. My doctor says I have tolerance and that's why klonopin didn't help and I suffer withdrawl symptons. She thinks the drug is making me ill and more anxious. And I agree. I have long tapering ahead and want this drug off of me and have my healthy active social life back. Now I feel depersonalization and derealisation and when I try to walk and run brainlock is ruing it and can't think anything positive. My doctor thinks when I'm enough long time off of benzo my anxiety and brain lock will go away. I want to believe it too. But it's awful to feel like brain damaged every minute. This is my third time to try to get off of this drug. Glad you are ok. Hope you would have time to read my story and maybe answer. And tell if you had any problems with brain function. I suffer a lot from morning to night, I can't breathe fine and have no power left and am scared I can't live independent life if I don't heal. If I hadn't this brain lock i would be much more positive to start to taper. I have a good life and want it back. And have kind, smart doctor. Please if you can give any help and support. I am so depressed because I can't do normal things and feel any good feelings. Normally when this hell wasn't here I was very grateful to God for many things in a day. Especially my dear dog. Thank you if you answer. I fear I have permanent damage because even klonopin didn't help for while kg brain lock. Hope you all the best.
Hi there, I’m sorry to hear you are going through all of this. Yes, I went through times where I couldn’t think or understand properly or where I felt like my brain wasn’t working. I think your dr is right and I also think that once you are off K your brain lock will go away. I hope that you can get fully off it this time and be done with it. I’m sorry you feel this bad but it can and will get much better in time. Much love to you🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Thank you so much for answering. And give me information that you also think this awful brain lock can be from klonopin. Living life like this, mostly alone (when normally I see a lot of people and am active) and scared of having permanent brain damage and eating process food because I can't cook (wich I normally do a lot) and can't exercise normally with good feeling is not worth living. I feel like I have been thrown in hell on earth. Thank you that you shared that you have been suffering from brain function problems. And have healed. I feel like I have this most awful brain damage and it can't go away. And fear of tapering because in this brain lock it's even more hell. Much love to you too ❤
@@stacypiccolo Hi again, can I ask you did you taper slow or quickly and what did you use and how long? I have now tapered halfway with Ashton manual but I'm so exhausted and sick and can't function anymore and would have at least seven months to taper, I know it is best for the brain to taper slow but these drugs are so against me and I wake up in pure hell and terror and my brain doesn't function normally at all. I will have to go to my country's best rehab center and they can do the rest in two months. I have 35 mg of diazepam and 20 mg of temazepam left. I'm isolated and fear everything. Even taking trash out is awful. I fear this brain lock is permanent. I have had few people saying they have also felt brain lock and it has went away when they are off enough long. I'm just crying and in constant fight or flight state and panic all day. Thank you.
I believe it does for the most part. From what I hear if you’ve been on for many years it will be very difficult to come off. There are also cases where someone can come off long term use with minimal symptoms. Also, there are cases where a person has only been on for months and their withdrawal is very severe. No one can really predict. Best to you🙏🏼💚
Good day Stacy. I, am so glad that you wrote your story! I am experiencing nearly all of the symptoms your describing, only my psychiatric drug was the SSRI Citalopram. Can you tell me how long your symptoms did last. Months, years?I Mines are now lasting for over1,5 year. Greetings (with respect) Charles from Holland.
Hi Charles, I’m sorry to hear you are still experiencing all of these symptoms. I had all of these constantly for about 8 months. They lessened and started to trail off after about a year…but some things (like high blood pressure) did not resolve for 2 years. I have realized that withdrawal effects (although benzos are amongst the most unbearable and harmful) can happen with many different drugs and sometimes supplements. Whatever our bodies are very accustomed to should be taken away slowly and gently-but of course no one talks about this. I was switched on and off of rx for years; stopping one day and starting the next with no regard for tapering. My poor little brain! It has done a lot of healing and yours will too in its own timing. Check out my Rapid affirmations to put some new, more constructive thoughts in your mind if you want🙏🏼 I wish you wellness✨
Unfortunately my withdrawals where so severe that I had to start with benzo's again. Until 8 mg a day wich I am using now 5,5 mg. But after nearly 7 month 's completely working (I am a painter) the withdrawals of Citalopram choose another way to haunt me (I can't put it another way to express) to start with severe heartbeats, short breathing, pain in my stomach, guts and a brain that began to flow around like I could pas out. Following up with the pain of a kidney stone that they couldn't get out at the 1st time and two bladder infections for where I had to take lots of morfine for the pain. After all that has past, the discoverd a borellia infection of an insect that can cause the same severe symptoms as we just described. So now I have four causes that may be the reasons of my severe symptoms. It is very difficult for my to recognise which one it is. Sometimes I got depression attacks and anhedonia attacks. But I am a fighter. I will not give up. I've got a lovely wife. And life's not mine. It is been given to me by Jehovah God. He knows how I feel and I ask him every day for the strengts to endure this hel of a time. I wil look for what you wrote in your last sentence Stay healthy Greetings Charles
@Angela Jackson Hello Angela, because they discoverd the illness of Lyme by me wich have mostly all of the same symptoms, it's hard for me to discover wich symptoms are from the illness of lyme disease or from the protracted withdrawal symptoms of the SSRI. Anyway, I am still experiencing the symptoms. :(
What in the world is going on with doctors who prescribe this medication but then don't help a patient get off of it? Is it the NIH? That AMA, CDC what the hell is going on?
You’re right…it is very disturbing and deeply sad. I’m not sure what organization should be held responsible for these (imo) crimes against humanity. But they should all care and stop denying this is happening.😔
@@bessburkhardt6631 looks like there have been class action lawsuits in other countries but found this on a quick Google search: There have been no American class action lawsuits related to benzodiazepines. Most benzodiazepines prescribed today are generics, and according to a 2011 Supreme Court decision, generic manufacturers cannot be sued for failure to warn. I think the companies can still be sued somehow…I also think drs can be sued if people suffer injury. A lot of people have no strength to go after them and just want to move on once they recover. I believe you also would have to sue within a certain Amt of time.
@@stacypiccolo We told the billing department of the Hospital who is affiliated with the doctor who almost killed me that I had spoken to an attorney and that we would not be paying the bill. They replied that they would speak to the physician and get back to us... still waiting. My case was looked at by a legal nurse and the partner of a medical malpractice attorney. My mom says that I should just keep going up the chain telling them that I wouldn't pay the bill and that eventually they would write it off
Hello Stacy Did you experience akathisia ( inability to sit still, feeling fidgety, crawling out of your skin, high high anxiety)? DID IT STOP 🛑??? Are you fully recovered? How many years were you on it and how many milligrams? What type of Benzo? Thank you How long your ordeal went on?
Hi there, Yes I did experience akathisia and extremely high anxiety or what I would describe as terror. It did stop, yes. I was on .5 K for 11 years. I took 10 months to taper off. I was in acute withdrawal for 8 months 24 hours/day. And then it trailed off from there. BP was very high for 2 years and has since come back down to somewhat normal readings. Good luck to you🙏🏼
@@azeminasuljic1558 I understand. I’m sorry this is happening. It is now almost 5 years since I’ve been off and yes I can feel very calm now and I very rarely have any symptoms. If I do they are pretty minor.
Hi, I'm doing well. How are you feeling? I want to share this with everyone on this channel: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
I wish I could talk to you. I need so much support. I cant hold on anymore. Coaches are awesome but I dont have the money. I do wish you would have adresses the mental agony.
Hi there, I’m so sorry to hear you are having a hard time. I know it feels impossible. Right now I am actually recording a benzo withdrawal healing immersion course. I address the agony in there…I know it is brutal. In this video, I was just talking about a time when my physical symptoms had stopped. But you’re right…the panic and absolute terror I felt was just as bad. If you email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com I will see to it that you have free access to the course when it comes out. It may be two weeks to a month before it is released but I’m working on it as much as I can🙏🏼 Hang on…this will get better❤️🩹
Hi Madelyn, I hope you are ok. I want to share this with you. I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. If you email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com, I will be able to help you with a discount code or something if you need it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. The course is $99 which is about the same as one coaching session. It usually takes me 10 or more sessions to work with my benzo clients. So this really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course Please let me know if you have any questions.
Feel like I am slowly dying. Thank you for this Stacy. No one wants anything to do with you when you suffer from crippling anxiety, depression, panic attacks and clonazepam withdrawal. Tapering myself for 1 year without Dr. support. No emotional support. Pure Torment.
I have never been able to fully explain what it feels like. Thank you for this
Best of luck to you my friend🙏🏼
Amen! It’s a hell unimaginable to anyone who’s not experienced it. Glad you’ve made it to the end of a seemingly endless tunnel of fire.
Thank you my friend. Yes, some people are reluctant to believe it if they haven’t gone through it. I have to say that some symptoms do come back a bit during difficult life circumstances. But the initial is certainly over, thank god! Best to you.
@@stacypiccolo did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawal please ans I m 141 days sober now
@@sangeetalambh6389 I have felt depersonalization before from something else but not really with benzo withdrawal. It is different for everyone. And I’m sorry you’re going through that-I know it is awful. For many years, every single night I would pray that it did not come back. It will pass🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo did u feel emptyness in ur withdrawal 210 days sober anhedonia gone now
@@sangeetalambh6389 Happy to hear that your amhedonia is gone. I did not feel that way with this withdrawal, though I did experience this years ago. Congratulations on your (I think now 212) days!🙏🏼💚
Prayers for all who are reading this, God loves us and Christ died for our sins, failures, and heartaches. Trust in him always ❤️ Benzo withdrawl is the hardest thing you will ever endure
Perhaps base your good wishes in REALITY? Rather than some weirdo religious guff.
@@leederbazoid Pathetic
@@BrandonReid-j6u indeed you are
I'm right there with you. God is real and is what helped me through my withdrawal. Shame on people for attacking your religious belief. We all need to be here for each other whatever spiritual belief someone chooses to have.
@@janedoe6704 AMEN
Each time I am removing 1/4 of this horrific pill and I have withdrawal symptoms, I am listening to you and crying. 3/4 left from 12 quarters (3 pills of 0.5). Your words are my new credo, my reason to keep going and and my healing poem throughout the suffering. God bless you and your journey 🙏
Thank you for writing this. I do appreciate your words and wish you the best in your journey. Blessings and healing to you my friend🙏🏼💚
Hii! How are you feeling now? I’m tapering too. Did you feel dizzy like if you were in a boat? Thank you and I hope you are doing ok, all the best energy to do this! 🙌
@@anettec4340 Heya! I am at 0.21 and it's getting better. I had many symptoms in the beginning, including diziness. Not as much as you described it, but I know how it feels like. Thank you for your kind words, we can do it! Stay strong 🫶🧡
@@oana-simonascarlet1939 so glad to hear that! 🙏 I’m in 0,375 and it’s my first step tapering, I hope the symptoms go away. The dizzyness and internal vibration is what’s bothering me. How are you tapering? I mean, do you stay for a month with each new dose? Thank you and so happy for you! 🙏
@@anettec4340 My story is a bit more complicated. I was put on K after a nasty CT, in novemeber last year (1 mg of Ativan for almost one month then my doctor cut me off). At first I didn't know about Ashton and tapering, so in the first 2 months I cut very quickly from 1.5 to 0.5 and it was a hell of a ride. Now I am cutting 15% of the current dose every 10-14 days and I am doing better. The worst symptoms at the moment are sore muscles, joint pain and jitteriness, but they have somehow decreased compared to the first months. I hope this was useful to you. I wish you a speedy recovery!
27 months free of Clonazepam...it was a hell of a ride....I feel the best I have felt in 25 years. although I have had a wave of insomnia lately....I am living again after 18 years on a benzo, one year taper and now over two years benzo free......
God Bless to all benzo victims...
J stone did u feel fatigue like no spirit in body and stomach cramps in ur withdrawal please answer I m 78 dayys sober sleep 6 7 hours daily still feel these sym I took my bp medicine daily
@@sangeetalambh6389 yes, extreme fatigue and not able to focus or think clearly. Seems we all have different symptoms..,go to BenzoBuddies.org. You can find me and thousands that are in the same fight...I use the same handle..J Stone...
Hang tough it will get better...I can’t say when but you will feel better and when you do it is good to feel good..God Bless
@@sangeetalambh6389 yes, my spirit was not there. I struggled to do anything....I had no energy, no zest for life. My stomach was not an issue for me. Tinnitus and blurry vision were the mains ones for me. Maybe others but I was so far out of it that I didnt notice. Hang in there, it will get better I promise. I am 27 months today and I feel very good. I felt like dirt for about 15 months, not everyday but many. I did improve gradually starting around the 7 to 8th month....Not sure if I am healed yet but I do feel much better....Stay true to your goal and NEVER go back to that evil drug....it will get better. Time and hope is what you have....God Bless...
It is so wonderful to be “living again”! I feel like I got a second chance and just trying to make the most of it. Best wishes!🙂
Look up Benzo belly. You will be ok! It just will take some time. I know it is awful…you can do it!
😭 this hits home & was perfectly said! My husband who has been in the pit of benzo withdrawal hell for too many years now played this for me, thank you so very much for this!😢 Can't stop crying!
Aww. I’m so sorry to hear about his experience🙏🏼 Gosh…it just isn’t right. You are a great woman for standing by. Sadly, I’ve seen many people leave when this happens to someone they love. Sending blessings for his recovery💚
How is he did he recover
How is your husband today?
What do you mean for years and years? ridiculous. Crap I’ve been taking benzos for two years by prescription and I came off of them twice. Had some withdrawals but not all this crap you guys keep saying about a ridiculous gonna be abusing it taking it off the street getting high on it.
Stacy, thank you for this post. I found this video many months ago when I was in the middle of my wd. I thought I was crazy and that this was permanent. Your video gave me just enough reassurance to calm my mind and focus on healing. I'm almost at 1 year now and things are still rough at times but I'm getting better every month. I'm almost finally just sitting here. Thank you again.
Hi Justin!💚 Thank you for sharing this…it means a lot! I’m glad it helped you to know that you could heal and you weren’t crazy. I know that’s what it feels like and what many of us were meant to believe. I do have another video, in case you haven’t seen it, with affirmations to interrupt any negative or repetitive worrisome thoughts about this. I still listen sometimes when I am worried about health stuff. Here’s to us both being able to just sit there🙏🏼💚
How are you now
@@angelajackson7079 Hi there! I'm doing much better but I'm also still miserable to an extent. I have more pronounced windows and waves. Even on the good days I'm not symptom free.
Hope all is well! Thanks for asking and hang in there.
@@justinpointer3431 can I contact u
@@angelajackson7079reply with your email and I'll be in touch shortly.
Thank you Stacy, I just started the withdrawal process. I to was on klonopin 3mg per day for 2 years. I just stopped cold turkey cause I was so fed up with feeling terrible. I’m off the meds a few days short of a month. I’ve read all the horrible stories of what people have went through and I’m really glad I came across your channel. To give me some positivity that this to shall pass. All of the negative stories only made me think about it more and have made the symptoms seem worse. So thank you very much for taking the time to help others through your experiences. 🙏
Oh you’re very welcome, Brandon🙏🏼 I appreciate that. I can understand being fed up with feeling terrible. It is definitely awful to go through this process and I’m sorry you are suffering; but yes, this WILL pass!! If you need extra support from the thoughts that make it worse you can check out my rapid affirmations video to help interrupt the viscous cycle of negativity and ramping up of symptoms. You can also schedule a benzo withdrawal support session with me on my website. Best to you and you will be OK…you can do this💚
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I don't know when you wrote this. I was on 0.5 mg klonipin for 14 years. I weaned off that. Not cold turkey. It might be safer for you to wean off my friend.
What an amazing video. I now use this to show people and help them understand what I'm going through.
Thank you. I’m glad it is helpful for you. If someone hasn’t been through it it’s not something that can be easily understood. Best to you!🙏🏼
Thank You from Patagonia Argentina. I am struggling with benzos and antidepressants
I'm sorry to hear this. How are you doing now?
You are such a strong woman. I am experiencing what you speak of now. You gave me hope. I thank you.
I’m so sorry to hear that but happy I can give some hope. I’m doing really well now and feel like I have a second chance at life. I am so grateful for this time because I did not think I was going to make it then. Here I am…and here you will be too.🙏🏼💖
Some things are worse than death, benzo withdrawal is one of them.
To experience what that felt like...I'd say you're right. I hope you're healing my friend.
@@stacypiccolo all good now thanks, hope you are too
Wow. You have described this hellacious journey so eloquently. It makes me feel less frightened knowing these weird pains and body sensations aren’t anything but withdrawal. Thank you for sharing. ❤️
I’m glad it was helpful in that way. Sending wishes for a quick recovery🙏🏼💚
How are you now Christine?
Hi there, I hope you are feeling better. If not, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Klonopin withdrawal is notorious.
Off for 10 days and I'm in my peak.
Satisfying torture when you know it's the only way, it's your responsibility and you'll be the one blessed with the results.
God is Good 🤞💪
All blessings to you my friend🙏🏼 You got this!
@@stacypiccolo Thank you so much. Got it 🤝🤒😂
Hi there, I hope you are feeling better than you were. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
How are you now Muhammad?
@@jrman413 Like a million bucks bro... Got a job a gf and living what !! God Is Great ☝️
3.7 years PAWS from Cymbalta doctors fast taper 😩 I continue to improve and heal. My waves and windows improve every year too. It’s the craziest illness that not one doctor would ever admit happens. Thank you 🙏🏻 Love and peace from Australia 🇦🇺
You are right about that my friend, no one wants to answer to it.😌 I’m so happy to hear that you can see your waves and windows improving! That is great news!! Peace and Love back to you🙏🏼
@@stacypiccolo thank you Stacy 🙏🏻 sad state of affairs but we will see the truth come out soon enough. Have a great day xo
@@brendansmyth5053 I hope so, Brendan! Keep fighting the good fight🙏🏼💯
@@stacypiccolo you too ♥️🙏🏻
Australian here tooo suffering severe Chemical brain Injury from ct of lorazapam.........6 months out only improved 60% no where near my former self......still tapering with valium...which was given to me in ER after ct of lorazapam......
Was only on lorazapam 5 months and endured all this....major disability....on 3.3mg valium now....have to micro taper as ended back in ER droping 1.5mg......horrific horror experiences
I am 5 months off of an SSRI and I am not seeing any improvement. There may be no hope for me. The antidepressant itself gave me horrible side effects. I can't go back on even if I wanted to. I am also 63 years of age and feel my age may be why I am not improving. Your reading was wonderful and I am experiencing everything you were as well as heartburn and stabbing sharp pains like someone is digging a knife into my back. I really wish the good Lord would take me home.
I’m so sorry you’re suffering. I know how awful it is. It really does affect everyone so differently and for varying time periods. I know someone who had terrible symptoms for a few years (not to say that will happen) but things just suddenly started to calm down and he is feeling much better. So, it is not on our time that it changes but it will shift and change for you. Much Love💜
Thank you so much.
@@stacypiccolo I never thought about this before, but after reading some of the comments I am now wondering if I should not be taking some of the supplements I am taking. I am taking GABA, probiotics, and a few other things. I wonder if I should just stop. My gut is a mess.
@@susangraham1203 Yes, anything with GABA does effect the same receptors which are down-regulated at the moment and have trouble functioning normally when encountering GABA. The others I am not sure if they would bother the condition. I think it is important to taper off of anything we take even supplements. No need to give our bodies any other shock.
Hi there, are you feeling any better since writing this?
No one could have described it better! I almost cried remembering what it was like... the powerlessness, the despair, the hopelessness thinking I had probably permanently lost my health and the control of my body. Those symptoms of constriction and dryness in my throat area and head, difficulty breathing and swallowing, plus those startling sudden heart changes of pace, these were so debilitating I literally couldn't even cry. I stayed very still as much as possible, just wishing I never existed.
And yes the doctors dismissed everything, even though the effects of withdrawal from addictive drugs are known and studied. You feel so alone, beyond help and hopeless.
It's heartbreaking how so many people now have turned to these meds because of this "pandemic". Even I did recently but only on an SOS situation and always the smallest dose possible, and only because I live in an extremely toxic environment. To most everyone else I would not recommend benzos, especially if they never had them before because it's easy to overdo it.
I appreciate your comment. I remember the constant “changes of pace” as you said…and it feels like everything just got knocked out of you. You are right, benzo prescriptions went up 30% in the pandemic and people have no idea what they are getting themselves into! I am happy you are doing much better now but sorry to hear that you are living in a toxic environment. I am a holistic life coach specializing in Empowerment. If you ever feel like you want to make a big change but aren’t sure how-I’d love to be your Coach🙂💖 But really I’m just happy you’re feeling better…it is always comforting when I find people who can relate to me.🙏🏼
Hi dear
Have you fully recovered from benzos?
@@stacypiccolo hey can I get I touch with you I'm dealing with benzo withdrawals
@@angelajackson7079 Hi there, I’m sorry you are dealing with this😕 I do offer benzo withdrawal coaching on a sliding scale. You can email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com with any questions. Hope you are doing ok💚
@ yikes Hi there, hope you are good.
Did you feel like your brain doesn't function normally and can't understand a simple thing and become overwhelmed of any normal things and how people can live their lives. I suffer that all the time. Feel also agoraphobia, depersonalization and derealisation. Am tapering with Ashton manual. My brain lock is stopping me to function normally and if I try to walk and run and help my anxiety the lock is ruin it. I have heard few people saying they had this same kind of problem with brain function. It is making me panic all the time because I fear it's permanent. My brain was scanned in the mri and it was fine.
My doctor says I have tolerance and that's why I suffer withdrawl and now i wanted to start tapering. I was prescribed a big amount of oxazepam in summer 2021 for constant panic attacks when my dog had to put to sleep at the age of 16. Docror didn't warn me. I tapered it down to 15 mg and had brain lock. And was and am now isolated a lot because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones and feel like I'm in a different reality from other. Year ago one doctor did crossover to diazepam and my brain lock and panic went away. I got to sleep, have peaceful mornings with coffee first time after my dog died. I could see my partner and mom and other people and could exercise and have a good feeling. But taper was too quick and went badly wrong. In spring I was one month without benzo I hospital and I had terrible panic attacks, they tapered me to zero straight and I had bad withdrawl symptons . Rude doctor said I couldn't have any withdrawl symptons and I got to home very sick. My new doctor prescriped me klonopin to get me relief for a while and then taper but it didn't help. Now after months of being sick and suffering brain lock i said to my doctor that I think I suffer withdrawl even don't taper and want to taper with Ashton manual and she was willing to read it and we started week ago. I feel awful. My doctor says I have tolerance and that's why klonopin didn't help and I suffer withdrawl symptoms. She thinks this drug is making me sick and more anxious and I agree. And when I get off of this drug enough long time my anxiety will get easier and brain lock will go away.
But this brain lock is killing me. I wake up every morning to hell and that feel like I have no brain. Can't do much. Fis you feel anything like this while tapering? I have no power left. But want this drug off of me and my brain and good life back. All the best to you. Thank you if you answer and give some hope.
I just watched this video again and everything you said is exactly what I’m going through. I’m a lot older than you. I’m probably going to end up dying trying to adjust. I’m sorry. 🙏🏻🙏🏻. Problem is I started taking the medication because I was having panic attacks now I still have the panic attacks but I’m physically unable to function crushing fatigue, dizziness, breathing, hard crazy crap I’ve ever don’t understand what can I do mentally tell myself it’s the medicine making you feel this way. Try to fight it off.
6 weeks since I got off of V and my gosh it’s TORMENT! Thanks for making this cause I feel all of this and then some. Makes me feel like I am normal but I am so sorry you had to go through this as well.
Same! I’m so sorry you are feeling this way now🙏🏼 I always want others to know that they are not alone. It doesn’t make the struggle any easier but you know that there are people who survived it and you can too!💖
@@stacypiccolo thank you so much. It’s good to have others share so we don’t feel alone in this hell of a trial. Thank you so much.
@@sarahespiritu8794 You’re very welcome dear💚 You got this🙌🏼
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@@sarahespiritu8794 how are you now
Stacy, you live through a nightmare that should have never happened, it is crimes against humanity. I vow to stand up for anyone here who needs a letter written or some calls made.
How sre you doing now?
I watch this every week
Happy 10 months
You have helpede so much
Hi there, I missed your comment. It's been a while...how are you doing now?
3 years off klonopin CT and I’m still so miserable. Thanks for this video giving me some hope.
I'm sorry to hear. People heal in all different timings. Believe that you will get better. I know how hard it is.
@@stacypiccoloare you still feeling ok years later?
@ Hi Alex, yes I am feeling well and live a full life. I would say I’m 95% healed and feeling good. I am noticing even the foods that bothered me bc of bz withdrawal don’t really have an effect on me anymore. This is very possible for everyone🙏🏼 I hope you are well.
i went through the worst of this around the time you made this video. it all started 13 years ago when i was being diagnosed with Hodgkins-Lymphoma. 12 years in full remission now and it's been a long, slow taper.
thank you for this 🖤
i am sorry you've been through this too, but it was a bit of a weight lifted hearing someone who knows every one of these feelings, not doctors who try to just push you off on SSRIs that you don't need and tell you "see, we need to change the chemistry of your brain..." for the hundredth *#*$%^@* time.
Beyond hell, trying to endure psychiatric drug withdrawal....beyond hell
It really is😞 You will make it to the other side🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo ..Stacy, I endured years of agony. Not only benzos, but some side effects from anti depressants, and permanent damage from antipsychotics. Permanent.
Damaged for the rest of my life.
Tardive Dyskinesia.
God Bless. Let the truth ring out against Toxic Psychiatry.
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@@blairsterling6141 I understand. Yes, let the truth ring out. We can’t stay quiet.🙏🏼
I love this so much thank you. I’m two years off and in a horrific setback from antibiotic worst wave I’ve ever had. It’s hard to believe this will ever pass or end. Blessings to you. 🦋🙏🏼❤️
You’re welcome🙏🏼 Wow, I’m sorry to hear it was that bad. I also had some sympt kick up from antibiotics. And what I learned recently was not to use oil of oregano! Ouch! Lost some hair over that one. I know it is hard to believe but it is passING...we just have some very sensitive receptors now. I’m sorry you are having to endure this. Sending love🙌🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Yes exactly, and this is why I am terrified of anything to do with the COVID vax, not politics, and my doc looks at me like I am a crazy person.
@@marinalina6348 I understand I was terrified too. What antibiotic was it that gave you this setback?
Hey how are you?
@@stacypiccolo did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawal please answer I m 141 days sober now
I'm so scared of not making it😢
I've been taking benzos and painkillers for over 20 years the last 4 years have been a total blackout that's how bad I got the anxiety and panic attacks that I was getting all attributed to Xanax painkillers and Zoloft I decided to go to detox 4 months ago I was in the hospital for 4 days they had me on all these meds I wouldn't get any seizures I came home and I totally feel so much better I don't have any headaches anymore I can sleep all night I can eat for some reason I never experienced a withdrawal I remember that when I would not take a Xanax during the day I would have horrible withdrawals and I went cold turkey on them I will never ever take a Xanax or a painkiller or Zoloft again I feel so bad everyone on the comments that are going through withdrawals it was only God that helped me otherwise I wouldn't be alive right now and I was really bad may God bless all of you to a safe recovery❤
Just seeing this. How are you doing now?
@@stacypiccolo not doing well
I was ct'd off 10 mgs of Klonopin and I had every symptom known and more. I have to say the first 4 months were the worst and that's when I got my first window. After that is was symptoms revving or fading and then as time went on one after the other they faded and were gone. It all goes from mental to physical or both for people trying to get off of this dangerous medication. Stay the course, be gentle with yourself, stay positive - the mindset is hugely important - and def get checked out by a doctor if you have bad symptoms, not everything is benzo. Good luck to all those still suffering and going through it.
Wow, 10 mgs!! How irresponsible for someone to put you on THAT much and take you off all at once. I am so happy you are well and it’s in the past and you can now just tell the story about it. Thank you🙏🏼💚
You are lucky to be alive and the quack is lucky not to be in a fucking prison.
Thank you so much for bring this encouraging message to us. I‘m 3 month out now and hope ist gets easier soon.
Same here. I'm currently at 122 different symptoms I've gone through
The weird thing was I was off of benzos for about a week before I had any symptoms and then it hit me all at once
Oh beautiful ❤️.
Exactly what I needed to hear
God bless you
Thank you. God bless you too🙏🏼💚
Heart feeling talk that no one can denied, GOD bless you. Thanks for the helpful explaining 🙂
You’re very welcome. I’m glad it was helpful for you. I wish you wellness🙏🏼
Omg the water flushing down your back wow, that sticky feeling, racing heart. The terror the feeling of your insides sore like kidney failure. I have had test after blood test, thought I was diabetic, maybe had cancer, kidney failure but all these horrible painful symptoms and no diagnosis. Thank god for people sharing here, I might not die after all. I didn't know it but first I was prescribed a benzo, 1 stupid white pill for 5 years until I was housebound and either felt insane with anxiety or couldn't lie down beside the person I loved because I was in horrible pain. Hard to imagine that one pill could wreck an entire body system in so many ways but these are plutonium like substances and waaay worse than even opiods. This is the only thing that will destroy health, family ability to function and mental health. It feels like crazy forever, 6 months no benzos now and I'm still in bed most days trying to meditate through pain but I'm feeling better and I'm not frightened to exist anymore. I felt my energy returning a bit today, it's a day to day process of like recovering from a stroke or something but it's worse, at least if it was just a brain injury there'd be no other symptoms of anxiety, panic attacks etc. After the first badly prescribed horror I then went on to another drug and did not realise I was on benzos again, I've had ten years of undiagnosed pain and chronic anxiety but all I needed was to understand it was benzodiazepines post acute withdrawals. People gave me things to calm me down and I didn't realise I was undoing all the work I'd done, I just thought it was hopeless and why not, surely a withdrawal couldn't feel like real dying. A Dr literally said, no, if it was cancer you'd be dead by now, I just thought yes, your right, I'd be dead and you useless Dr's would have done nothing to help. What could have been done in a year or two has taken ten for the epiphany and realisation of the problem. I didn't think I'd survive this. Nobody can imagine the physical, psychological disability that can be reversed, it feels terminal. I lost everything because of this, I thought it better to drive everyone away so they wouldn't suffer. I will survive thanks to videos like this, I will never ingest poison again. Ever, not to relax or sleep, nothing, ever, ever again.
I’m so sorry it took you a while to understand what it was. The fact that doctors won’t admit it (I don’t believe very many of them ACTUALLY don’t know what’s going on after so many accounts) and validate your experience so that you can identify it and focus on healing is criminally negligent in my opinion. I am sorry you are experiencing all of this. And I would also never take one again-I tell the drs offices that I am allergic to it just in case anyone gets any ideas. Sending healing wishes🙏🏼💚
How long did it take you to recover
Sandra, hope you are well. Did you feel your brain doesn't function normally and can't understand that people can do normal things and live their lives normally and became overwhelmed of any normal things and can't understand a simple thing? I call it brain lock. I suffer it all day. I was living a healthy active social life and now i'm alone mostly because I tell my hell all the time to my loved ones and feel like I'm in a different reality from other people.
I was prescriped a big amount of benzo and no warnings after trauma.
This hell jaa been going on for 1,5 years, two rapid taper and went badly wrong. Now with Ashton manual and have tapered from 60 mg of diazepam to 27,5 mg over three months and have 10 months to taper to zero.
I can't function barely at all. I have a good doctor who believes me.
I love to exercise and now i can't go anymore even for walks. I fear take the trash out.
My mom helps me to get food from the store but it is awful. I feel depersonalization and derealisation and disconnected from people and enviroment and my loved ones. I can't cook. I'm so alone. Years earlier I worked over ten years in a busy enviroment in a gym with hundreds of customers a day and now i fear people.
My doctor says when I'm long enough off of this drug brain lock will go away. It doesn't leave me a minute. I wake up in death and horror and feel like I die and can't take one day anymore like this alone suffering.
Thank you if you can answer if you had any similar problems with brain function and other things. All the best.
Thanks for the video. Knowing someone else going through it helps a lot,
I understand. You’re very welcome. All the best to you🙏🏼💚
Thank you that was Amazing! Thank you… you offer HOPE.
You’re welcome! I’m glad it was impactful for you. All the best to you💚
Explained perfectly
Thank you. I hope you are well.
My goodness, you're describing almost all my symptoms. But I'm 66 months off and still getting all that! I can't take much more.
Uugh, I’m so sorry to hear that it has carried on so long! I wish you more healing than you can even imagine.
I'd imagine if the symptoms haven't improved after that long, I'd talk to a doctor to see if it is wise to get back on the medication. Better that than the alternative l of suicide or continued symptoms.
@Karke1 I took ativan occasionally for insomnia only 40 mg per year but it gave me panic disorder. I'm now 7 years off and wishing for death. The symptoms feel like I'm back in tolerance withdrawal. I haven't had a break in months. I'm losing hope.
@@brettwilson7680 I'll never take another benzo or psych med ever again. They caused this. I cannot absorb enough gaba to feel normal. Ativan caused that. It was prescribed for insomnia. Thats the least of my worries now.
@@aileenfulgens1909 I'm proud of you that you have decided to never take another benzo again. I pray for your healing and strength to endure what you are facing right now.
thank you I'm going threw this in a hospital as we speak thank you ♥️
Oh gosh. I’m sorry to hear. Blessings for a full recovery🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Thank You So Much 🙏 Anyone Who's Going Threw the same thing i promise it'll get better ! keep your faith ✍️
@@isaiahgarcia9144 how did you find a hospital to detox you? I've been trying everywhere, I'm desperate. I'm praying for you and I hope you heal quickly and easily!
How are you
It's hitting me again.. passed out in the pharmacy last week and ambulance took me to ER. My mother came to get me and upon discharge she starts telling the Dr about my anxiety and how I have mental problems. SHE is my mental problem. Any ways I'm getting checked out by cardiologist and need med changes. No benzos for 3yrs. Was feeding good 6mo.s ago. Guess I'm going through another wave. 😖
Uugh, I’m sorry to hear. I am just seeing this and totally get how our parents can be our mental probs and not acknowledge what is really happening. It’s good that you will get checked out to ease your mind. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know (many modalities, tips, coping skills, resources) and what I have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
@@stacypiccoloso everyone is telling me I'm not going through withdrawal because it's been too long.. 3 years. I'm damaged and I think nobody will own up to this because of lawsuits. I hear that lawyers are bringing a class action suit on benzos like the opiates. 9 years I was taking Klonopin. Was cold turkey and told that I couldn't go to mental health anymore because I wasn't taking meds. 😡Grrr round and round. Turns out the whole reason for my symptoms was a blood disorder. Should have never been medicated. 🤕
God bless you 🙏 ❤️
Same to you, dear.💖
Been going through it for six months while also trying to cope with a major tragedy in my life the whole time. I couldn't think of a better way to describe hell i just fucked up six months taking one mg to pull myself out of a massive panic attack its a tough fuckin road
Hey, I missed this comment. How are you doing now?
Withdrawal symptoms are hell......... I only realised I was addicted to it after finishing a course, and the very night, I couldn't sleep, hell had begun. 2 days of being home thinking I would recover, decided to have my brother at 4am to take me go see a doctor........ He has put me on a withdrawal course............. I thought I was dying, My brother saved my life!
I’m glad you got what you needed! When you say “course” do you mean like a tapering schedule?
@@stacypiccolo
Yes, the latter meaning a tapering schedule, however the former meaning a doctor having prescribed a schedule in trying to cure something......
@@arotogtech I understand. So amazing that your brother helped save your life🙏🏼 I have an online program coming out this week “Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion” where I teach all kinds of skills, techniques, modalities and coping mechanisms to gear your body, mind, and spirit towards healing. If you’d like I can let you know here when it launches. I’m really excited for it to help people like you and a lot of our friends who really need support at this time.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Maybe we can at least write letters of our stories and near-death experiences to the doctors who are causing these side effects and putting our lives in jeopardy. I would write a letter for anyone here and I will make phone calls for anyone. My mom told me when I was in the middle of it that I shouldn't go running around and being all extra emotional because they would think I was insane and maybe throw me into a mental hospital.
Actually Stacy, I will proceed with the lawsuit. My legal nurse says that I do have a case. I almost died in a car wreck an hour before I had my first seizure. How can I help anybody else if I won't stand up for myself. I will make any calls or write any letters to family members or doctors of anyone here who could use the help
I love to hear this! I feel I have just witnessed someone taking their power back! And I don’t know you but I am proud of you.🤗 Every step you take in this direction will help others immensely! You are very brave and I can feel your determination. My best to you and your mom. Keep me updated🙏🏼 You got this💚
This is fantastic.
I went through this and I’m still going through some of it from the prescription drug baclofen. Been off about 45 days and still dealing the muscle spasms and pain but many other side effects are resolving.
I'm just seeing this. How are you now?
Paxil was the worst for me! I was in a fetal position crying for days! I wished I’d of NEVER got on SSRI’s!
I'm just seeing this. How are you doing now?
@@stacypiccolo I’m doing great, thanks for asking! I was on three meds and I’m almost down to one. No doctor should take someone off SSRI’s or Benzos unless they’re qualified to do so. The withdrawal from these meds are horrific! How’re you doing?
I have a friend that I'm worried about because her doctore prescribed her Lorazepam for her TMJ. It's been three weks now and she's still using the medication, and I'm afraid she will become addicted.
I understand. Best wishes for your friend. It is a hard road to navigate. She is lucky to have you.
Oh my god im in tears right now as im living what you speak.
Im dropping 4mg from 9mg a day for 4 years
We Need this spread
Hi Brian, I’m sorry to hear you are going through this. No one should have to feel this way. Sending blessings and healing Energy your way.🙏🏼
@@brainspots5913 you spent 4 years consuming 9 milligrams of clonazepam daily?
@@brainspots5913 How long have you been tapering off?
Hi there, I hope you are feeling better than you were when you wrote this. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
over two months in off over a year of klonopin...you said it very well, so much worse than death. However, I have endured, and even thrown myself into my writing, and now, I am slowly healing and my stories have gathered over half a million views via 3 narration channels (plus that many fans, minus two negative people lol). So, now everytime I want to give up and use meth or heroin (I am ALSO CTing off Methadone I was on fo9r over 2 years...so thats like putting gasoline on the benzo fire!!) I remember I would be giving up all those fans, my future and my VERY DESTINY!!! I will endure, and I will rise like a divine phoenix!!!!
Horror writer, (hopeful horror)
David MorningWay 😈😎😇
P.S. Dont you give up on your destiny, find it, chase it and claim it!! Follow your dreams and passions, instead of your habits and fears, and the universe WILL began to bend to your will, because putting positive energy out in the world, will reap positive outcomes. It WILL be hard, SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard...but its worth every tear and scream and cry, for when the storm passes, you shall be reborn from the ashes like the great phoenix 😈😎😇
There is a special circle in Hell for the doctors that know what this can do and keep prescribing it willingly for money. They will have to go through the withdrawl of EVERY patient they knowingly led down this long hard road out of Hell!!! 😈😎😇
@@OliversWorld333 I do resonate with the Phoenix and feel that I am rising now🙏🏼 I’m happy you have motivation and are enjoying your own Grand Return. Blessings to you💚
Hell on earth. I couldn't go through it again and I'm nearly 16 months since my CT.
If ever tempted to take this poison DON'T. Safe yourself, please don't touch a benzo EVER
How are u now?...can u function normally?
@@isaacm159 I can function on and off. I'm improving albeit slowly but still having extreme anxiety in my waves and a few more symptoms on top.
This is me right now. I’m struggling really bad. I’m having crippling anxiety and panic that I can’t stand it. I took klonopin last night and I’m realizing it is ruining my life 😢I don’t even take it daily. Just when I need it and I thoight it was something to help. Afterwards thoigh I’m jumping out of my skin with severe paranoia and all those symptoms. I’m so scared but thank you for this video. I know someone understands
I’m so sorry you are having a hard time. Yes…our brains can become dependent quickly on benzos. As soon as it wears off and you stop delivering what it wants, boom-all-out freak out mode. Hang in there. Everything will be ok in time🙏🏼💖
My doctor retired, new doctor cut me off cold. I thought, well F that! I don't want her OR this drug contoling my life. Couple weeks later I was EXTREMELY CONFUSED, almost wrecked my car. 2 hours later, seizure... Peed myself & per husband, was foaming at the mouth, and in some sort of traction. Sister & husband got me coherent again & took me to ER. had another seizure in waiting room. Diagnosis, benzodiazopine withdrawal. My family had urged me to contact the doctor again & again(since I was getting SO weird), called her for week &1/2 hoping that she would @ least help me taper...called 5 times day b/4. She tried to kill me & almost succeeded. 😢😭😞
@@bessburkhardt6631 oh my god. That’s horrendous. I am so sorry to hear that. What a negligence on her part! These doctors prescribe this stuff. Don’t tell about addiction. Withdrawal. Rebound anxiety none of it. Jusy that this will help us and here we are!! I hope you are doing well now. I’m. Praying for you 🙏🏻❤️ I’m so sorry what you are going through. I never got that bad but I was bad enough and still don’t feel myself. Bad headaches. Stomach pains. Twitching eye. The mental and emotional anguish is the hardest. Hang in there. Thinking if you
@@AM-qr4ys thinking of you too, I'm fine now (she finally called in the meds after I was in the hospital) & am going to a new doctor next Wednesday. Did you just straight quit? Or did you taper? I've been taking this stuff for 32 years.
I just looked back & see that u still have some, but trying not to take. What does it do to you that makes you feel that this medicine is ruining your life? I was fine as frog's hair when I was taking it everyday just like normal. Is your doctor trying to make you quit? Or meds actually give you side affects when you take it?
I'm 15 months clean and still have many of these symptoms. But the worst is over.
I went to rehab to get clean after 14 years dependence. The damage was caused by the drug, not the rapid detox/withdrawal. Tapering didn't work for me. Rehab saved my life.
I’m so happy you were able to get to rehab and that the worst is over. These drugs can be very damaging. Best of luck to you my friend.🙏🏼
Rehab can be a panacea for some, not all. Not most. A slow taper is recommended by the foremost authority, Dr. Ashton, as most of us know by now. Everyone’s unique situations determine their way to come off and stay off.
Congratulations, by the way. That’s a coup. Good for you. 💖
@@donna6165 Kinda hard to taper when your doctor cuts you off.
How are you feeling now?
@@stacypiccolo Still injured. I don't think I'll ever heal completely. I'm almost 2 yrs. clean. I don't drink or smoke pot either. I'm pretty miserable most of the time. I sometimes yell at my mom for getting pregnant with me. She had no right to bring me here to this miserable planet. Life is suffering.
Wonderful Heart Talking, GOD bless you 🙂
thank you so much😭 it is so hard for me... i dont know who i am anymore i have severe dpdr memory loss dizzyness anxity fear. confusion orientation my brain is not working i think its my end no emotion only suffering and be in torture bubble... please tell me i will be ok, i am in bed 2 years not functioning
You will be ok!!! I had a friend with these symptoms, stuck in their bedroom for taper long time and now they are much better on the medication
How are you doing now?
I'm sorry I missed your comment. How are you doing now?
@@stacypiccolo Hi stacy, my main symptom is severe dpdr.i Also have anxity sometimes more, neuro emotions sometimes anger and rage and memory loss-those are my most difficault symptoms. I have one more week left untill the jump, i tapered for almost 3 years. I really hope it will get better after im off. Thank you so much for the video it is always btings tears of understending to my eyes and i see im not the only one that got acute withdrawal
It should be illegal to prescribe this stuff without a class on the after effects.
I agree…a full class would be appropriate. But instead they don’t even mention it or admit what is really happening when the withdrawal is in full effect.
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Tongue and lips real tight and burning too...this and all symptoms you mentioned. Doc just seemed to think I was nuts, I guess. She also didn't offer any advice or help for my withdrawal when I told her I was quitting Klonopin after 28 years, I hadn't heard of tapering until later when I was searching web for help during acute withdrawal. She didn't respond to my text messages through her clinic app because I was so out of I couldn't think clearly enough to speak on phone. Several months later I saw her in person and she wouldn't even discuss it with me when I brought it, she looked disinterested and changed the subject! I'm looking for a different doc.
I hear these things sooo often and it is so sickening and sad. Not only do we feel like this but we’re abandoned by our drs (who have FAILED US!) and made to feel like we’re crazy on top of it!!😤😩 I’m so sorry you’re going through this🙏🏼
@@stacypiccolo Reading this again in August 2023. Doing better, but am so different than my old self. I'm not funny anymore or joyous. I get irritated and angry far too easy, so so different than my old self. I now have a permanent arrhythmia called paroxysmal ventricular tachycardia and a neurologic condition called small fiber neuropathy that causes severe burning in various places every day (lips, arms/hands and my entire pelvic area). Panic attacks often, but always constant anxiety. Very hypersensitive to all senses. I'm nearly e2 months out from 28-1/2 months of klonopin 1.5 to 2 mg, always taken as directed, just took it too long, didn't know i shouldn't. Stopped cold turkey as doc said to, no mention of tapering. I'm 69 and now these are to be my "golden years"? Hard to believe the doc that did this never even acknowledged she had done anything wrong.
@@Rollwithit699 Yes, it is hard to believe. How could someone have no conscience when people are injured so badly? If they admit it they are afraid they will have to face legal repercussions, so they just pretend it doesn’t exist. We, without much Energy to push the issue, eventually drop it and try to move on with whatever we can. Sorry to hear you’re feeling different than you used to. I hope you continue to find healing beyond what seems possible right now.
@@Rollwithit699 Hi. I'm 83 and finished a 7 month taper of 1mg Klonopin taken for 35 years. 78 days without and no relief in sight. Because of my age often feel hopeless. Do you think we can make it through this?
Wow I didnt know it could all be described so well. I'm on day 6 right now. It's really really bad. I'm honestly not sure if I'm going to make it. But I'm trying. The jolting in my chest has me worried about a seizure. And the trouble breathing is unbearable. I just want to feel okay. Thanks for your words.
Praying for you. I'm right there with you.
I understand and I’m so sorry you are struggling this way. I want to let you know that I am doing so much better now and living a full life-you will too! I know it is unbearable but you will feel ok but your body does need some time to overcome this and balance out.🙏🏼💚
@@brettwilson7680 Wishing you the strength you need to get through🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo 🙏 thanks. I barely survived. Worst month of my life for sure. 4 emergency rooms visits later. They couldn't do a damn thing for me there. I was just looking for a phych bed but they were out. I had a phychotic break night 4 coming off the xanax. I woke up after sleeping for just a moment and my brain pulsed, a painful sort of pulse, but it pulsed the word Prednisone over and over and over again. For 3 weeks non stop. It was a hell that I can't believe I endured. I wouldn't have survived if my family wasn't on rotating shifts day in and night out watching me. I don't know why my brain did that, highly unusual, I guess it was just susceptible. I'm doing much better now, it was an extremely traumatizing experience. I may need PTSD medications from it because I don't have the intrusive word hitting me every second anymore, but I can't help but think about it because it was so horrific. I get severe anxiety when I do. Also, I still have insomnia. Any recommendations?
@@brettwilson7680 I’m sorry to hear your experience. I know it is awful. The thing is that although people begin to take benzos for insomnia, it is also a withdrawal symptom and is sometimes experienced worse than in the first place upon withdrawing. It will change over time so be open to that. But if you just can’t sleep, see if you can accept that that’s what’s happening right now. You don’t have to like it but it is reality at the moment. You can’t force sleep to happen and getting extra stressed over it can make it worse. I had to accept that for a period of time I just wouldn’t be sleeping much. And it changed at some point.
Oh my God I felt everything you just expressed with what coming of that medication was for you, and also the people's comments are all saying the same as you ...i wish every one success with a safe new beginning out of these drugs ....i have injuries from being hit by a car to my cervicothoraric and lumber of my spine some symptoms you said are a bit similar ....the burning headaches the burning sensations under the skin and in my arms is constant unable to stand for to long, and both these symptoms doctor's ignore sad but true I feel the pharmaceutical company's are making sure no symptoms are recognized. And in my case insurance company pay their insurance doctors to rule out the truth and not aknowledge the injuries yet all our sufferings are real and are moment to moment the same everyday God bless us all we will all rise above get better everyone find the way to do it love from Australia.
When you describe similar symptoms from a car crash with spinal injuries, lumbar puncture and stuff, I wonder if it's because it's the central nervous systems in both cases..
I hear you and I understand. I wish that your body comes back from this and that you are stronger than before in some way. Take care🙏🏼💚
But actually it's not the bill for near death that counts. What about the ones of us that actually die? I think we should all write letters and make phone calls to specific doctors to help other patients like us who are facing possible death.
I missed this! I hear you. I know a couple of people who lost their lives. It would be a great initiative especially if you could organize lots of people to do it or direct the letters to organizations/places where they could make an impact.
I have terrible flashback. Hesd tension and earworms.my brain will conjure its own image/thoughts.pls help. Its worsening . Im very sick, homebound n bedridden
I’m so sorry to hear this. I’m just seeing this now. I hope it has improved over this time. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know (many modalities, tips, coping skills, resources) and what I have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I hope you are getting better. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. If you need a discount code, email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
How are you doing now?
I was klonpin for 9 years and i got 2 week taper in jail. Im 6 months an 16 days off an im still in severe withdrawal. It sucks to because i have uveitis glaucoma and the the withdrawals make my eyesight even worse then what it already is.
Uugh, I’m sorry to hear that. It’s too bad that your experience happens so often (with many drs) not taking the time to slowly taper people. And thank you for the other comment…I actually do lead meditations👍🏼 I am coming out with a BZ withdrawal healing immersion course…I will be recording soon. I can let you know when I put it out if you’d like.
@@stacypiccolo yeah I'd appreciate it.
Will do, my friend.
I just want to know when is the right timing to get off from benzos? I take .25of clonazapam every morning for anxiety. It will be a year in September. How bad do you think the withdrawal symptoms will be?? Hopefully not bad. Hopefully I will be able to come off from this soon. When I went into menopause it triggered all kinds of menopause and anxiety issues. I’m 54.
did you ?
You say that you almost die during the withdrawal, how was that? It sound terrible.
Hi there, I’m just seeing this now. It was because my pulse was 170+ for periods of 8 hrs while sitting down, my bp was through the roof and I wasn’t able to take in full breaths…o2 was low…my lungs weren’t inflating much of the way plus I had blood clots. One night I surrendered because I really didn’t think I would see the next day. It was really bad and I didn’t have a lot of support. Now, though, I am so grateful for my life and my body feels so good! I decreased K over 10 months, little by little, no substitute.
I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know (many modalities, tips, coping skills, resources) and what I have learned that helped me to heal.
Hi there, I hope you are ok. I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Hows it going
Please I suffer bad brain lock.
Could I please contact you somehow. I'm sorry to ask. But it would mean a lot to me if I could talk to you maybe with zoom.
I have a good doctor but I have suffered so long and losing my faith that my brain could function normally anymore.
I am sorry to ask this so straight. I am so glad you are well. I am grateful if you can have time to answer. I would need hope that this brain thing can be caused of benzo and tapering. It is my biggest fear that this is permanent. Thank you so much. I'm from Finland so there is time difference.
I understanding needing hope and encouragement. I do offer benzo withdrawal coaching on a sliding scale starting at $45/hr. If you’d like to book a session please email stacy@stacypiccolo.com
Wow, this is really good. I'm 8 months free from alprazolam and could relate to every word
Thank you. I’m sorry that you experienced this, too, and hope you’re feeling better now🙏🏼💚
How are you now?
@@ashleychristie5023 I'm loads better but still struggle with some things. Just this year I've really come onboard with not trying to figure out every single symptom and sensation and that has really helped. Memories are still returning and all that healing has been the greatest gift
Can you get these same problem with opiods ?
Yes, you can definitely have withdrawal symptoms with Opioids but, generally, they do not last as long (could be up to several months to more than one year with benzos.)
Did you taper off by substituting the clonazepam with diazepam or just with the clonazepam alone?
Hi, just tapered if clonaz alone.
Thank you for your video,,,Just 11mo off klonopin .25 daliy use for 5yrs
I took .25 resuce dose at 5mo and things went downhill
I have been a powerful athlete my whole life
I feel at 11 mo things are getting more intense, as time is progressing the muscles in my body are tight and weak......my head and neck, jaw abdomen,,,,,my arms and legs feel weak and heavy, like I have a hard time controlling them,,,,its hard to exercise, my abdomen and stomach bloat and feel like I can breathe,,,,I have a boaty movement type sensation,,,,,,its hard sometimes to be around other people, I just feel like crawling out of my skin,,,,,I have been to ER 2x and PCP,,,CT of abdomen, bloodwork, BP, pulse, O2,,,,all fine,,,,yet my body feels like horrible tension all over,,,,,,have you heard of these symptoms? MY god,,,11months,,,I was never like this,,,do you think I can get back to normal? TY so much
Hi, yes I think you can get back to normal! I also had all of those tests and they were ok too. At 11 months I just started a new way of this difficulty breathing. I figured out it was histamine intolerance...One of the many sensitivities I got from wd. I was also an athlete and know how tough it can be to see your body painful and muscles malfunctioning and withering away. You will be ok!! Just believe that. Look at the proof of others who are!🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Thank you for your response, I feel so alone sometimes,,,,,are most of your symptoms gone at this point? Are you available to chat on email or even messenger? its hard because I need someone to talk to that has been through this,,,,ty so much!
Dr Dreamer Yes, it is alright for you to email me...I may need some time to get back, just so you know.🙏🏼
Dr Dreamer my email is stacypiccolo23@gmail.com
How are you now?
Those symptoms that you describe in the video that you suffered for 9 months, was it during the gradual withdrawal process or did they begin to occur once you stopped taking clonazepam?
They occurred two months after stopping. I had some symptoms while withdrawing like shivering, and lightning flashes when I closed my eyes, though. But everything hit afterwards when I thought I was in the clear. I found an article that said the most severe withdrawal effects could be between 2 and 6 months after stopping.
@@stacypiccolo do have a link to that?
@@diefilmkitchenjohannessand2173 Hi there, I looked and I can’t find it.
@@stacypiccolo thx for searching.
I m 5 months off 3mg ativan a day for 3 years.
Making progress but its very hard still. This Isolation by not taking part at social activites and no way to work makes me crazy and depressed
@@diefilmkitchenjohannessand2173 Yes, I can understand. I’m sorry this is happening right now. I hope it passes quickly for you and you return to health soon. You can listen to my rapid affirmation vid to see if it will be helpful. It is important to put good thoughts in our heads about the situation. Best🙏🏼
was on klonopin 0.5 for 15 years before bedtime.... tapered for 18 months .. been off 1 week and its ok....April 11th 2021....
Oh Mario I am so happy for you!!! So far so good for you!🤞🏻
I hope you’re over it ALL!
Great job!
@@mikestephens7270 Thank You very much.. are you tapering off ??
Oh that’s great to hear!! I hope the process continues to be smooth for you. Blessings💚
Blessings, how are you doing now?
@@marinalina6348 I am 63 days off Klonopin. took it for 20 years before bed.. 0.5....18 months taper.. got off April 1st 2021.... So far So good... It wasn't easy but I'm off.. THANK GOD.. NEVER AGAIN.. I had No Clue what this POISON was .. Stupid Me I thought it was A SLEEPING PILL.. I was Very Ignorant..... ARE YOU TAPERING??
I OD'd on 1mg of valium in the middle of the taper because I thought it was the equivalent to my ativan and I was trying to switch over as per the Ashton method, and went to ER, where the dr laughed in my face and said I would have to take the the entire bottle of 28mgs to OD...they dont get it.
but 10mg of valium is equivalent to .5 of Ativan?
@@peawea33 the valium at.90 is supposed to e equiv as an average to .20 ativan, but it was too much for my brain and I should have done .45 mg instead
So sad.😔
How's the journey?
I am finally in a great period of my life after all of this, thanks for asking🙏🏼
I went through exact same thing, my WD started last November, I now only have palpitations and internal tremors in my chest as my main residual symptom, and my dr wants me to try beta blockers, I am incredibly fearful. I dont trust drs anymore.
Those symptoms will go too, when they’re ready. I understand the fear.
Withdrawal from benzodiazepines can be dangerous and should be done only under the guidance of a physician if you have been taking them regularly and for sometime. Withdrawal can cause seizures in many people. You do not want to drive or operate dangerous machinery, etc.. I highly recommend that anyone taking bentos regularly, and for a long time, especially at higher doses seek the help of an addictionologist if the doctor who has been prescribing them to you refuses to help you taper off of them. The addictionologist can help you through the process so that you do not put yourself in danger or suffer excessively and unnecessarily as you come off of them. Anyone who tells you there is no withdrawal associated with them or that it’s all in your head frankly doesn’t know what they are talking about. Please seek help because there are doctors who actually care, but you must seek out the ones knowledgeable on the subject. Good luck and may GOD Bless you!
Hi where can I connect with u
Hi, you can email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com
Thank you for video. I get the symptoms. How long until you felt better?
Sorry to hear you get the symptoms. It was about 8 months until they stopped being constant. Then they sort of trailed off from there. I feel like I have a second chance at life. I still get a couple from time to time when I am very stressed. But very happy now with my progress.
@@stacypiccolo thank you so much
@@stacypiccolo ohh you recovered in 8 months .. ? and giving advices ppl 3 years and more off ct etc by paid counseiling ?
Hello Stacy
Are you better and recovered now?
Hi there, Yes I’m better and recovered. On occasion, I do get one or two minor symptoms if I am stressed or consume something that brings them on, ie walnuts, oregano, peppermint. Be well!
@@stacypiccolo I am glad to hear that you are better ❤️❤️
I tapered Benzo 2 years ago and I was fine but this past January I got Delta variant virus and all my symptoms of Benzo came back. It Exacerbated whole Cascade of negative symptoms. I wasn’t even aware that virus can cause savere anxiety and depression
So well said. I'm 10 weeks out from klonopin taper and have blurry vision and eyes hurt. Right leg burning. Your video gives me some hope. I'm so scared. How long until you felt better?
Are you still tapering?
Im sorry to hear this is happening. It is different for everyone. My symptoms started to clear after about 9 months being off. Some people heal more quickly and some take more time. I am recording a BZ withdrawal healing immersion and can let you know when I release it. It is everything I know and have learned that helped me to heal.
@@stacypiccolo I would definitely like to know when that's released.
@@CR-rf9wg Will do, my friend🙏🏼
Hi there, I want to share this with you: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course and I've just released it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
I have these symptoms without withdrawal. Klonopin makes it all disappear I actually thought at the end you were gonna say your on a benzo
How long till it gets easier I’m 6 weeks into a hellish withdrawal
Hi there, I understand. I'm so sorry you're suffering. Everyone is different and we can't predict how long it will take. I just finished creating a Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. It is really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Thank you for this. May I ask how long it took you to heal once you got off?
Once I was off it took about 8-9 months for the constant acute withdrawal symptoms that I talk about here to stop. My bp was very high and erratic and had some breathing difficulties for about two years. I just celebrated 3 years off last week and I am pretty healed, although if I get very stressed I may get a mild symptom or two or if I eat certain foods (oregano, black tea, walnuts, peppermint) that affect GABA receptors. Best of luck to you on your journey!🙏🏼💚
Going through it now after 22 years on and trying to document it also.
I’m sorry to hear. I was on for 11 years myself. I believe it will be able to help others who will struggle with the same thing if you are able to document it! We need all the support we can get to see ourselves through to the other side of this. Take good care!🙏🏼💖
How are you now
Thank you Stacy. I am still on this crap and can't seem to come off (valium). Did you suffer with many heart sxs like palps, pain, chest pressure?
Yes I did. Also electrical impulses in my chest. I’m sorry you can’t seem to come off. Is it because the withdrawal sxs are too severe?
@@stacypiccolo Thanks for your reply Stacy. I was 1st on xanax, then klonopin, now valium. I am trying my best to detox but the sxs are just horrific. I have been on these brain toxins for over 30 years, so there may not be much hope for me. I feel stuck and sick.
@@boomerang6130 Uugh, sorry to hear you were on that long and are having so much trouble coming off. I was on for 11 years and I think being on for a long time does make it harder but it is possible! Now I’m about 4.5 years off and I feel a world of difference. I hope you can get there and/or that you have the experience of feeling good again in your body. These sxs don’t have to be forever🙏🏼💚
@@boomerang6130 Do a water taper-there are examples on TH-cam
God bless you. What kind of taper did you do and for how long?
I tapered .5mg K over 10 months. At the time I did not know about water titration or anything. So I was chipping away at the pills and for about the last two months I was basically taking dust particles. God bless you too💚
@@stacypiccolo so, that was a pretty slow taper and you still had so much trouble? I just started my taper. This is very scary.
Yes, but also I was on this for 11 years! It really is different for everyone. Join my support group on facebook if you would like, MindMovement
@@MsMotoconcho I was on .5 lorazepam daily, for a year, and it was a hell of a taper over 6 months, and no dr. really understood what I was going through. Friends thought I wanted to be on it for getting off so slow, (just go to rehab) not understanding that you never go off quickly like all the other drugs. It is a battle you have to be prepared for on your own, even my adult children thought I was being dramatic. My husband was also sceptical for awhile. A buddy is a necessity who understands this. Every dr says I was on such a low dose it was nothing to worry about. They didn't have to suffer what I did.
I want to talk to u plz. I need help 😢 i have all these symptoms. My mri says i have disc bulges in my back and neck. I got all this after cold turkey benzo. I am not sure if this is spine damage ir withdrawal as i have all these symptoms 2 years now and still bedridden. Can i pls talk to u😢
This is such a great video, thank you so much.
I am 4 years of now and still have a lot of symptoms you described.
Did you also felt pain . I have a lot in my neck/ back.
Sometimes i feel so desperate.
I hope so that i also Will heal.
Do you think Stacey?
Hug from the netherlands
Hi Marjorie, I’m glad you found this useful. And I’m so sorry you are going through this. Yes, I had a lot of pain. And my neck and back were the worst. I ended up trying acupuncture and that actually helped me a lot…I think it moved the Energy around to where it needed to go; that’s how I can explain it. I understand feeling desperate…this is awful and inhumane and seems like it will never end. But, YES, I do believe you will heal also!!! Make sure to notice any positive changes and focus on those. Your body absolutely has the ability and innate intelligence to heal itself. You are going to be ok!
Hug back to you from Florida🙏🏼💖
@@stacypiccolo i am so grateful to you for answeing me dear Stacy.
You give me trust and hope this all come to am end.!!!
I zend you all my love!❤️❤️❤️
Send
@@stacypiccolo ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
How are you now?
Magnesium helps a lot with the heart palpitations,aloha
It can help! I have a video on panic attacks/heart palpitations. There is a breathing method that really helped them go away when they came.
Hello, I took 3 and a half years Klonopin 1 mg, I have been free for 12 months after a decrease of only 5 days. I have many crazy symptoms, paranoia (I think all people are looking at me), agoraphobia, depersonalization, derealization, high anxiety, tachycardia, sensitive to noise, blurred vision, paranoid intrusive obsessive thoughts. ¿Is it normal that at 12 months I still have all these symptoms? I rarely leave my house, because every time I go out, I think that all the people are looking at me, this is very hard, it makes me want to cry sometimes, it seems that this hell never ends.
I’m so sorry this is so hard for you. 12 months is a long time but I have definitely heard of people having symptoms for that long. It is a lot to handle to have all those symptoms after so long. I am creating an online Benzo healing immersion and can let you know here when I finish it if you want. It contains all of the things that I know to help heal the mind, body, and spirit.
Hi there, I wanted to come back around because I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Im so afraid. Coming off from 3mg Klonopin to 1mg fast. 3th times and now i do microtapering. I only can lay in bed.. im sooo afraid .healing will never come
I know you must be so afraid. I was so afraid too when I was just laying in bed...such a strong sense of panic. But you WILL be ok. Trust that beyond anything else.🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo thanks for saying that. How long do you stay on bed? What i experience i cant even explain it .... i feel damaged and will not go away
unknown - Probably 3 months. There were things that I had to get up for but I basically couldn’t walk down the hallway. I noticed my energy itself was not being directed correctly in my body. I tried acupuncture and it helped so much that I was amazed. You could research a little about it.
@@stacypiccolo oh wauw 3months. For me now itd 8 motnjs and being sick from it 1year. I cant walk either, so i bought a wheelchair to go somewhere else then my house. But my body feels scary, like sort of internal vibration? I dont knoe whast it is.
When did u start healing slowly?
Uhm ok sounde scary someone recommend it but im scared to do it. Will keep it in my mind
unknown - Yes, I thought that internal vibration was misdirected energy...and that is basically what acupuncture is for. It doesn’t really hurt or anything.i started healing around 9 mos but then my breathing and blood pressure started to get really messed up. Then I had a setback from chaotic family stuff. My bp went down after about two years. My breathing stuff comes and goes.
When do withdrawals
become dangerous? Like if someone knows it’s withdrawals - anxiety, weird, prickly…. does that go away eventually and is it dangerous if you feel that way ? Like I can tolerate it if I know I’m not in any danger. I lowered it a tiny bit and can’t believe this is happening !!!!
I understand. Don't let the anxiety get to you. I mean it is there and sometimes constant but don't believe those anxious thoughts. Purposely think the opposite as much as possible. At times I went to the ER to make sure I was going to live...I recommend doing that if you can when you're really not sure to ease your mind. Sending blessings of all kinds your way. It's going to be ok in time.
Thank You 🙏🔆
You’re welcome🙏🏼🌴💚
Did you feel like your brain doesn't function normally and can't understand that people can do normal things and live their lives. I call it brain lock. My brain just feels like it shuts down.
I was prescriped a big amount of oxazepam for panic attacks and doctor didn't warn me after my dog had to put to sleep at the age of 16. I became to have brain lock. I tapered it and had terrible panic attacks and withdrawl symptons. I kept telling my hell all the time to my loved ones so I was and am isolated a lot. Year ago one doctor did crossover to diazepam and brain lock went away, got to sleep, have normal peaceful mornings and could exercise and have a good feeling first time after my dog died. I got to see my partner and mom and other people. Agoraphobia (normally don't have it) went away. Had normal life back for few weeks. But taper was too quick and went badly wrong. I became depressed again and couldn't leave my home. Last spring in the hospital they tapered me to zero straight and I had terrible panic attacks and withdrawl symptons and rude doctor said I couldn't have any withdrawl symptons and I got to home very sick. Brain lock continued. My new doctor prescriped me klonopin to get me relief for a while and then taper but it didn't help. I wake up every morning to hell like I have no brain. I am mostly alone because I'm in constant panic like in witdrawl on oxazepam last year. I said to my doctor that I think I suffer withdrawl even don't taper and want to taper with Ashton manual and she was willing to read it and we started week ago.
My brain lock is bad and makes me scared all the time it's permanent. My doctor says I have tolerance and that's why klonopin didn't help and I suffer withdrawl symptons. She thinks the drug is making me ill and more anxious. And I agree. I have long tapering ahead and want this drug off of me and have my healthy active social life back. Now I feel depersonalization and derealisation and when I try to walk and run brainlock is ruing it and can't think anything positive. My doctor thinks when I'm enough long time off of benzo my anxiety and brain lock will go away. I want to believe it too. But it's awful to feel like brain damaged every minute. This is my third time to try to get off of this drug. Glad you are ok. Hope you would have time to read my story and maybe answer. And tell if you had any problems with brain function. I suffer a lot from morning to night, I can't breathe fine and have no power left and am scared I can't live independent life if I don't heal. If I hadn't this brain lock i would be much more positive to start to taper. I have a good life and want it back. And have kind, smart doctor. Please if you can give any help and support. I am so depressed because I can't do normal things and feel any good feelings. Normally when this hell wasn't here I was very grateful to God for many things in a day. Especially my dear dog. Thank you if you answer. I fear I have permanent damage because even klonopin didn't help for while kg brain lock.
Hope you all the best.
Hi there, I’m sorry to hear you are going through all of this. Yes, I went through times where I couldn’t think or understand properly or where I felt like my brain wasn’t working. I think your dr is right and I also think that once you are off K your brain lock will go away. I hope that you can get fully off it this time and be done with it. I’m sorry you feel this bad but it can and will get much better in time. Much love to you🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Thank you so much for answering. And give me information that you also think this awful brain lock can be from klonopin. Living life like this, mostly alone (when normally I see a lot of people and am active) and scared of having permanent brain damage and eating process food because I can't cook (wich I normally do a lot) and can't exercise normally with good feeling is not worth living. I feel like I have been thrown in hell on earth. Thank you that you shared that you have been suffering from brain function problems. And have healed. I feel like I have this most awful brain damage and it can't go away. And fear of tapering because in this brain lock it's even more hell. Much love to you too ❤
@@lauriina85 I wish that you get your healthy, active lifestyle back fully🙏🏼💚
@@stacypiccolo Thank you so much. ❤ I have suffered so long without normal life.
@@stacypiccolo Hi again, can I ask you did you taper slow or quickly and what did you use and how long? I have now tapered halfway with Ashton manual but I'm so exhausted and sick and can't function anymore and would have at least seven months to taper, I know it is best for the brain to taper slow but these drugs are so against me and I wake up in pure hell and terror and my brain doesn't function normally at all. I will have to go to my country's best rehab center and they can do the rest in two months. I have 35 mg of diazepam and 20 mg of temazepam left. I'm isolated and fear everything. Even taking trash out is awful. I fear this brain lock is permanent. I have had few people saying they have also felt brain lock and it has went away when they are off enough long. I'm just crying and in constant fight or flight state and panic all day. Thank you.
Does how long you have used klonopin effects the withdrawal time?
I believe it does for the most part. From what I hear if you’ve been on for many years it will be very difficult to come off. There are also cases where someone can come off long term use with minimal symptoms. Also, there are cases where a person has only been on for months and their withdrawal is very severe. No one can really predict. Best to you🙏🏼💚
I don’t think it matters..the damage happens pretty quickly and it’s equally hard to taper off! Just chose ur method& start slow and see how it goes!
I was on klonopin and I quit cold turkey it was pure he'll but made me so much stronger
I’m happy to hear you came out stronger🙏🏼 It is truly a hell no one should have to endure.
How many months it took u to feel better
Good day Stacy. I, am so glad that you wrote your story! I am experiencing nearly all of the symptoms your describing, only my psychiatric drug was the SSRI Citalopram. Can you tell me how long your symptoms did last. Months, years?I Mines are now lasting for over1,5 year.
Greetings (with respect) Charles from Holland.
Hi Charles, I’m sorry to hear you are still experiencing all of these symptoms. I had all of these constantly for about 8 months. They lessened and started to trail off after about a year…but some things (like high blood pressure) did not resolve for 2 years. I have realized that withdrawal effects (although benzos are amongst the most unbearable and harmful) can happen with many different drugs and sometimes supplements. Whatever our bodies are very accustomed to should be taken away slowly and gently-but of course no one talks about this. I was switched on and off of rx for years; stopping one day and starting the next with no regard for tapering. My poor little brain! It has done a lot of healing and yours will too in its own timing. Check out my Rapid affirmations to put some new, more constructive thoughts in your mind if you want🙏🏼 I wish you wellness✨
Unfortunately my withdrawals where so severe that I had to start with benzo's again. Until 8 mg a day wich I am using now 5,5 mg. But after nearly 7 month 's completely working (I am a painter) the withdrawals of Citalopram choose another way to haunt me (I can't put it another way to express) to start with severe heartbeats, short breathing, pain in my stomach, guts and a brain that began to flow around like I could pas out.
Following up with the pain of a kidney stone that they couldn't get out at the 1st time and two bladder infections for where I had to take lots of morfine for the pain.
After all that has past, the discoverd a borellia infection of an insect that can cause the same severe symptoms as we just described. So now I have four causes that may be the reasons of my severe symptoms.
It is very difficult for my to recognise which one it is.
Sometimes I got depression attacks and anhedonia attacks. But I am a fighter. I will not give up. I've got a lovely wife. And life's not mine. It is been given to me by Jehovah God. He knows how I feel and I ask him every day for the strengts to endure this hel of a time.
I wil look for what you wrote in your last sentence
Stay healthy
Greetings Charles
How are you now
How long where you on it
@Angela Jackson
Hello Angela, because they discoverd the illness of Lyme by me wich have mostly all of the same symptoms, it's hard for me to discover wich symptoms are from the illness of lyme disease or from the protracted withdrawal symptoms of the SSRI. Anyway, I am still experiencing the symptoms. :(
What in the world is going on with doctors who prescribe this medication but then don't help a patient get off of it? Is it the NIH? That AMA, CDC what the hell is going on?
You’re right…it is very disturbing and deeply sad. I’m not sure what organization should be held responsible for these (imo) crimes against humanity. But they should all care and stop denying this is happening.😔
@@stacypiccolo how about a class action lawsuit? For the people who are suffering, have died or may die
@@bessburkhardt6631 looks like there have been class action lawsuits in other countries but found this on a quick Google search: There have been no American class action lawsuits related to benzodiazepines. Most benzodiazepines prescribed today are generics, and according to a 2011 Supreme Court decision, generic manufacturers cannot be sued for failure to warn.
I think the companies can still be sued somehow…I also think drs can be sued if people suffer injury. A lot of people have no strength to go after them and just want to move on once they recover. I believe you also would have to sue within a certain Amt of time.
@@bessburkhardt6631 also looks like there are some “dangerous drug” lawsuits and some against makers of X…
@@stacypiccolo We told the billing department of the Hospital who is affiliated with the doctor who almost killed me that I had spoken to an attorney and that we would not be paying the bill. They replied that they would speak to the physician and get back to us... still waiting. My case was looked at by a legal nurse and the partner of a medical malpractice attorney. My mom says that I should just keep going up the chain telling them that I wouldn't pay the bill and that eventually they would write it off
Hello Stacy
Did you experience akathisia ( inability to sit still, feeling fidgety, crawling out of your skin, high high anxiety)?
DID IT STOP 🛑???
Are you fully recovered?
How many years were you on it and how many milligrams?
What type of Benzo?
Thank you
How long your ordeal went on?
Hi there, Yes I did experience akathisia and extremely high anxiety or what I would describe as terror. It did stop, yes. I was on .5 K for 11 years. I took 10 months to taper off. I was in acute withdrawal for 8 months 24 hours/day. And then it trailed off from there. BP was very high for 2 years and has since come back down to somewhat normal readings. Good luck to you🙏🏼
@@stacypiccolo so you are able to feel “calm” now?
🥹🥹
This is scary as hell
Thank you for your reply
It means a lot
@@azeminasuljic1558 I understand. I’m sorry this is happening. It is now almost 5 years since I’ve been off and yes I can feel very calm now and I very rarely have any symptoms. If I do they are pretty minor.
@@stacypiccolo I think most of the people do recover. Some get hurt pretty bad.
How are you doing now?
How are you today?
Hi, I'm doing well. How are you feeling?
I want to share this with everyone on this channel: I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. This really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Thank you ❤
You're welcome. I hope you are well.
I wish I could talk to you. I need so much support. I cant hold on anymore. Coaches are awesome but I dont have the money. I do wish you would have adresses the mental agony.
Hi there, I’m so sorry to hear you are having a hard time. I know it feels impossible. Right now I am actually recording a benzo withdrawal healing immersion course. I address the agony in there…I know it is brutal. In this video, I was just talking about a time when my physical symptoms had stopped. But you’re right…the panic and absolute terror I felt was just as bad. If you email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com I will see to it that you have free access to the course when it comes out. It may be two weeks to a month before it is released but I’m working on it as much as I can🙏🏼 Hang on…this will get better❤️🩹
Hi Madelyn, I hope you are ok. I want to share this with you. I just finished creating my online Benzo Withdrawal Healing Immersion course. If you email me at stacy@stacypiccolo.com, I will be able to help you with a discount code or something if you need it. I explain everything I know, have learned, and techniques I've developed to get myself through this. I wish someone was there to tell me these things and walk me through. The course is $99 which is about the same as one coaching session. It usually takes me 10 or more sessions to work with my benzo clients. So this really is invaluable. I want to help as many people as I can and this course was the way to do that for me. Here is the link so you can check it out: www.stacypiccolo.com/challenge-page/benzo-withdrawal-healing-immersion-course
Please let me know if you have any questions.