5 Steps to Withdrawal SAFELY from Benzodiazepines | Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium
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- Today we will discuss 5 important steps/tips to take to withdraw safely from benzos (i.e. Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, and Valium)
Intro 00:00
Considerations 00:22
1. Talk to your provider 01:40
2. Support system 02:20
3. The right mindset 02:50
4. Determine your withdrawal schedule 03:45
- reviewing a withdrawal schedule 06:18
5. Listen to your body 10:00
- withdrawal symptoms 10:52
- post-withdrawal syndrome 11:57
The Dont's 14:09
Resources:
Deprescribing Guide: amzn.to/4dZEUMk
The Ashton manual www.benzoinfo.com/ashtonmanual/
www.benzo.org.uk/index.htm
benzoreform.org/patient-tools/
Article: New FDA Study Shows Benzodiazepines Can Cause Long-Term Injury
www.madinamerica.com/2020/12/...
Article: How Long Does Withdrawal From Benzodiazepines Last?
www.verywellmind.com/benzodia...
Support groups
Benzo Buddies www.benzobuddies.org/
Benzo withdrawal support group (Facebook) / 1533103743653421
Benzo Withdrawal Support and info benzoreform.org/benzodiazepin...
Angie Peacock: www.apeacockconsulting.com/
Find a doctor
www.benzoinfo.com/doctors/
Videos:
Dr. Heather Ashton - Benzodiazepine Withdrawal • Dr. Heather Ashton - B...
The Ashton Manual Chapter II: How to Withdraw After Long Term Use • The Ashton Manual Chap...
10 Tips to Find Medical Help with Benzodiazepine Cessation from Dr. Christy Huff
• Dr. Christy Huff's 10 ...
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How should i taper if I've only been on
.5 twice daily for 32 days?
I need help
I was take Xanax but switch to clonazapam and I’m down to half and next week I’ll take just a piece off clonazapm should I switch to diazepam ??
I only tapered off k for 2 weeks then quit. I've been off now for 8 months and the withdrawal symptoms aren't getting better. The only way I can cope is to drink alcohol. I know this is wrong but I don't know what else to do. Can't eat, leave the house, too dizzy to walk.
I done it all. By myself mate thank you, done cold turkey straight stop from 15mgs then it went down to 10mgs then I just stopped and it was awrfull doctors stopped my medication, it's been 8weeks and I'm still not right, it was really bad the way doctors treared me, still suffering now, it's awrfull,
I was on klonopin 1mg. at bedtime for almost 20 years.... 19 months of tapering... alone no support... I've been totally off 18 months now.... I DID IT...!!!! AMEN.!!!!!!!!
THANNK YOU GOD....NEVER AGAIN
Congratulations 🎊! That is an awesome accomplishment, you should be very proud 👏
@@LevelheadedMind are you trying to get off ?
did u take any meds now?
Explain in detail, please, how did you taper ??? Please help us to know more, so we can do a taper. Tell all details,,,rate, % reduction per week / month, how, etc. Etc.
I am not familiar with dosages if Klonopin but that was a long , long taper, I am glad your feeling better and your off that poison. You see Big PHARMA that sells these dangerous medications make millions of dollars because the county , state, government usually pays for all these meds, but they Don’t cure diddly, nothing, nada, they only treat the symptoms and have Dangerous side effects that can kill you. To avoid dying, start Googling your questions to find alternative medicines, herbs, that can help. You see most all natural, alternative remedies will help you with no dangerous side effects and they treat the root cause. Thank you, better late than not at all. Joseph
I was on Benzos for 30 years..Tapered off for a year and have been off for 14 months now..Been doing pretty well..Thanks for talking to people about this very important subject...
You're welcome 😊
I've been taking three one my tabs of alprazolam for 17+ years.
I am currently on month 8 of my taper and I'm down to 0.25 mg of alprazolam and will switch over to diazepine next month and hopefully be on the home stretch from there.
So you believe that I will or can feel normal once again after I've fully detoxed of these meds fully?
How long was your taper and how long until you started feeling like a productive piece of society again?
Any advice you could help me with would be greatly appreciated. I just need to know that there is an end to this nightmare. I believe I've been suffering from some percentage of withdrawal for the past 14+ years and didn't realize it until I started watching these videos.
Thanks in advance.
Good luck.
Please help , I am taking 0.5 mg I will stop after 10 days will it be problem for me ?
@@dave4505 Sorry I didn't see your question till today..5/4/2024..Sure,there is an end to it..The main thing is trying not to go back when the going gets tough..If things keep going the way they have,I'll say 2 more years to recovery...
I'm one of those people who did the rapid detox taper. I was on Klonopin for over 5 years and was given a 7 day taper. Although it was a hellish experience to say the least, I felt about 80% normal after 3 months. I ran about 3 miles a day during those few months to combat the horrible anxiety and restlessness, no matter how shitty I felt. I did not want to be dependant on the drug anymore and had good at home support. It was tough, but after 10 months of being clean I feel great. When I think about how bad I felt going through those several months, I damn near cry tears of joy that I dont have to feel like that anymore. Recovery is definitely possible, I'm proof. 🙏
Congratulations God bless you
God Bless You for these encouraging words🙏🏼❤️
7 days is way too much quickly 😭😭 i am on klonopin from last 3 years and now started to detox.Its been 1.5 months and I'm on 25% of my initial doses and now started to feel like myself but also having terrible sleeping problems but I'll be good sooner.
Nicely done. Glad to hear your story. I'm on the same drugs. Started at 1mg, went to 3mg, now i'm down to .5mg a day. Side affects are nuts. I will say this tho. Exercise helps tremendously.
@@MakingItHappenMWChow long were you on it before tapering?
We need more medical professionals who understand not everyone can come off these meds easily. Some of us go through hell to get off these drugs. Thank you for this video!
Thank you so much for your advice and how did it go about this.
So far I've had three psychiatrists who don't want to deal with it in my area.
They said I have to go somewhere to get detox before they can help me
The whole idea is to get help from a psychiatrists??
Thanks
You are right 👍
Yes i had a drink problem 2 bottles of whisky a day 7 days a week i was much younger then but i weaned myself off even though it took 2 months, i havent had one drink i 24 years. but i started taken Xanax 2 years ago and i am on 60 mg per day just to feel normal, cutting back very slow. i am tough but i never thought it would be so hard, already had a stroke as i was cutting them off to fast. i have had countless battles in my life but nothing like this shit. be safe. Harley.
Man we truly do. This is getting worse and becoming a serious problem.
Heather Ashton manual
I just want to let all of you know that I was taking 2 mg of Klonopin every single day for 7 years straight. I tapered down my dose by 25% a week until getting down to .25 mg. Then I started taking every other day for 2 weeks and then every third day for another 2 weeks. I literally had zero withdrawal symptoms.
I remember thinking that I can't believe there are all these nightmare stories online about this and I could have done this so much sooner. By no means am I suggesting that this is the proper way to do it and by no means am I saying that this will be the case for everyone. I'm just sharing the story because it was literally only MY FEAR of suffering through withdrawals that kept me from trying for the longest time. I have been off of all benzodiazepines for over 5 years now and have never looked back. Give yourself more credit than the typical person and do what needs to be done
Thanks for sharing your story of hope 🙏
This is where im st exact dose n 7 yrars. I wanna feel again. Im.over bring numb on s out ¾s of a 2 mg pin r.n. I don't notice a difference but I hsve been depressed do i don't think i will unless ot becomes physical. I van get threw thst i jist stress the post acute withdrawal also I have horrible ATV and obviously when you're getting off the anti-anxiety medication you can't engage with any caffeine that's going to make you even more anxious so I just feel like Ill be and even more of a brain frogs thrn im already in. But ty for this video there are so many others that 0 hope..both this Bavarian formative video and the comment section are filled with specially this, in particular for me
Totally agree. I do think there should be a more positive discourse around benzos. I was put on Ativan to help me adjust to SSRIs following a serious mental breakdown. Took 1.5mg for nearly five months and it frankly saved my life. No side effects - unlike Sertraline! - I didn't remotely become addicted and tapered successfully with NO withdrawal symptoms whatsoever. If used properly, benzos are, in my view, unrivalled when it comes to treating anxiety. I would take Ativan again in a heartbeat. I'm unsure why medical professionals, like this lady, aren't keen to highlight more of the positives of these medications.
I am taking sedoxil 0.5 mg I will stop after 10 days will it be problem for me ?
You're very fortunate, I hope you know that. I can't go three days without withdrawals starting and only getting worse and once did 11 months cold turkey and had to go back as this takes years, literally years. Ohh, it can be hellish, that's for sure.
As a retired psychotherapist may I compliment you on an excellent presentation. My biggest gripe at the moment is not the drug but the medical practitioners. "Lets make money quickly" seems to be the dictum . " Do no harm " is a thing of the past.
Thank you! I too believe that many providers and even patients are just looking for a quick fix without thinking of long term consequences. My next video may interest you. It's on my treatment philosophy skills before pills, it will upload tomorrow.
@@LevelheadedMindbig pharma have known about benzodiazepines since the 50 s they know how they create chemical dependency they should be sued
@@GG_GoneGirl777he isn't supposed to do that. What is he trying to do? Kill you?
you are right. these primary care doctors just give it to you feely and you have come back every three months to get more and before you know it you are in a hole you can't dig out of, I have tapering for over a year. I went from 3 pills a day i am on 1 a day now. i do have a doctor helping me through this part. Three pills a day for 12 years.
My doctor never told me it was addictive have been on them 10 yrs 3mg daily and l’m 75 is it worth trying to get off
This video is pretty good advice regarding stopping benzos. I finished a 10 month taper 5 months ago. Five months after taking my last dose, I feel so much better, but I can tell my brain is still healing. My reactions to stress are much better and zinc and magnesium help alot. Each person is different, so listen to your body and go slow if possible. Stay away from sleeping pills and alcohol.
Thank you for sharing your story and providing encouragement to others.
I’ve been on 2mg of Xanax for over 5 years for epilepsy. My psychiatrist went on vacation and the nurse practitioner reduced my Rx to 1mg bc she didn’t want to get her “license taken away.” I went through collosal hell and she neglected to refill my Rx after 30 days. Another nurse practitioner finally refilled my Rx. I’m so grateful for your video and wish there were more compassionate and competent doctors who actually treat their patients and don’t fear that their license will be taken away.
As a nurse myself, I was not aware of Xanax being such a wicked drug. Even at a low dosage, doctor's should be held responsible for not informing patients of it's short term use only and it can cause dependency or a hellish addiction.
It’s insane how psychiatrists and nurse practitioners for them don’t understand that Benzo withdrawal is one of the most difficult things in the world.
I had been on Xanax for 7 years peak dose at 7mg daily but tapered down to 2mg. I told my nurse one day during a monthly checkin that I had a panic attack earlier that week and required to take an extra 1mg that day. MISTAKE, later that night I got a call from their office saying they would have to discontinue seeing me or I had to go to a detox center to withdrawal in 14 days due to “abuse.” I thought this was ridiculous and talked to my actual psychiatrist and not the nurse, they agreed to taper me off from 2mg to 0 in 3 months time cutting the prescription in half each time. Needless to say I went through hell, it didn’t work and I had to get back on. Now I’m at 1mg daily and trying to get down that last bit, thanks for the video.
@@9876432234545 It is sheer, unbearable mental and physical pain to say the least. And it feels like time moves so slowly as the painful withdrawals gnaw at your body.
Xanax isn’t indicated for epilepsy. It’s not an evil drug, unless it’s used improperly, like your situation. I have been on the same dose, thinking about reducing or eliminating the dose, and I keep seeing issues like this come up. Doctors, who aren’t burnt out, or at least haven’t lost their memory, should know that it’s going to be a pain in the ass to get off the stuff.
@Gloria Kurkowski What drug would you use to replace 3/4 of a .25 of a Xanax long term for insomnia and severe restless leg and whole body jumps?
Love the amount of empathy displayed in this video 🙏
I was on 1 mg for about a year. Ive been reducing my dose by 0.25 every three weeks. It has its moments. But im definitely handling it better than i thought i would. Only 6 more weeks to go.
Hi, how are you doing now?
7 years and 3 years off a CT of Valium/Ambien. Living life normally and able to drink alcohol. Never CT off any benzo and I am forever grateful to have healed.
@francescag how many years u feel dp Dr
Every human reading this, stock up your meds and taper HOW YOU WANT
AMEN. I'm lucky to have a good doc who knows what's up, but most don't. So talking to a provider? Ehh.... You need to have the RIGHT PERSON with common sense in that role.
@@hbinfinity u take benzo also?
@@aquarius113 yeah, I was on a dangerous thyroid med (Armour) and was overmedicated. It turns out I don't even have a thyroid problem. But for 8 months, docs left and right told me my problems were anxiety related. They weren't. I was eating poison for almost a year and getting worse. So a really well meaning doc gave me Ativan. Wasn't on it that long. Found out in the UCSF ER what was wrong. Stopped taking the poison. Tried to titrate off Ativan. Realized I was physically dependent. But I've been titrating off with a new doc who gets it. She switched me to Valium which has a long half life. Much easier. I'm down to 1/4ths of what I was, so a little more way to go.
Yeah i kinda do that ,i suffer insomnia for years i sleep 4-5 hr with waiking up every 2hr,valium is only that works for me
@@MikaSerbian u take it daily?any side effect?thnks
The Ashton Manual is the best in addition to her lectures. She is no longer with us. No one lives forever.
12 yrs on Ativan given 8 months to ween..4yrs later still have physical issues such as walking…blood pressure issues..amongst horrible symptoms with withdrawals from these types of meds….absolutely slow safe taper…thank you for caring and sharing this video
Very well done video. Thank you. I've been completely off for nearly 14 months. My Gaba receptors are still struggling but it makes me happy to see more clinicians understand the hell of this journey with benzos
Congratulations for getting off. Yes, I understand the struggle for sure. To help the process you can do some exercises to elicit the relaxation response. Such as belly breathing, yogic breathing styles, vagal massage, mindful meditation and much more. This video is one where I teach some breathing techniques which may help. I wish you all the best on your mental health care journey 🙏 th-cam.com/video/fLb6CpWVJTU/w-d-xo.html
Ok
Can you share your withdrawal symptoms?
Most doctors just don't understand and are cruel. This video is great, spot on. Unless you've experienced taking benzodiazepines then withdrawing off they just don't get it.
Been there done that ,over a decade ago ,I my own ,when support groups weren't and family members sabbatoge , out of jealously.After 10 years ( divorce and distance)my own daughter upon taking phsyc. university blindsided me with an arrest towards a phsyc ward.. claiming I wasn't taking my meds, and threatening people?....which there was no cause.But only exasperated the stigmas and rumors in the village and small towns around me.God hates witchcraft, God hates gossip
i think this is the first time I've seen someone tell me I don't HAVE to go through the hell of getting off of the meds that are the only thing that even help my panic/anxiety disorder at all. Been on for over 20 years but my Dr has been cutting me down and since I haven't felt right for a year now. I would rather just be comfortable and live the rest of my life taking my 4 bumped up to 5 bars a day soon so I can live the rest of my life not having to worry constantly.
I agree ,if it helps you ,stay on it .Im 73 and most likely will be on 2 mg a day for the rest of my life ,make sure your doctor does blood work every 6 months....
Unfortunately there is no method to get free of these drugs that guarantee a pain-free withdrawal. In fact, it is very rare that someone experience no symptoms while removing this drug.
Typically I see videos like these and take issues with most material produced to the masses, it's incredible how little psychiatrists know about Benzodiazepine induced nervous system iatrogenic injuries, I my self took 7 years protracted withdrawal to heal with more phsycial symptoms and perceptional issues then mental... But what a ride of daily symptoms.
You may be the first I've come across who understands this hellish process. Your a national treasure, keep up the great work we need folks like you. Thank you for the information and much love to you and your family, stay safe out there
Thank you, that means a lot. It is unfortunate that this is not taught in medical schools. What we are taught is that you can safely detox someone in 2 weeks, which is insane. I learned about this hellish process via working at a detox clinic that did just that and saw so many patients suffer. Some were detoxed in 1 week! I knew there was a better way, and then I found the Ashton Manual which I use with my patients who suffer from this and yes, it may take many years, but we celebrate the small wins and keep moving forward. I am glad to hear that you finally overcame your symptoms. I hope that you will continue to gain mental health fitness and clarity in life, as mental health care is a daily process and we must nurture it daily. Take care and God Bless🙏🏽
@@LevelheadedMind see the fact that you're open about what's being taught in schooling/training while being open minded enough to challenge such teachings, or saying "Hey... 2 weeks doesn't seem logical" makes you my damn hero (Excuse my language)
Better yet and something that almost brought me to tears is when you spoke about using out sources like "The Ashton Manual"... You have no idea what that means to those of us who had to live in benzo related communities such as Facebook groups and Benzo buddies due to not being taken seriously. From the bottom of our hearts, everyone fighting the good fight... Thank you so much for just being a damn good human being, continuing to take those who don't fit a traditional model of disease or conditions serious enough to branch out and follow a educational road less followed. You rock you absolutely rock 😭keep on kicking ass and taking names lol (but not literally... That's jail time haha)
@@GCT1990 Thank you so much! It's helping people like you that keeps me going! You are the true rock star! 🌟
Only thing that is sad is, that, for many of us, it is not our own choice to quit, and doctors are now all over in the western world just cutting people off of them suddenly, without any warning. This is quite horrible, i had a heart attack for them doing so, so be careful everyone when you are quitting them, take your time, it can take years to get off of them, and it is ok.
I stopped clonazepam 3days back after 3 years of use I'm not feeling well now 😢 I'm 28y old I think I gonna die 😢
Sry for my bad English 🙏
This would help people dealing with withdrawal especially insomnia -
I was prescribed 0.5mg xanax after a surgery and I took it longer than prescribed. Unknowingly I stopped taking it thinking I no longer need it. And the days to follow were a pure hell. I was anxious and I couldn't get any sleep. I barely slept for a week which made my anxiety worse. Thankfully, I am into ayurveda so I researched and took wintercherry(ashwagandha), Indian pennywort(brahmi) and valerian root(tagara) extract. And I finally got 8 hours of good sleep that night and woke up with no anxiety. I hope this helps anyone dealing with withdrawals.
May I ask where to get all the stuff you took? Is it something you made or do you buy all that stuff and where do you get it
@@noleslee85 many brand in India sell these herbs. I ordered it from himalaya.
For how long those withdrawal symptoms persist
Thank you for explaining how GABA receptors work with and while tapering alprazolam!
My psychiatrist told me that I needed to taper down, and she reduced the number of milligrams that I was taking without an explanation of how the taping process would work. She didn’t even tell me how many milligrams to take each day. She just started reducing the pills. I’m so grateful for your video because it has explained so much to me. I think this is the type of video that all patients who take benzodiazepines should watch.
I’m currently taking 0.5mg of Xanax a day, and I’m excited to start my healing journey. Thank you again!!!!
This is great news! I'm glad you've gotten so far on your taper. Thank you for sharing your story ❤️
When I moved states my new provider did this and didn’t explain ugh. I’m at a better state of mind but I’d like to know what to expect before a deep dive. Can’t wait for us to get over the final hurdle.
That's because your psychiatrist could give a sh!t less. I hope you are free now from both the benzo and the demonic psychiatrist.
@@freedomwarrior5087 yes and yes!!!!
@@Pravduh Good for you! Great news. Thanks for the response.
Someone that actually gets it. I also went through a 7 day detox and cut off. Knlonopin, man it's been 3 weeks the first 2 weeks were hell. I'm feeling better now.. Hopefully I start feeling better. I believe in myself!
It does get better with time. Use this time to clean up your diet, improve your lifestyle, exercise, and get out in nature. You will feel even better day by day!
What was your dose?
I'm in hell right now on day 4. The demons are really bad right now.
Hard to even breathe.
Glad you made it over the hump.
I am starting today! Thank you for helping me get ready. I fully on board.
There really is no need for the music. We are already suffering sensitivity. I’ve come for an information video and the music hurts my brain 😢
🎉 yay.. I’m off Valium (after 5 years or more) it was tough but I prayed and never gave up. Between that and Propanalol , I had nighttime hallucinations and when I got off I do not have these ‘visions’
Glad to hear you did it! Definitely worth celebrating!
Propranolol should be used with great caution in psychiatric patients. It’s a blood pressure medication and the blockade of beta receptors has been associated with depression and interruption of sleep. It’s off label use in anxiety is troubling. It does work in a onetime dose before say public speaking as it tamps down the physical symptoms of anxiety but long term use is I’ll advised in my opinion
best video on how to i have seen. been off two years now +still recovering.i think it was worth it.
Merci Madame! Thank you so much for sharing your expertise with kindness and clarity!
Was in the process of going on my own withdrawal schedule separate from my doctor. You've clearly demonstrated the error I am in the process of committing. Thank you for this information!
I have watched this video six times and I feel so much better with the common sense strategy and encouragement you expresss! I feel more confident about tapering slowly and doing it right! I’m sure I will watch this over and over again because you give me a plan and hope! Thank you so much! 👏👏🥰
I love this. Best video I've seen yet. Thank you. I'm on my journey now.
Good luck and if you need support along the way, consider contacting me www.levelheadedmind.com/contact
It was an absolute pleasure talking to you Jezell. Thank you for the information that those of us who are damaged by these drugs desperately need and dont get from our psychiatric practitioners. Will be in touch.
My pleasure !
Things that will help withdrawal are as follows….. Vervain, skullcap, motherwart, passionflower, lemon balm, ginger, onion, l-theanine, taurine, Amanita Muscaria mushrooms, reiki, positive thinking and breath work( very important) ☮️❤️to all you can do this!!!
I was taking Xanax for maybe a couple months at 1 mg or one and a half, and started to feel withdrawal symptoms, so what I did was I started to use the bare minimum when I felt the most brutal symptoms and then I would take a beta blocker to go longer without the benzo, and when the worst of the symptoms came back I would pretty much break a 1mg into four pieces and take a quarter at a time. Now my body is adjusting to a quarter of a milligram and taking away all the symptoms, so now I will just stick with that and then jump off and just use the beta blockers. I also have thyroidism so it's very complicated for me which is also why I got hooked on the opioids because they help hyperthyroidism symptoms. But now I just want off everything and I am getting my thyroid under control
Yeah. My doctor sent me to detox to get off Klonopin. I never got to taper. Took as prescribed for 16 yrs. They don’t taper, you’re cut off. I was treated like an addict. When I came home with Akathisia and was freaking out, the doctor dropped me. Have had Akathisia 5 yrs now.
Those drugs cause a deficiency in B6 and B12. They mess up the intrinsic factor proteins in the stomach that absorb B12 and B6. Akathisia is a symptom of deficiency in B6 and or B12. Good luck and God Bless
Thank you for this video, I feel like I'm slowly getting there, especially the ''listen to your body'' part of the video is very helpful for me because when I tried to withdrawal in the past I went either too fast or not at all. Now i'm just gradually reducing and staying on the lower dose until my body gets adjusted to that, then repeat that process, after some sweats and a bit of insomnia and anxiety I can feel my brain is starting to become less foggy, probably because I was in tolerance withdrawal for a long time, which for me is more painful than slowly withdrawing.
so kind of you. God Bless
Thank you! I have been on Diazepam (high dose) and Baclofen for 4 years for stiff person syndrome, to control serious muscle spasms. New neurologist is concerned with long term brain effects and ordered me to taper Valium. No guidance was given, no discussion of any replacement treatment for the underlying condition. My body depends on current dose. I ended up calling a neighbor twice in a week to help me get into a wheelchair I hardly use. This information will help me ask more questions.
Thank you for watching the video and sharing your story. I'm glad to hear this video was useful. It seems irresponsible of a doctor not to give you a taper schedule, that should definitely be addressed. You shouldn't have to go at it alone. Also, check out the support groups I linked to in the description of the video. You can get lots of support there. I wish you all the best 🙏
I would try another neurologist because this one seems cruel! You should be able to stay on the meds if they are helping you and there is limited treatment for stiff person syndrome. I wish you well and hope you find a compassionate doctor!
@@panoramicnomadic I am still on Valium and other treatment. I rediscovered the Ashton taper schedule online and gave it to Dr. I will be able to at least lower the dose. Since last post, the only spasms seem to be because my back is very weak. PT is helping that. Moving along!
@@LevelheadedMind thank you. There was a bit more to the story, but not much. Thank you for the information!
I'm on a diazepam taper journey.
My initial dose was 15mg/day for muscle spasms that I was getting secondary to a now-treated condition.
Since the root cause of the spasms is now fixed, I'm tapering off the diazepam.
So far weaned myself down to 6mg/day over around 6 weeks and experienced mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms along the way.
Hoping to be off it completely as soon as my body will let me. It really is a case of listening to your body's response to the taper.
There are times when I've felt crazy coming off this... it's tough going but will be worth it in the end. Staying strong 💪
Mindset control and meditation will be the key to my success. I will achieve this. ✨️
Shoot that is fast, I am tapering 7% of the pills weight by filing with a nail file and weigh it on a jewelry scale that take down to 0.001 every 4-6 weeks. It will take me 3 years to come off. After failing my first try going to fast.
Please go slow ❤
@@andrianablanco3530 I've continued down to 4mg/day now and will stay on this level for a week or so. Managing to taper 0.5mg every week or there abouts. In no rush to taper off completely. Working within my body's limits and doing alright 🙂 If it takes me a year from now, so be it. Encouraged by my progress so far. Good luck in your taper journey x
This is awesome news. Keep going. You’ve got this!! I have started a very slow taper this week. 🙏🙏
@@ellie67888 3.5mg now and taking my little wins week by week. I will beat this 💯
Slow consistent progress is the best way to go
🙂🐌
Best video on the subject. She's exactly 💯!
Thank you!
Thank you so much for your thorough yet concise explanation on how to safely withdraw from benzos. I haven’t started yet, I will when I get my next prescription filled.
I went to Cumberland Heights back in beginning of July. I was cut off of Xanax 1mg up to 3 times a day. Also adderall 15mg 3 times a day I have been prescribed about 10 years. This makes sense!
I've been on four bars a day for the past 9 or so years. I hate it. With the help of my Dr, I'm down to three bars a day.(But I also take 100mg of amitriptyline a day and 60mg of Prozac.) I'm also on four 10mg doses of Vicodin a day. I look forward to working with my Dr in order to get this crap away from me. The addiction is a bastard and I wouldn't wish it on my worse enemy. Be strong and keep fighting folks! If there's hope for an old head like me, there's definitely hope for y'all!
Did it over a decade ago when there was no "help" or support groups available locally Ask Jesus to help you along the way spiritual warfare is real
Absolutely excellent and you have a very calming voice which helps. Very few doctors understand benzos. My doctor is retiring and the new one does not understand at all. Is there a way to find doctors more knowledgeable like you to help with the w/d process? Thank you for caring enough to know about this process.
You can check the directory of providers listed on the Ashton Manual website, which I have linked in the description. I hope you are able to find a provider who can work with you and your unique needs.
im just starting mine and im happy and excited about it.
Good luck 👍
Oh Lord, after I was injured in a Chemical Plant explosion back in 97', I started taking pain meds (Vicodin HP) & Xanax/Klonopin.
One day I just got sick after taking a pain pill & I got on Suboxone but my doctor kept me on Klonopin & even up'd my dosage to 8mg a day for many, many years now.
I'm Bi-Polar & have been on SSI/DI & all the medication we tried worked the opposite on me of what they were supposed to do. Klonopin was the only med that kept me normal so to speak.
I don't have Bi-Polar up & down episodes since starting Klonopin. I'm still taking 8/2mg Suboxone 2 a day & 2mg Klonopin 4x a day for many years as stated.
I'm now feeling more & more tired each day & I just want to lay down but I can't sleep.
I do have Paranoid Episodes every now & then also. I'm just lost
I hope you start feeling better and find a plan that works well for you.
My doctor prescribed clonazepam 1 year back ..... I knew immediately what to do. Stopped visiting her and started taking things more easily in life. Diet changes, yoga and watching movies etc. I still have anxiety but never taken a pill in life and will never ever. Once you accept anxiety, you get used to living with it.
@Ksenia Rasputin there are more suicides after taking anxiety medication than with anxiety itself
I was put on diazapam 45 yrs ago for serious Graves Disease which included Chorea. A horrible muscle jerking .. uncontrollable. Only 1 to 2 % of pts with Graves Disease has this awful symptom. I still have moments I feel my muscles jumping on their own. I wish you would speak on the benefits to the brain. Not just the negatives. My doctor saved my life. I truly believe so.
I have been on clonopin for more than 10 years now. I am on 4 mg a day. Also I use buprenorphine as an opioid substitution since 2012. I cannot even imagine I should stop taking benzodiazepines.. even tappering is as hard. Yea I am 33 and I would like to be clean. But I am afraid it is not possible yet
Thank you for this very well made video, everything is explain in a simple yet very clear way. I've been on benzos for about 6 years, higher dosage was 200mg of oxazepam. I managed to lower down to 100mg a day by myself over the years but didn't felt like getting off, just wanted to have a clearer mind I guess. Now I'm really getting into it, more or less by myself again but I will ask my doctor to watch this video or at least get into this method. I'm know trying to stay on 50 to 75mg per day, but it seems better to have a fix dosage according to your explanations. Wonder if coping with valium is needed in the case of oxazepam or should I just stick to it and taper down until I'm off ? Thanks again, made me more confident about actually starting the healing process for good :)
If you've made it down to 75mg on your own without Valium, I believe you do not need to cross taper, just do a slow taper taking off 2mg to 5mg every 2 weeks. If you have trouble with interdosing withdrawal then you may want to consider cross taper. It does get harder when you get to those lower doses. Good luck in this and if you need help, consider my coaching services. www.levelheadedmind.com/contact
Best video, thank you very much.
Glad you liked it!
After taking 2mg of Klonopin daily for 20yrs I'd say the withdrawal lasted about 6 months, it was like waves that gradually lessened in frequency & eventually stopped, it took so long I almost didn't notice it had stopped
Hi, can I ask how much you reduced your dose by at every drop?
@@jaryee my doctor put me on a .5mg taper every month so 4 months to go from 2mg to 0. It was too fast imo but better than cold turkey but just hang in there because it does go away & you'll be free after that & you can't put a price on freedom
@@jahzarasoulflower9251 I used mainly cannabis to ease the withdrawal symptoms & get rest, smoking & vaping cannabis during the day for acute anxiety attacks & eating edibles for sleep at night. Hang in there it doesn't last forever, though it can seem that way you can outlast the symptoms & free yourself from the dependence & it's definitely worth it
I feel like my body and mind are two different entities right now. Nauseous, headache, high level of anxiety, can't sleep. Pure torture, i'm gonna go insane.
Hang in there and discuss your symptoms with your provider, perhaps you are tapering off too quickly! Stay hydrated, drink good organic bone broth for support, and even consider an amino acid supplement- after you discuss it with your provider, of course! God Bless 🙏🏽
@@LevelheadedMind Thnx for the support. I'm gonna stay on the same dose a couple of weeks and try to get some sleep. The only thing remotely funny in this misery are the lucid dreams.
Thank you!
Thank you Jazel for the video. I have been on clonazepam 2mg one tablet daily for about 6 years. My age is 36. Can you please recommend how to actually taper off the medicine? I mean by cutting the tablet in half or weighing the tablet on the scale doesn't work accurately everytime. Is there a better way? And is milk method tapering safe and fine? Please need your urgent help in this matter.
Also, benzos, I always saw them as a stepping stone to help find the cure by the treatment. It's like a fast food job. It was never supposed to support your long term goals, it's enough to gain experience and get you a cheap vehicle to get you to another better job for the long term plan. (dream)
So many other better options but they don't take effect for a while. Thankfully I never got addicted to them which is strange cause I get pure euphoria when I drink but that is because I love the confidence build up and not caring from drinking which later comes to find out I had ocd.
The substance is not the problem just like weapons. The underlying issue in the mind is. Yes I know medication and substance is not the answer but it is not the culprit either.
This is a great perspective on the issue. Yes, benzos should only be used short term, however, when used as needed as you describe should not cause many of issues that I discussed.
Heather Ashton was my favourite.
But after 12 years of benzo addiction, I couldn't get the help I thought I knew i needed, in the UK.
Ended up taking what I thought was benzos, bought online, and managed to get back into work. Basically, had around 17 months of terror but at the same time, slowly returned to a relatively normal way of life. Now in a place I never believed I'd be. Took 15mg 'valium' in the last 3 weeks. Just when I thought I needed it.
Took 40mg valium or 4mg lorazepam for 6 years before reducing.
Thought all doctors didn't have a clue when I talked about Ashton.
They won't help in the UK.
But all is good.
A year and a half later, with no help, many terrible days (more terrible nights) seems a long time. But you can make it. Without a strict withdrawal. Coz that may well see you going back in the same way. Don't get too organised. May work for you you but would never have worked for me.
It's totally possible.
Happy to talk to anyone in person as I thought I'd never be able to get out of it and did so on the strangiest of ways.
did u have any side effect while taking it daily?
Hi Aquarius, not many side affects 'whilst' taking. Only once I started to reduce. I personally came off around 6 years of 4mg Lorazepam a day but only when I found Flubromazepam.
This has a crazy long half life. And for this reason I didn't feel much at all as I reduced to the equivalent of 1mg Lorazepam.
After that, didn't know what to do as in the UK there are really no plans available to slowly withdraw.
I did it in about 17 months without really knowing. I was talking kratom and drinking a lot at the same time so 17 months off panic attacks and horrible anxiety, sometimes psychosis didn't really tell me that I was slowly withdrawing from the benzos.
Hope you're in a good place now. Message me whenever. I've had to withdraw from many things in my life but the happiest I've been was when I realised that I no longer need to take benzos. After 12+ years.
@@aquarius113 ,
@@MegaMonic9 i still hd problem sleeping and at time i tke melatonin and it only works sometimes..
I cold Turkeyed off of Klonopin a month ago. That’s a tough one to get off. I was up for six nights and six nights. Could not form a complete sentence for a little while. But now things are getting better. I can sleep a little bit. Still have a few symptoms like chills sweating but I think I will be OK. Those were good instructions though.
Thank you for the positive information. What if the provider is absent often in your life and just prescribes the medicines?
Find another provider, that is just poor practice!
Great clear, well-structured & clear video. I've been on diazepam for 30 years (I'm 61). Current dosage 14mg daily. Originally prescribed for severe social anxiety which I have had since my teens & severely affected my social functioning. Is it too late to withdraw completely? Maybe at my age I need to be on say 5mg for the rest of my life? Incidentally I have never exhibited benzo tolerance. My underlying anxiety disorder is still present, so at least I am getting relief from this & am "functional". Because of the long time I have been on the medication, I fear a very long (I've heard up to 5 years) withdrawal period to enable the natural GABA to "return". I want to become a truck driver which demands zero benzos, so I my be nearly 70 before I am completely "free", so my dream of this new career may have to be abandoned. Any comments would be welcome.
You're never to old to taper. However it would be a long process. So it would be a personal decision. You have to weigh the pros and cons.
been on them 48 years down to .25 lowest dose and I can n will do this...go slow taper have faith..you can do all things thru christ..gods strength
I was on for 30 years ..You can do it,you just have to go slow..6 mg is the max recommended dose.. A lot of what your taking is overkill but remember,slow is the way to go..I recommend Benzobuddies which Levelheaded has linked to..Be careful,go slow and you can make it..Again,remember Benzobuddies as a good starting point..Lots of people to help..
Excellent video thank you ♥️🇨🇦🌏
Myyy heroooo, I've been trying to
I wish you the best!
What about supplementing with Gabapentin? Numerous psychiatrists and PCP advocate. Is this a bad idea when it comes to healing the GABA receptors? Or does it assist in the GABA production that is missing until the receptors heal? I have read recent studies that say Gabapentin can be used as an adjunct in withdrawal from benzodiazepines just as with alcohol dependency. I have heard that for some they can become dependent on Gabapentin, but at least can get that medication whereas doctors afraid to prescribe benzodiazepines because they "may get into trouble." Thanks! (Will coffee affect the healing process? Thanks.)
Watching this has helped me feel so much less scared of my planned alprazolam tapering. I take .75 mg daily and I accidentally stopped taking it a few months ago and experienced a very scary withdrawal. I have a great care team and support group that are empowering me to do this at my pace 👍
Hope you're doing good.
Similar situation but Ativan. Absolute hell. The most difficult experience of my life.
@@17.2Miles how many milligrams were you taking in for how long I feel like I’m going through a rough time I was only taking 1 mg for five or six months and I did it rather quick taper to be honest a month and a half I have no appetite and I took 0.5 yesterday and I feel like today I’m having withdrawals.
Any prescribed medication(s) that you want to stop please Google and ask the question about quitting cold turkey or tapering off.
Once you know then you can also Google what alternative supplements may work as well as medications, you will see that you can get by with other things that don’t have Dangerous side effects.. last of all I ask that you Google any new things your going to take to see if they “interact” with your medications your presently taking, always Google for interaction to be on the safe side. Example your taking antipsychotics and you start smoking pot, you will-learn that pot lessens your antipsychotics and it can cause problems. Good luck, you can ask me anything, no fee
.75 from 1.0 has given me all the tapering symptoms described by people who have done it. I was planning on .50. Maybe in another 6 months.
The essential thing is to taper very slowly! I have 👍
So if you have been taking 0.5 mg once daily for two years what is the taper dosage schedule ,you only have a high taper dosage in your video of 6 mg . Also what would you do if you are a person who has anxiety attacks off and on just from worrying
can you take oxacepam instead of diazepam, its faster halph time right?
Bless your heart
Thank you. It is very hard to find a doctor that will allow this time-frame for withdrawal. Frustrating.
I am thankful that my doctor listens to me and works with my comfort level. Last night I made it through the whole night with no Ativan. I was on it for twelve years🙏🙏🙏
I was on benzos for 40 years. I was on 3 of them actually.
Nobody - no dr knew how to wean me off of these alive. I got severely injured.
Most doctors do not know how to wean patients off of them.
I was in medical crisis nonstop. I was calling ambulances, nobody believed what was happening to me.
I almost died several times, I almost s----cided several times..
This is a dangerous process.
Then there is protracted withdrawal.
I unfortunately got permanently injured. I was injured in many ways. Many of us are traumatized even years later.
However being on them longterm really were harming me and drs couldn't recognize that either.
I was not on high doses.
I'm glad I'm off them now a few years, I'm very sick and injured, severe nerve damage, but I'm glad I'm off of them.
Hello! Totally unrelated, but since your presentation was so amazing and through I wanted to ask you if you've got any resources or plans for folks wanting to taper their morphine ER medication. I have chronic pain and am on a low dose but I'm thinking I'd like to come off and see how I feel/ am able to cope with my pain. I've been on the 15mg ER dose though for over 10 years. I've got instant release medication I could use to taper also but I just don't know what to do- I don't want to suffer a lot and would still like to be able to enjoy life through it.
Oh I've also got severe PTSD from a bad car accident so I've just started 10mg of prozac to help with ptsd symptoms. Not sure if that can also be used to assist with morphine taper (hoping there could be an extra added benefit to it since I'm trying it either way) but I wanted to include it in case it can help or is useful.
Any tips would be awesome, thank you ❤😊
Have a discussion with your provider about this. I don't treat chronic pain or prescribe morphine, but the same principles of tapering would apply. Do so very slowly and remove the lowest dose possible at each stage or step down.
Step one dont almost killed me multiple times alcohol and benzos were the scariest withdrawals I've ever experienced
DO NOT TRY COLD TURKEY.
i had severe seizure requiring hospitalisation.
Your title should read "5 Steps to Withdraw SAFELY from Benzo . . ." Excellent information. Thank you
OK but what about CBD oil? Would that help minimize discomfort during the withdrawal process?
I was at 9mg a day 3mg every 8hrs now i am down to 2.5 every 8hrs slowly going down .50 every 2 weeks but every ones body is different but i am keeping my mind occupied working and not looking back i am looking forward everytime i lower my dosage and my body is not feeling weird thanks for the info
Good for you. Keep up the good work. It's not easy but will be worth it.
When my doctor prescribed me gabapentin and mirtazapine, I missed a couple of days and then anxiety attacks started from there. I read on it and I stopped them both. I was so freaked out from what it would do to me, 2hich was a bad idea. In the meantime I used Ativan to help the anxiety but I am going through more withdrawal. I was told to take it when needed now I am here, terrified and scare out my mind😑 Beware of what doctors prescribe you. They can careless about you. It's sad 😥😞
Thank you so much for the video. I've been on zopiclone for a year, not consistently but quite often, Is stopping cold turkey is dangerous with this as well?
Yes, it can be. It works very similarly to the benzos.
@@LevelheadedMind thank you for responding, it's so hard and doctors don't believe me when I say I don't want it because it's harming my brain they say that the anxiety and high blood pressure is riskier than keep taking benzos and zopiclone, but i try to take as little as possible and everyday it gets easier and i feel my cognitive skills are becoming better, I'm panicking when my memory is poor, I'm only 35 but I'm scared about the effects of benzos....i also don't ever know if it's withdrawal or just my anxiety and depression, like the chicken and egg thingy...
Thanks anyway ❤️
Smart!!! Dr Rocket🙏🚀
@drrocket 17:28
Your regular provider or GP knows nothing about the withdrawl I was told by my GP it’ll be completely out of your system in five days, so I don’t know what you’re talking about
Does taking supplements like GABA or L-Theanine help during the process? If yes, should it be taken at a specific time of the process?
They can help for some people, however, many report reactions with supplements that activate GABA. Best thing is to get labs to look for nutritional deficiencies, correct those, then start a taper. If you need help with this process contact me for coaching and guidance.
Thank you for this Video, such great information that most GP's have no clue about. Do you have any recommendation for a good amino acid supplement? I have been trying L-theanine and GABA supplement at low doses. Thank you!!
You will need broad spectrum micronutrients and amino acid supplement to help. Hardy Nutritionals has both. A good organic bone broth will also contain the amino acid support you need, drink 1 cup 2-3 times a day.
@@LevelheadedMind Thank you for that reply..I always gave my English Setter bone broth and he lived to be 21...a record my vet said..lol..I will start that tomorrow, and look into Hardy in the meantime..Thanks so much! Be well 😊
Hi Ms level-headed mind, i was able to quit taking Diazepam cold Turkey last year, i was taking 5mg three times a day. I was able to quit for about 5 months then i got a really bad panic attack so i made the mistake of starting taking them again i have PKAN so my tourrettes tics get out of control whenever i don't take the medication, not only that but also my Dystonia spasms seem to get really bad. I'm currently only taking about 5mg of diazepam at night it really really helps with my Dystonia spasms which i only get at night while i am trying to sleep. So I guess my question is i really want to get off of this medication but i just absolutely can't. What can i do to get off of this nightmare medication. Ive tried cutting the 5mg tablets in half but they don't seem to work as good for me. Any suggestions would really truly benefit. Sorry this is so long.😊
You can get Valium in liquid form and taper as tolerated with drops or 0.1ml. Talk with your doctor about it.
Well, this confirms that I have dug myself quite a hole to get out of.
I hope you are able to get the help you need. 🙏
how are you doing a year later?
I’ve been on 50mg of Zoloft and 1mg of Ativan a day for the past 10 years. I want to get off these meds so badly. I’m just afraid that I’ve been on them for so long I don’t remember how I’m supposed to feel being off them.
I take tramodol and xanex. Is there one I should start first? I was planning the tramadol.
Also, thoughts on the withdrawal schedule for tramodol? Thank you.
Have 1 question: my son was on 30mg Valiums, Dr tapered him during past 18 months and now he is on 4mg daily. I asked her when we taper to 3mg do I cur 2mg in half and what about the crumbs from the cut in half Valiums. She said it won’t bother him, I then mentioned about water tapering (I know nothing about that) she knew nothing, will I have problems when he tapers to 3mg and then again when I have to taper from 2mg to 1 mg? She is tapering about once every 6 weeks. Please let me know, he is a vet 55 yrs old with many issues including OCD, PTSD, Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, memory loss (from being on Valiums for 6.5 yrs and continue on Valiums because he is tapering down. During first 18 months of tapering no problem, but I am concerned when we get down to last few pills.
I made an assumption about your channel. I was wrong. I just want people to know that after decades of trauma, some people may need to be on them for life. Either way, life passes fast and we die. I'm almost 70. Why don't you state, "Some people may benefit from lifetime benzo use." ? You know about PTSD. It never goes away! Everything is addictive. Coffee, sugar, work...either way we die. I submit that benzos can save lives!
benzos did save my life. been on them for 10 years daily. but i am going to taper off and see if i need them anymore. if i do still need them, i'll just go back on them.
Good for you! The rehab industry plus misinformation has vilified them. "If" someone wants to come off of them, it usually takes a long time and this is not done in a rehab. It is a very individual experience with a proper psychiatrist. Anyone that I know who is on them long term, needs them and it helps them function. I don't even believe that the benzos are the problem. I believe that people on them long term have an extreme sensitivity to things. That can't be cut out of a person. There are some people that lack feelings. Others have a different nature. @@doodlebob2023
Yes I am requiring to decease lorzepam I am down 1.5mg
My Dr has explain why he taking off his patients of benzodiazepine I have been on this medication since 25 yrs it helps so many way. Plus I chronic lung disease
Sorry to see this, Did it only own over a decade ago ,, didn't know if any help ,or support groups,,divorce elevated stress lost custody, friends. family, my hopes and dreams,drained over and over ,destroyed life ,,Rumors gossip,small towns
Thank you
For the six mg of alprazolam starting point, since alprazolam has such a short half life, would it not be better to start at lower doses throughout the day rather than three 2 mg doses?
Depends on your body. Just try to find how far apart you can take it and dose it at that interval.
@@wetonwet3655 Withrawing is NOT my choice! Not desiring to withdraw since been fine on the medication, but my psychiatrist died and my PCP continued the Rx (3 mg/day) and then he moved and current PCP will not prescribe, telling me I have to find a new psychiatrist. I have yet to find one that will renew the Rx, and at best will help taper. But most due not know how to safely and none to date support micro tapering of 5-10% per month; e.g., one provider wanted me to go from 1.75 to 1.5 in one week and then to 1.0 the next week. She spoke to me with derision when I told her that was too fast. Are there still doctors out there that will prescribe an Rx for alprazolam to a new patient with a history of use? Down to 1.5 mg/day, but heard from there to zero is even more difficult and seizure risk is substantial, especially since been on alprazolam for close to 30 years, at first just at 0.75 per day for tinnitus. If my tinnitus returns, that would be devastating to me. My support system is marginal at best; in fact, best not to deal with family because critical. Thanks.
@@wetonwet3655 Nothing in the FDA article below about long term risk of use, only of withdrawal!
I have tapered to zero in two months after 15 yrs 0.25 to 0.5 MG klonopin daily. Last taken 14 days ago. I have almost had no symptoms beside irritability until 3 days ago starting insomnia and slightly anxiety, I also tapered 100mg quetiapine at the same time. Still on quetiapine 200mg and tradozone 200mg for anxiety and depression. I am 57 years old. Never addicted to anything and eating healthy. Any ideas how long is it going to last or how bad it can go? Any supplements can I take? Thank you very much 😊
Yes, you can try supplements like l-theanine and GABA to help at night with insomnia after checking with your provider. If you'd like some guidance you can book a consultation with me. www.levelheadedmind.com/contact
@@LevelheadedMind I'm going to but I'm not the person was commented. I won't rave on with my story now but you clearly know what you are talking about. Thanks for the wonderful vid
I took in total about 30 5mg Valiums in total over the course of about 3 months. I noticed I started to get hipnik jerks that have stopped my from falling asleep. They occure in the beta stage of falling asleep I took 2 Hydroxyzines and slept 11 hours. Not sure the mg. the depression and stomach issues have tapered off withing 4 days but the jerks have continued. I decided to take a 2.5mg dose of Klonopin as it was prescribed to me as a way to deal with the jerks. And everyone was saying to taper taper. Going to see a clinic today, hopefully I can slip into sleep first. I know the hydroxozine can't be a daily solution for getting rest. I need to sleep. I wonder how long it would be before they stop happening.
I did a five year slow taper after 35 years on klonopin. I have been down to just drops in my liquid taper, and every single time my body just starts SCREAMING for the benzo by giving me my worst symptoms from my days of panic disorder. It doesn’t have anything to do with panic as I learned coping techniques for that, but for some symptoms there are no coping techniques. I feel that because I was on it for so long, my body thinks it absolutely needs it. I’m so discouraged because I can’t get off these ast five drops, which is a minuscule amount but I want to get OFF. I’m thinking my body may never let me off that last little bit. What to do?
Have you tried supplements like magnesium L-threonate, GABA, or L-thianine? Just check with your doctor to be sure there are no contraindications in taking any of these.
Look up NAD+ IV therapy
@@ihearditsdabombThat’s for opioid withdrawal, not benzos
I'm getting ready for detox from klonopin after a 40 year habit + methadone! IDK if I will make it!
Needless to say I did get free from the methadone and it wasn't easy!!! Did I get off the klonopin well no! It's a 40yr habit and there's not one drug out here that can help! Not that I've found anyway!!!
Sorry, loading you with questions -- just discovering. I'm 77, with a 20+ year clonazepam habit (1mg); also use Trazodone (100-150mg) - I have tx-resistent depression, PTSD, etc. Problems include not finding primary or psychiatric care providers (though -- perhaps because -- I'm a clinical psychologist). Assume I keep the trazodone while dealing with benzo? (generally -- I realize you cannot provide specific advice; I'm not your patient, etc.) Problem is lack of providers in Rochester NY and probably elsewhere (let alone empathic providers). Any advice for finding one? thanks.
I am tapering lorazepam 0.6 mg rapidly from 6 months use . Does withdrawal make you have agrophobia or worsens pre withdrawal anxiety?
Following your Ashton manual for 20 mg Diazepam daily. Really don’t have a choice due to moving across state lines and health insurance ambiguity. Fun stuff. Thank you for this information.
Good luck, if you need further support or guidance set up a free coaching consultation call www.levelheadedmind.com/contact
I'd be glad to help!
now your smart the Ashton way is the way
My withdrawal was so traumatic it made me worse. I was given a welfare check by a PCP who felt my benzo dose was too high. The cops came to my door and when I resisted arrest I got punched in the face by a cop. The psych hospital took me off in 3 weeks!!! After 3 decades. I was 53 and lived alone. I became bed ridden. I never watched a video like this. How is it a HOSPITAL thought it was ok to whip me off of benzos in 3 weeks! I was taking a large amount of ativan at the time. They put me on antipsychotic meds that made me worse.
Wow Sharon! Thanks for sharing your story. I am sorry to hear that you had to go through such a rough experience. The truth is most doctors aren't trained in benzo withdrawal and they will just go by the "safe" medical model and not take into account that your brain takes time to fully recover and reignite those GABA receptors which have been hijacked by the benzodiazepines. That's why I felt it was important to make this video. Please feel free to share it with anyone who may be struggling with this. Thank you ❤️
@@LevelheadedMind That incident created 6 years of the worse suffering imaginable, mentally, physically and monetarily. Just putting back pieces.
Keep on moving forward and putting the pieces back... it will all come back together for you. Thanks for sharing your story as it sheds hope for those suffering similar situations. Hopefully, they can prevent it from happening by having a knowledgeable doctor and following these tips.
@@LevelheadedMind It does get better.
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3 weeks on Ativan started .50 mg and have been 1mg daily for almost 2 weeks. I want to stop using it but I get severe panic attacks and scared of withdrawal making my attacks worse. What do you recommend ?