My loved ones don’t really recognize me anymore, not my personality but who I am as a person. I know the old me is somewhere and I really want that back
Joshua Reyes Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
Nicholas S thank you from sharing did you have a hard time with withdraw. I was only put on Ativan for 6 week use of .75 was CT for 5 months I am struggling badly
I’m 3.7 years PAWS and continue to heal. I just can’t believe this happens to people all over the world. The 13 Doctors I’ve asked about it look at me strange. It’s a tough time. Love and peace to everyone from Australia 🇦🇺♥️🙏🏻
@@katiegilmour1435 Hi there 🙏🏻 wow 1 year on and I’m feeling a lot better. It’s been a wild ride and the healing process is slow. Hope you’re doing ok ?🙏🏻🇦🇺
@@katiegilmour1435 the healing process I found was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. And I’ve lost my business and house losing 1/2 a million $, double suicide etc etc. The suffering is incredibly difficult however over time given your looking after yourself it gets better and better. The anger towards the industry and doctors made me get through the other side. You will find a way too. ❤️🇦🇺🙏🏻
You videos have made such a real life difference to me in understanding. My Best Friend was on Prescribed benzos for 20 years. She just recently tapered to completion. I thank you for your time and honesty. God bless you and your family, and all those going through this uncharted territory-journey. I admire you all, Steven- SLC Utah. 🤟
Spent a lot of my life on benzodiazepines.. a big waste.. been off for eight years now..I use a lot of supplements and run often. The withdrawal was long and brutal but it was worth it.
JUAN ROMAN Let’s just say I watch the videos to remind myself to never, ever touch the dirty things again. Quitting was life changing and if I can encourage others by occasionally commenting all the better. .. am I still suffering.. no .. but you can’t take benzodiazepines for 25 years straight and not be affected.
Thank you so much for being there, and for continuing to give back with your time, and videos etc.! You give soo many people hope, so please take care of yourself, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers! Love and Healing to you, and to us all!
Super slow taper alert, slow torture alert. What's the point coming down by like 0.1mg...To truly withdraw you've gotta feel some pain. You guys are sooòoo SLOW. Check my taper, started on over 100mg for 3months, 2.5wks later I'm on 50mg: th-cam.com/video/AUHR7dAvShI/w-d-xo.html
Benzo Brains Seriously though I bet it pisses you right off, trying to do a serious video and you've got blokes, subtly or not so subtly, basically trying it on with you?? Respect. I'd hate to be a woman.
Thanks for the update, great to see you doing so well. I'm 21 months 1 week, it's been rough this past month and struggling to stay positive at times. It helps to see better times ahead.
I’m 8 years off Klonopin and Valium, and I’m pretty much healed. I still have some tinnitus, very low pitched-but definitely better. Around 2 years off, I started feeling more like myself.
Thank you so much for making an update video. I am currently having a setback after doing really well for about 6-7 months. I was even brave enough to go back to work. I KNOW I am healing and getting better but as we all know that setbacks or waves whatever you want to call them can definitely cloud up that hope and confidence in our healing. I’ve been having a rough time lately and this really helped and reminded me that it’s going to continue to get better and that my next window is going to be even better than the last. :)
I totally understand, I thought I was healed for 5 months, even wrote my success story on Benzo Buddies and everything and am now in my fifth month of a horrific setback, trying to cling to hope and the belief that we really do all get better
This made me tear up. I had to defer university and only had 1 assignment to go but it was impossible to even think about that because I barely sleep. Let alone it being cognitive work. I felt like a failure but friends tell me Im not and I need to heal so I can become even stronger
I want to recover from this one day and be even half of the champion you are for us. THank you so much. To anyone fighting, keep fighting, however you do.
You still give me hope, sever seizures and a heart attack and I am back on k-pins i am not sure how much time I have left since I am getting close to 60 years old, but if people listen and follow your advice they will be able to get through this and live a happy productive life, I wish you could of came into my life 10 or 15 years ago, keep on spreading the information because everything that happened to me you were spot on with, also i wish you the very best, even though you look great i know the suffering you have done and the battles you have and are facing best wishes for you and your family
That's saying something. Had dry socket . Going through paws plus had septorhinoplasty when I was cold turkey from cocaine and diazepam. Was freaked out proper. Post op was horrendous. Wanted to rip my teeth out. Plus need three wisdom and molar out has abscess on wisdom tooth whilst recovering from septorhinoplasty. Had zero sleep. Lost three stone went yellow. Had to reinstate. Tapered with no help from anyone. Had to go on the street and buy people's prescription. Was in proper bad way. On 10 mg Valium at present. Paws is horrendous.
Damn 3 years and still getting waves! That does actually make me feel better about still getting waves at 20 months, i thought it was weird it was lasting so long. Same thing with the exercise tho, when i workout I can feel my nerves racing afterwards. Awesome to hear you're doing better, and that it's normal to feel symptoms this far out!
sixslow Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
Hi i first off want to say I'm so sorry you had to go through the flouroquinolone experience. It is indeed a nightmare . I've watched many videos , read so many blogs and i have not met a person yet that has had these facial symptoms you mentioned. I also have these symptoms and been seeking for so long to see if anyone else has them . Finally after 3yrs floxed I've found your video . I'm suffering a multitude of symptoms unfortunately. I've gotten much better as well since this has happened to me but still alot going on. I was floxed in September of 2020 . Given Ciprofloxacin for a sinus infection. I see you said you take some supplements that helps with the facial symptoms. I would love to know those supplements so i could give them a try . Thank you for making this video and i wish you the utmost best health and hope you are getting better and better
Hi thank you. The supplements I mentioned are mainly hormonal balancing supplements and iron prescribed me by my functional medicine doctor (ND). I highly recommend in my videos seeking out a good ND and getting your blood work done through them as their testing is different from traditional blood work and can really help you know what supplements you need. Something else that helped with the neuralgia is stem cell therapy in Mexico. But ultimately what's helped me long term has been implementing meditative practices and mindfulness. I know it may sound hokey, and I still need supplements and things, but by far the things I teach in this video have helped me heal more than anything. Good luck! th-cam.com/video/Tjj4rDG-HFM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=zcJLWoFZ68MiBmNL
@@BenzoBrains Thank you so much . I'm currently seeing a ND just started . Actually today I will have my 2nd visit with her. It's my 2 week follow up . I would definitely say my worse symptoms hands down is the facial stuff . I can't count how many times in these 3yrs that I thought I was having a stroke or something due to the weird sensations . I had much worse symptoms in the beginning but have definitely come a long way since , but the facial stuff does not wanna shake for some reason . I will definitely check out the video link you sent . Thanks again for the reply . Not too many people follow up after putting out flouroquinolone based video topics . I guess I can understand why . They probably want to bury that experience as much as they can and not relive that trauma . So again I thank you a million for responding back .
I'm currently in physio rehab for two broken ankles. Being off benzos for almost two years I've become very active. While hiking I fell and have two severely broken ankles. I refused as many of the drugs as possible and the ones i did take they've had to explain it all. Anyway, here in rehab, there's this poor lady that they have CT off valium. I feel so bad for her. Everything here is the standard treatment, so they are not doing anything right by her. She's been alternately moaning, shaking, crying. And nobody thinks anything's wrong with that!!!!
Sometimes I think certain people tend to drag this whole process on. I’ll put my finger on it …it’s an egocentric need and people use these platforms to fill that need. They often use stories (and some are horrific) to perpetuate the notion that the side effects don’t go away. They do but this becomes“face time” and it’s true purpose is to satisfy the self.
I was tapered off after 15 years of large amounts of benzo s clanazapam it took a year and a half now it's been 8 months and my symptoms are hard to describe but your courage is contagious
I’m sorry to hear about you being floxed. I was 8 months out and was given a steroid medication which severely damaged my cns and made me enter into a new nightmare. Very similar to a cipro reaction. It’s been 9 months and have not recovered. I also lost my ability to exercise and was hugely into yoga and cardio. I can only work part time. I have Even taken rescue doses here and there just to get through. It’s been a rough awful ride the last 17 months. I have even considered reinstatement- just completely giving up. But watching this video gives me hope that I can make it through and I will make it to a better place if i truly stay disciplined and focused. Thank you so much.
Evan Lovin 8 months off a benzo or steroid. I've seen many people have horrible reactions to steroids during and post withdrawal. There needs to be a black box warning for this.
Benzo Brains I was 8 months off klonopin. I was not well but i was ok. I could exercise, i was working full time, I could eat most things without severe reactions. I was given hydrocortisone and within an hour my body was electrified. Tinnitus and hyperacusis so bad I couldn’t even drive for a while. Body twitches and tremors, Burning brain and spinal cord, akathesia. Amongst many other things. It was so much worse than anything I experienced from benzos alone. It’s the worst mental physical and spiritual suffering i have ever been through. I feel like it ruined my life! It has been 9 months since the steroid and 17 months since benzos. Except of course the rescue doses which i know are a huge no no but things get so bad i almost feel like I’m losing my mind. I am not sure what to do to get through this. But you give me hope! Other people have gone through great great suffering and come through the other side.
I might be losing the battle. 63 pounds weight loss now. It's been 7 months. Lost 2 pounds suddenly two weeks ago. Insomnia is back with a vengeance. Bones are going out of joint (feels like). Pain everywhere almost. Especially neck and back. Can't remember names, and other things. This is a type of hell. Trying to explain to the boss what is happening is very difficult. Hopefully I don't lose the job. Had to leave early again, back went out too easily for some reason, along with a stabbing pain, almost like a Giant wasp stinger or a needle stuck in the shoulder area of my back. Going to Dr soon but she doesn't believe benzodiazapine is a problem, or Cymbalta which I quit both simultaneously and WAY to fast, before I saw your videos Your video is encouraging though, so as always, thanks again.
I had the same problem. Luckily I was able to get into see a chiropractor each time my back went out. Is this a possibility for you? I think you're very strong for working through this and you're probably doing better than you realize. You might not be so bad if you could rest instead of work each day. But I know that's not always the reality for us.
I was able to get to chiropractor and got relief yesterday. He said that he's had many patients with same problems from benzodiazapine ... And, he even knew about the receptors! Finally someone actually understood what's going on.. You were absolutely right about most doctors not being able to help because they aren't really aware of the problem or don't believe it.
Wow you are looking great, congratulations on 3 years! I just hit the big 3 as well an totally relate. Im working part time again 3 days a week, strength returning and doing well. No long to go now
Lockie Loxton Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
I was pretty much symptom free after the first month coming off Klonopin and was eating whatever I wanted, working out heavy, taking workout powders for energy and then all of a sudden got hit with a setback at 7 months. I’m now all of a sudden sensitive to food, feeling a little dizzy when I stand and can barely get out of bed to go to the bathroom. Even doing something as simple as talking triggers high stress and anxiety. Of course Family has been unable to believe this is still withdrawal but have been supportive. It’s weird because I had been experiencing heavy saints of stress through the 6 months I was symptom free but as soon as I had a panic attack I hit a brick wall. Is this normal? It’s been a few weeks now since this has happened and I’m still out of commission. I’m not having a lot of physical symptoms but the psychological ones are keeping me down.
I’m not saying anything for certain, but what you’re describing sounds more like a return of the reasons you were put on klonopin and/or completely unrelated rather than withdrawals. It seems highly unlikely or impossible you went 1 to especially 7 months before you hit a “set back” induced by withdrawal if your symptom free for a long period after ceasing the medication.
One of my worst side effects of withdrawal was my mind playing tricks on me regarding where I was and were I would be going while driving. I would know where I was but my mind would try to tell me that I did not know where I was going and anxiety would wash over me every time because I would be afraid that I was going to forget where I was at the moment. Its a very scary thing to be in a familiar place and feel lost at the same time. Well, after a couple of years this side effect has healed and I no longer suffer with it. Other side effects still remain but I'm hopeful for the future.
blackpearl2004 oh my gosh i totally had that! I'd be turning up the road to my neighborhood and I would get so confused. My brain would be telling me that I didn't recognize the street , that it was the wrong one. Often I'd freak out and turn too early only to hit a dead end. I seriously felt like I had Alzheimer's
OMG, I am so glad to get your reply!!! Yes! it felt like dementia or Alzheimers for sure and I thought I was loosing my mind. It lasted at least a two years for me. I still find myself second guessing once in a while but overall its gone thank God. Now it seems what I have left after four years is joint pain and tiredness which I fight with daily. It makes me feel sooo much older than I am. Thanks for the reply!!!
Yes too much sleep is a nightmare! Thanks for pointing that out.....I always wake up with a headache and foggy head if I sleep past my initial wake up. Something that has been helping me (won't help everyone) is healing the gut, and building the good gut bacteria back which is destroyed by antibiotics or is damaged in those who would be offered psych medications. I was working at a job and had to quit because I was having severe angry out bursts but I did not know about the gut connection at the time so I am hoping to heal my gut. The carnivore diet (sounds crazy) is a great tool to improve things in that regard. Probiotics at 50-100 parts per billion from the refrigerated section (not the ones that say does not require refrigeration) have also been helpful.
HI Joselynn,That's great your writing a book,I'm sure I t will be a best seller!Ill buy one for sure! Thank you again for giving us the great info on BWS,..You really helped me get through my Clonapin Withdraws, it's been a year now,I'm feeling a lot better,but still have my bad days.Best of luck!😊
Ricardo Diaz- Hey Ricardo,Ty for your well wishes,LSS... I was in a horrific car accident (18 years ago,of pure hell..) I was on Xanax,For I'd say 14 of those 18 years,started out .05 3x a day,wound up for most of those years 2mg bars 3-4 x a day,from PTSD,the car accident almost killed me,caught fire,jaws of life,ect..Was a bad accident. Anyhow,finally I had to get off the Xanax cold turkey,my Dr Retired,and I wanted to get off em,but had no idea what I was in for.. I wound up Hospitalized,and going into a Psych ward all together for 3 weeks,I had Audible, visual,nasal,taste, hallucinations,IBS,.Seizures, neuropathy,Depression,mood swings,Suicidal,,Dislocation, Brain and body zapz,Flu like symptoms,Insomnia,Rolling panic attacks,difficulty breathing, disorientation, Dissacciociation,.. Everything you can imagine,mentally and physically, in the Ashton Manual,and,BWS.., back in 2/15. It was pure hell,.I could have died,The worst was the insomnia and sesures.. I was finally given Klonapin while I was in there becouse it supposedly killed my Gabba receptors,( GDR,..)Got off them 4 mo.s after,but even after being off for 2 years,I still felt horrible,So my Dr got me back on the Klonapin for a year,,but yet again had to get off them cold turkey,last summer,,moved,and now they wont give em to you as easy,so,again cold turkey,but this time I'm off of them for 8 months,and think the Klonapin was worse to get off of,and each time felt worse/different, .. Im doing it again,..And my New Dr says i may need to be on a benzo forever,but no chance! Only thing helping me now big time,now,,im no dr. and this is my own personal opinions,But,CBD Oil,Tincture-Honey,(Meducinal Marijuana,Stopped the sesures, and helped sleep and depression,and the Phantom pain sympoms you get..) Potassium,Magnesium,Salads, (Good nutrition is key..) For sleep,Pure Cherry Tart,Pickles,Benadryl /Melitonin,.. Good breathing techniques,For Insomnia (You Tube Videos are great,hence..) If you have a hobby,Play music,draw,ect..Helps.. Only Best part of this I always remembered was,the weeks/months while getting off of them,,I was happy to be getting my brain back,and it felt good only then for a while..have my days.. I'm Not sure if you're on em or what your situation is with them,but unfortunately, time is the only factor here,and obviously everyone is different,but best of luck, you could do it,Mind over matter..God bless 2
Benzo Brains - Thank you again,you were very helpful,there are not enough wonderful people like you to really give the important insight on this horrific drug..I'm sure you saved countless lives!
I've watched your video from day one of my taper and acute. They've been so helpful, you have no idea. Thank you so much for posting your story. You're a pure true warrior. Can I ask a question? I'm currently a month into acute. Did you ever have intolerance to walking around? I was a very active person before this and now I can barely walk to the end of the street without my heart racing, shaky, weak and it ramps my symptoms up. Has me scared to hell. Thanks for your time and keep recovering ❤️
Nicole S yes walking was hard but for me is was mostly pain, the symptoms you describe are scary but totally normal during this. It's hard to believe but they do go away
Thanks so much for the reassurance. I have a little one and can barely do anything for him let alone go to a store sometimes and it scared me so much. Thank you so kindly. ❤️
Nicole S Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
I had no idea about progesterone. I am currently tapering Paxil, I was doing really well, my doc put me on progesterone due to menopause, I started to get a rash from the cream, so I just stopped it after 2 months and now I am worse than I have ever been. I had no idea it was like a benzo ct! I am shocked and upset!
I'm sorry you're so bad now. Can you taper it instead or get on a different form like a troche and then taper? My sister also initially had a reaction to a progesterone cream she bought but then she got a prescription for an oral version and is just fine with it now.
I can, I was just going to stay off of it, anything that can affect me like that now scares me. I just had no idea it could cause such a reaction after stopping it! No one ever told me this! I know everyone is different but do you have any idea how long something like this could take to settle?
I was a long term user and was floxed to a few times,I reached tolerance years prior but didn't know it being I was sick off and on and doctors just brushed my problems off tossing in an occasional additional pill here and there,a few times they put me on another benzo other then my original by pulling me off cold turkey and putting me on the other without tapering the previous one,the other benzo did not even equal the same amount as the prior one that I was tolerant to and I would be plagued with more illness.I ended up going cold Turkey in the end after the floxing.I think cutting would of killed me as bad off as my health was at that point.3 years off still unwell plagued with muscle spasms in my head of all places.Suffer broken sleep as well.What a nightmare.I think the worse part is the part where the doctors ignore and deny the truth rendering people with false mental illness labels to cover their own butts in the event one tries to sue them. Them pills changed my character while I was on them and ruined my life this far,I seriously was not a hint of my old self prior while under the sedation they provided and I didn't know because I was under the influence. I can't wait for this to end.
Hi Jocelyn. Thanks so much for all you have done and continue to do for this community! I have checked many of your videos to see if you shared a link of gaba agonists as you mentioned in your video. If there is such a source, I’d love a link to check it out. I am diligently trying to piece together my story as well. You have helped so much in this process. I can’t wait to hear more about your coming book release and wish you continued good health!
Hi I don't know of a specific source other than the Ashton Manual which may mention a couple. Mostly I've had to research it on my own. I know the ragweed family of herbs have some like Valerian and Chamomile. They're not always directly GABA agonists so it can be tricky and they may balance out in other ways so it may not be the same as taking a pharmaceutical GABA agonist such as ambien or gabapentin
There's no perfect path, but doing your best with the knowledge you have at the time is the right way, the only way and the best way until the doctors start taking on this responsibility
Stephanie Villani Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
Yes, it's amazing in a wave all the plans made, the excitement about life then it all comes crashing down, again and again, until month 31 to 34 and not a window lasting more than a day. So much pain in my stomach - different diets don't seem to affect this condition, esophagael spasms, pulsing pain in neck, chest, so scary. Still stabbing and needle like pains all over, numbness, tingling, freezing sensations, brain hurts when having to make decisions, dizzy, disorientated most of the time - the last several weeks have felt like back in acute. I was also being harmed by lipitor - some are crippled by it. Now I have high cholesterol but my muscles work better and the brain fog left within a week! Like you I've been kindled, floxed, ct'd, and poly drugged all because of insomnia caused by menopause. Thanks for all you do, Jocelyn!
aileen fulgens Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
You are wonderful!!! I found you about three or four months ago and listen to you regularly. I’m in the fourth month of May alprazolam taper, and hanging in there. Oh and like you, I’ve also added cold turkey on alcohol! Anyway, I have one major question maybe you can help me with; does benzo withdrawal increase nerve pain and inflammation? It seems like the areas of my body that were injured years ago are flaming up, so to speak. I would so love to hear your comments. God bless you, Bill
I have a cousin who can barely walk after taking levaquin and cipro. Both of these drugs have black box warnings, but the doctor's don't even mention that!
sandra williams I know! My friend was given an FQ after going into the ER for pelvic pain. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong and sent her home with a "broad spectrum antibiotic as a precaution". She started complaining of a headache that day and when I found out what she was taking I told her to stop it immediately and ask for a different antibiotic. I wrote a firm letter and hand delivered it to the ER Dr who attended her explaining why giving someone and FQ as a precaution is irresponsible and unnecessary
J, I love that you better see the prescription issue for what it is than most: a systemic problem in the medical field that is not limited to psych drugs or even the field of psychiatry (I got here by way of Endocrinology, and things might be even worse over there 🤪). On a related note, your advocacy for the “mentally ill” is so incredibly important, and I have so much respect for what you’re doing. Always wanted to tell you that. Now I did 😊. Thank you 🙏🏼
Hello! I took a year and a half clonazepam and now I have the same time without that drug. My strongest symptoms are headache, stiff neck and some muscle aches. Does this really heal completely? And if so, what is the average time? Thank you.
Yes but working with a functional or integrative practitioner to help you navigate your recovery can be helpful. For instance, your symptoms may be due to hormonal imbalance, dehydration or nutrient deficiencies that can be easily managed. But honestly, if that's all you're dealing with at 1 year off, you're healing really well. Be patient.
Benzo Brains But all because of the same medication right? because all these symptoms (well, they were more until a few months ago) started from leaving clonazepam and for now I eat well and drink a lot of water. I hope in a couple more months to be fully recovered. Anxiety and panic have diminished and that motivates me, those who know about this will understand that it is the worst. Thank you very much for your time and for the information of your videos. Greetings from Atlanta GA.
Most of the bath soaps and toothpaste also contain alcohol, so can you suggest some without alcohol? Or some natural thing to use for bathing and washing hairs. As my Nervous system is very sensitive to chemicals.
Just because you see the word alcohol on an ingredients list, that doesn't mean it acts like regular alcohol. Fatty alcohols, like Cetyl, Stearyl, Cetearyl, or Lanolin Alcohol, don't have the same effect as other alcohols due to their chemical structure.
@@BenzoBrains thanks. I have ordered a baby shampoo plus body wash, it contains Capryl Glucoside (corn sugar and fatty capric alcohol from coconut oil). Please suggest, is it ok to use this type of alcohol?
My doctor's wants me to try Ativan, as Lunesta is waning, wearing off. He doesn't like Ambien. But I probably shouldn't, it's very risky for me to consider this Benzo (Ativan), yes ?
@AdamSolt59 Lunesta is also a benzo. Basically you're just switching out your Lunesta for a stronger version. I would recommend tapering off Lunesta and seeing a functional medicine doctor to see what's going on physically that may be contributing to your insomnia (it could be the Lunesta at this point). Also check out my kundalini video. It takes several months to work but it was super effective for me and has been shown in multiple studies to work better than meds
You've been through a lot, happy to hear about the book and looking forward to purchase it. I also am so much into nutrition and even tho I'm still tapering I'm doing some medical check to avoid a food intolerance gluten/lactose, improve my diet, and purchasing supplements to help regenerate my body. What kind of supplements do help? Did you make a video about it?
Hello, just wanted to thank you so much. I have been struggling with this for a long time, and being pathologized, over or mis-diagnosed, overmedicated (currently on 6 meds, and being weaned off of a benzo b/c the doctor like most are prescribing based on self-interest and self-protection based on what is considered a control substance or not. Have been on a rotation of different benzos for about 10 years now. Trying to take me off in a few month period really doesn't sit well with me.... I guess getting the most education I can on my own and having faith in the process is the best I can do. All I know is because I started seeking recovery b/c of various traumas and addiction to an illegal substance, I was more than functional. It sucks to know I am potentially at the mercy of doctors' guessing games.
I was cipro Floxed January 2015, then in March 2015 was given a prescription for klonopin for 5 months. Was like a nuclear bomb going off in my body. 5 yrs later and was feeling 75% recovered, was given amoxicillin for a root canal. It has set me back 5 years...I feel so defeated 30 days later I have little to no sleep, and all the neuropathy and massive anxiety back worse than ever, I'm devastated shaking and just terrified at what has happened again. I feel like all my autonomic nerves are now damaged severely again I can't breathe can't sleep can't eat tinnitus hot and cold sweating all the time my nutrient levels are all out of whack I don't know where to begin to start to heal again I don't feel like I can do it
Have you seen my latest video? It's an interview where we discuss some gut healing protocols and other things that you may find helpful. I'm so sorry. I know what that's like to have such a big setback. This too shall pass ❤
Hi Jocelyn. Just another question. I saw that you had the facial Sensations. That's one of my worst symptoms. It's the head symptoms. I get the severe tightening, pain in my face, and tightening, and severe nerve pain in my neck that radiates up into my head. I also get the intense head pressure with zaps. Its as if my face is going to blow up. did this let up for you? I know you have the facial Sensations now but did the majority of the pain let up for you?
Rick Eimers this appears to be fascia issues - remember benzos tranquilize tissues. I would go to the Cranial Academy website and get yourself to a classically trained Osteopath.
I didn’t realize the extent of your story, so very glad I watched your update. You’re a strong force in this community and we are very grateful! My channel is very raw and different, and I do share the “waves” as people have continued asking me to. It seems to help others not feel so alone in what they’re dealing with. But it can be very scary which is why I still, almost 2 years in, watch very little. Though so much has worsened as I taper, there are things that have stopped, such as hallucinations and the bizarre and HORRIFIC nightmares that would occur even if I wasn’t asleep!!! So those are 2 MAJOR signs of healing for sure!!! Anyway, thanks for all you do and it’s so wonderful to listen to how well your healing! I was also wondering if you have a list available of the supplements you take. Also, suggestions for trying to stay on a simple Ketogenic diet, as I now only have a microwave and an electric skillet! Not even a kitchen sink!! Ugh! How these drugs can affect your life in EVERY aspect is just beyond words! Good luck with your book. That’s pretty awesome!!! 🤗🦋
Benzo Butterfly hi I listed the supplements I take under Kristie Walkers comment. I'm sorry you don't have much to work with right now in the way of a kitchen. 2 simple meals I eat almost every day are coleslaw and kale salad. I chop cabbage and mix it with mayo, 3 boiled eggs and 2 slices of cooked bacon and some celery salt. No stove needed. The kale I massage with the mayo then add canned chicken , parmesan or pine nuts, Apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, olives and garlic powder and salt. Sauteé a tiny bit of onion in butter, stir in some cream cheese, canned salmon, smoked paprika, parsley, garlic powder and salt and eat it as a quick dip with some cucumber slices.
Benzo Brains Great! Thanks so much and for the food suggestions also. I do have a plant based protein shake crammed with spinach, kale, chia, flax and hemp seeds daily, organic eggs topped with unfortified nutritional yeast and organic sunflower seeds, with avocado for breakfast. Apple cider vinegar daily also, etc. So, not doing to bad I guess. Have you ever seen the documentary “The Magic Pill”? It’s on Netflix. Incredible history and stories based on a Ketogenic diet. Thanks again for the response. See you on Twitter!!! 🦋
Thanks for video I was polydrugged and on ssris since 2003 I am kindled and had a reaction a few times to ssris and now tapering Valium and I have extreme chemical sensitivity now did you have this? Even emf I react too I don’t know what to think anymore.
Thank you Jocelyn for your sweet and sincere encouragement. Thank you for being a voice and an inspiring activist. You asked that we share one aspect of healing. That is hard for me to do as i am steeped in obsessive and looping suicidal visualizations and the most intense brain torture ever. So, what can I say? I survive another day, maybe that it is one more day towards healing :) It is very hard accepting that i might have years of suffering ahead before i feel any healing. Somehow watching your videos and Alie's videos gives me hope that i will be able to create meaning through this torture.
Hey. I'm doing keto while in withdrawal as well and I recently had some issues with sleep. I thought I just had a setback and it was part of withdrawal, but it turn out that wasn't true. I researched and experimented and I believe I was having the issues because of a lack of potassium and acidosis. I upped my intake of potassium and sometimes when I really can't sleep I drink water with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in it to alkalize my body. Hope you get everything figured out :)
Jocelyn, I'm doing a blood osmolality test soon,it tells you if you're dehydrated and how. It's not a regular blood test you have to require for it and it tells how your level of hydration is and something like if you're hydration is hyper-hypo-hysotonic so that you can drink the correct amount of electrolytes. I don't know but I hope it helps. Btw does dosing valium twice in the night when waking up at 3/4.am. make sense or is it a very bad thing? (I didn't do it, just wondering if there would be a chance to help getting back to sleep and at the same time taper dosing it twice like that).
Anna Eugae you can choose to taper in whatever way works best for you. The only thing is that you make sure it's consisted and that you're not updosing in any way with "rescue doses". But if dosing at night work for you, do what you gotta do.
I am on alprazolam and Lorazepam for continuous 30 days due to short term stress and sleep disturbance. My doctor stopped them all medicine. After that I suffered withdrawal symptoms like tremor, Anxiety now after nearly 3.5 months I have reduced symptoms of compulsive thoughts and over worrying on small issues. I don't want to take antidepressants due to its withdrawal symptoms. I Don't know when all these symptoms get resolved and I will feel normal again . please Advice
Hi I wish I could tell you when they will go away but everyone is different. If you're already getting better that's a very good sign . Just know that 12-24 months is not an unusual amount of time to heal
What about certain supplements that are GABAergic? Like magnesium, vitamin d, vitamin b? For me they seem to cause muscle twitches and heightened anxiety but nothing I can't handle, but it makes me think I should stay away from them. Is it permanent damage?
How do I taper off of Seroquel? I’m on 25mg for 4 months and can’t take the side effects anymore. I know getting off of it I probably won’t sleep much but I just can’t take not being me anymore.
Thanks for reaching out. The best way to start is by educating yourself with my tapering playlist of videos. After that, consider discussing with your pharmacist which option or method may work best with your medication. Then you can develop a plan based on your needs and go from there. Best of luck
Can using hand sanitizer increase the symptoms severely? I am 3 months off xanax, my head pressure and vision issues increased terribly after using it. Is it a reason for this?
Yes most hand sanitizer has alcohol and if you used a lot or are extremely sensitive, Absorbing it through the skin could have caused you to react to it kind of like a small dose of a Benzodiazepine. Now you know! There are benzalklonium chloride hand sanitizers that don't use alcohol and are very effective if you need an alternative
@@BenzoBrains it's really really very helpful, thanks a lot, I was wondering that why I felt so bad after using it. Yes, my system is so sensitive that using a bath soap increases anxiety. Can you suggest some alternative for bath soap, and for head shampoo also. I am scared to wash my hairs.
Happy New Year$. Im tapering down and i feel so awake. But ...then comes a weird moment. After a nap n feeling great..run/ hike/ walk. It hits. DP. DR.. High Anxiety..nausea etc. But im writing it down on my calendar and sticking to it. Love you everyone!!👊💗🙏🌟. Were gonna be alright just taper properly n be ok with not feeling perfect ALL THE TIME. False thinking. Good luck.
Can you please help me? I have been on 2 mg of Xanax a day for a few years. I was also a everyday drinker I quit drinking over 5 months ago I still take the Xanax sometimes I take 1 mg a day instead of 2. I’ve been feeling so dizzy off balance feeling of heaviness having really bad headaches neck tightness for 4 months. I’ve been to ENT, neurologist, ER. Had a MRI had my heart checked everything they can’t find anything. What caught my attention was the neurologist said it sounds like I’m describing withdrawal symptoms. Can you have withdrawal while still taking the medication?? Thank u
Hi Yes it's called tolerance withdrawal. You can read more about that in the Ashton Manual at www.benzo.org.uk/manual You may want to consider developing a taper strategy either by using lower doses of Xanax throughout the day and weaning off that or crossing over to a longer acting benzodiazepine like valium and slowly tapering from that one instead. I have an entire video series dedicated to tapering and the Ashton Manual you can watch
Hi. A question: Q. A fellow “benzo-brain” told me Clonazepam is best for tapering. Diazepam is the only benzo I know. Is there any truth to this? Have you heard of this? Could switching to an equivalent dosage of of Clonazepam help with my taper?
Mr B hi Clonazepam can be a good option if you're on a shorter acting benzo like Xanax or Ativan. Everyone responds differently to different benzos and there's no one best benzo for tapering. However diazepam is mich longer acting than clonazepam and comes in smaller doses that are easier to taper so it's generally preferred. However some people do find diazepam causes a worsening of depression. If you do use clonazepam just know that you'd probably need to dose at least 2 or 3 times a day to avoid interdose withdrawals.
Hi Jocelyn. My name as well! My story is similar. On Lexapro, then Cymbalta after my second was born. Quit cold turkey off of Cymbalta when I got pregnant with my third, placed on Zoloft, then my doctor tried to cross taper me over back to Lexapro after the pregnancy... My body wouldn't take it. Developed severe akathisia. Placed on Klonopin. And now I'm slowly slowly tapering off. It's been a nightmare. I'm one year post quitting ssris. My question is, how is your cognitive function? Mine is very poor. My DP and Dr is very poor as well. Did this lift for you? And the depression?
Rick Eimers hi, my cognitive is improving all the time. I used to be really bad, like IQ of 70 bad. But it really does come back. DR and DP are pretty much gone now, especially after switching to a ketogenic diet. I believe that really cleared my brain of a lot of inflammation.
I think the regimen my functional medicine doctor put me on helped most which was a combo of a gut reset diet, high protein and supplements to balance my hormones based on blood work. Also broccoli sprouts as a natural source of NAC. I did some stem cell therapy for the fq injury
I'm probably going to watch this video 500 times. it's very helpful and reassuring. tell me about wave triggers please. what can cause waves or do they just happen. you are amazing.
Good day, Ma'am. I would like to ask help on how to liquid taper 1mg Ativan. I have been on it for almost 2 months. Please give me an idea. Thanks so much
Hello you can watch all the videos on this playlist and learn pretty much everything you need to about tapering, including instructions on liquid tapers. If after watching these you have some questions I will do my best to answer them th-cam.com/play/PLiYfSj-zJmteBF9Zi99liC3H-PxzB2NkP.html
Ive been reading on ytube comments that xanax withdrawal is worst than heroin is true? Im scared os having seizures,or psicosis even doe i do not have epilepsy os psicosis.
It can be if the taper is done incorrectly. The best way to avoid that is to watch all the videos on my tapering playlist . Then use that knowledge to develop a slow, safe taper from your medication. Xanax has such a short half life, those who are very sensitive may need to break up their dose so they can take it 6-8x a day or may need to switch to a longer acting benzo for their taper. It's not as hard as it sounds. Countless people have done this successfully. You got this
I have only been off my benzo for 2 months. I keep hearing you say antibiotics set you back. Are there any that are safe? I keep getting scared that I will get sick and gave to antibiotics and something bad will happen?!
Just imagin coming off cigerattes coffee ativan 5 mg a day 12 pack beer a day a pack a day ambien talk about a come down i had to drink myself out of it its rough. lost my job lost everything
Thank you so much for making these videos. I just told my doctor today that I don't want anymore benzos. I been on Klonopin 1mg for one year and it recently stop working. So he switched to Restoril which I been on for about 25 days. Wasn't helping at all for sleep. So today I said switch me back to something else not a benzo. He told me to take 0.5 Klonopin for 2 weeks and cut that in half for another 2 weeks? What's your thoughts on that? I'm trying to get in a detox program to help. I only took the med for sleep and and anxiety.
which flouroquinolones did you take? I was floxed from levaquin and cipro while taking klonopin and that was in 2012 and i still have permanent injuries including severe insomnia and fibromyalgia and tenon issues, etc. i had to go back on klonopin since cipro injury and my story is pretty crazy too! I was considering writing a book too lol are you in CA? I'm in southern CA. I have talked to geraldine on the phone before she is very nice and i listen to her podcast. thanks for making these videos!
Hi I just got floxed close to 3 weeks ago and have been on low dose of Benzos... Just found all about GAMA damage and so on... Any tips on healing? And what supplements have you been on?
Hi yes here is a video where I address that th-cam.com/video/IssnniPeUGw/w-d-xo.html what do you mean by low dose? If it's a benzo like Klonopin or Ativan what sounds like a low dose can actually be really hefty.
Id like to mention big part of the flox is how it literally disintegrates connective tissue as well. for me that was worst than the neuro symptoms. I recovered from my flox after 3-4 years to about 70% but not enough that im able to live my life anymore. Now stuck on 0.25mg of clonazepam for years to sleep at night, i can't sleep without it. Pretty stuck. Sorry to hear about your story, this stuff is unimaginable really.
I'm sorry. I know how frustrating it is to be better but not enough to work and such. Could the clonazepam actually be contributing to that? I know that's probably overwhelming to think about but maybe that means theres more healing ahead
I was admitted to the psychiatric wing of a hospital in Louisville because I began wanting to kill myself. Thanks a lot, Diazepam. They put me on Seroquel and I've been on it for 5 years. Oh great! I went from one burning ship to another burning ship. Seroquel is damn near impossible to get off of. I've tried and it was a horrible experience. I'm afraid to try again. I might get suicidal again. Do you have any insight on weaning off of Seroquel, also called Quetiapine?
My best advice is to follow the Ashton manual as much as it applies and do a micro taper as illustrated in my videos. I'm not aware of the half life of quetapine or how you experience the effects of that but a little Google research should help you learn more. Also discuss with your pharmacist which micro taper he/she thinks will work best with your medication or if a solution or compound from powder might be an option. Get yourself as stable as possible before reducing, perhaps see a functional medicine Dr first and see if they can help with balancing you out.
I was taking 6 mg of Alprazolam for 10 years as prescribed. I got tired of detoxing every day so I checked myself into a rehab to detox safely. They put everyone on Ativan and taper them down by day 3 regardless the drug they're coming off of. I ended up in the hospital. That's how I learned of Benzo Withdrawal Syndrome.
Benzo Brains Well I went right back on them when I got home. I just couldn't function without them. That's when I looked into what happened to me and found people like yourself who've had similar experiences. That meant a lot knowing I wasn't alone. I spent the next 2 years tapering off. I wanted to taper at my own pace so I kept my doctor in the dark. I've been Benzo-free for 4 years now.
Hello my friend. ! I hope you are doing good . I would like to ask you somenthing did you get bad reaction to vitamins from the begging ? I had a bad reaction to a vitamin . And if like this how long time it take to got better ? God bless you
Kristie Walker I have to take Iron, vitamin D, a really great multi vitamin with micronutrients and high epa dha fish oil. Then dhea, progesterone and dim for hormonal balance. I'm honestly not sure how much the hormonal ones help but the nutritional ones are vital as I don't make or absorb these nutrients like I used to
Im taking Vitamin D as well, and magnesium Glycinate, I also take DIIM I Have very high estrogen and I just added Lithium Orotate for the anxiety. Thanks for sharing. I was gonna do an update video soon too but mine won't be as professional as yours :) you have a good camera I only have a phone !
Kristie Walker doesn't matter you look gorgeous no matter what. Oh yeah o forgot I also take magnesium and theanine at night for sleep lately and I do a mixture of minerals in my 32 oz of water at least once a day Hydration, hydration, hydration
Kristie Walker, just a heads up that lithium orotate can cause *horrible* stomach pains; when I asked my pharmacist and doctor about it, they told me most ppl stop taking it for that reason. Well wishes
Kristie Walker hi, I took Lithium Orotate for 3 months straight and seemed to drag me down I assume. I did a slew of supplements even L-Theanine when I take it I swear I get anxious or I just react mentally ... even Vitamin D... 😖
If you're asking which is worse to taper generally people say a benzo is harder to taper than an opiate. But everyone is different. Either way it's best to taper very slowly over a period of several month to a year or more depending on how much injury you've sustained
Your honesty is very helpful. Most everyone give half the picture, which is understandable. Balancing obligations and the curveballs life throws at you makes it super difficult to stay to a planned taper, which is demoralizing. I’ve reduced my diazepam dose by 25% in the past year. My plan was to be closer to a 50% reduction by now. But I have to work full-time. Q. I’ve read. of dissolving diazepam in whole milk to aid tapering. You used water if I recall. Do you have any insight into this?
Mr B good for you listening to your body and taking your time. Yes I don't think dissolving it in milk is a good idea..ive known a lot of people who have had bad reactions to this. If you look at my titration video, in the comments there is a comment that describes how to do it with a teeny bit of vodka. You can try this method or the water. I think both are better options than the milk
+Benzo Brains Cool! I’ve been trying the milk and I’m not a fan. Milk’s for babies.....a little in coffee sometimes. A teensy bit of vodka. That sounds better. Thanks.
Hi mam I just wondering how did you micro taper pls if you could tell me I’m having hard time coming off 10 mg Valium. I would like to try micro tapering but it would be so hard to cut the tablets? Thank you.
Hi this is an example of how i tapered. I also have a whole playlist just on tapering on my channel that you can watch to learn more about how taper properly th-cam.com/video/whpciMUXHfY/w-d-xo.html
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My loved ones don’t really recognize me anymore, not my personality but who I am as a person. I know the old me is somewhere and I really want that back
Me too bro
Me too man. Me too. Your comment made me tear up. I fucking regret it all.
Joshua Reyes Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
Nicholas S thank you from sharing did you have a hard time with withdraw. I was only put on Ativan for 6 week use of .75 was CT for 5 months I am struggling badly
@@nicholass1380 nick hey can you give me a email have a few questions i need help with....tks gary.a.simone@gmail.com. thank you
I’m 3.7 years PAWS and continue to heal. I just can’t believe this happens to people all over the world. The 13 Doctors I’ve asked about it look at me strange. It’s a tough time. Love and peace to everyone from Australia 🇦🇺♥️🙏🏻
Fellow Australian it’s so hard
@@katiegilmour1435 Hi there 🙏🏻 wow 1 year on and I’m feeling a lot better. It’s been a wild ride and the healing process is slow. Hope you’re doing ok ?🙏🏻🇦🇺
@@brendansmyth5053 thank you for caring it’s so hard!
@@katiegilmour1435 the healing process I found was the hardest thing I’ve ever done in my life. And I’ve lost my business and house losing 1/2 a million $, double suicide etc etc. The suffering is incredibly difficult however over time given your looking after yourself it gets better and better.
The anger towards the industry and doctors made me get through the other side. You will find a way too. ❤️🇦🇺🙏🏻
@@brendansmyth5053 Did you consider in patient care?
You videos have made such a real life difference to me in understanding. My Best Friend was on Prescribed benzos for 20 years. She just recently tapered to completion. I thank you for your time and honesty. God bless you and your family, and all those going through this uncharted territory-journey. I admire you all, Steven- SLC Utah. 🤟
Spent a lot of my life on benzodiazepines.. a big waste.. been off for eight years now..I use a lot of supplements and run often. The withdrawal was long and brutal but it was worth it.
JUAN ROMAN Let’s just say I watch the videos to remind myself to never, ever touch the dirty things again. Quitting was life changing and if I can encourage others by occasionally commenting all the better. .. am I still suffering.. no .. but you can’t take benzodiazepines for 25 years straight and not be affected.
JUAN ROMAN I won’t lie.. it has taken time.. tapered for at least a year in 2009...then went cold turkey in 2011.. so seven years plus.
And you are complexly healed? Were you on any other meds? Or ARE you on any other meds?
Charls A nope ..I occasionally have a toke.. that’s it.. the body heals itself if given a chance.
Pls share it is brutal no sleep racing thaughts did you suffer the sane 11 months off still hurting
It’s a living hell coming of off benzo takes a lot of courage & toughness
Thank you so much for being there, and for continuing to give back with your time, and videos etc.! You give soo many people hope, so please take care of yourself, and you will be in my thoughts and prayers! Love and Healing to you, and to us all!
Learning to Let Go thank you ❤
Suck ass. She's married, go to a club or a bar if you wanna pick up girls. That's low Bro.
Super slow taper alert, slow torture alert. What's the point coming down by like 0.1mg...To truly withdraw you've gotta feel some pain. You guys are sooòoo SLOW. Check my taper, started on over 100mg for 3months, 2.5wks later I'm on 50mg: th-cam.com/video/AUHR7dAvShI/w-d-xo.html
Benzo Brains Seriously though I bet it pisses you right off, trying to do a serious video and you've got blokes, subtly or not so subtly, basically trying it on with you?? Respect. I'd hate to be a woman.
@@Beastgrows 100mg of what drug
Thanks for the update, great to see you doing so well. I'm 21 months 1 week, it's been rough this past month and struggling to stay positive at times. It helps to see better times ahead.
How are you now buddy ?
@@kingkongjjs doing much better, still mild stuff here and there but I'm alright.
Cool, how are you now?
I’m 8 years off Klonopin and Valium, and I’m pretty much healed. I still have some tinnitus, very low pitched-but definitely better.
Around 2 years off, I started feeling more like myself.
Wonderful to hear! May I ask how old you are?
How do you feel now that you are off medication?
Thank you so much for making an update video. I am currently having a setback after doing really well for about 6-7 months. I was even brave enough to go back to work. I KNOW I am healing and getting better but as we all know that setbacks or waves whatever you want to call them can definitely cloud up that hope and confidence in our healing. I’ve been having a rough time lately and this really helped and reminded me that it’s going to continue to get better and that my next window is going to be even better than the last. :)
Victoria T yes it is! You've been so strong for so many months and now it's time to baby yourself a bit. Take care
I totally understand, I thought I was healed for 5 months, even wrote my success story on Benzo Buddies and everything and am now in my fifth month of a horrific setback, trying to cling to hope and the belief that we really do all get better
Benzo Warrior hang in there. My longest wave was around 6 or 7 months but they always end and usually when we least expect it. Stay strong! :)
Victoria T hey how are you doing today I got a setback back feel like it's never going to end
Benzo Warrior hey how are you doing today sorry your feeling much worse this late out after feeling better
This made me tear up. I had to defer university and only had 1 assignment to go but it was impossible to even think about that because I barely sleep. Let alone it being cognitive work. I felt like a failure but friends tell me Im not and I need to heal so I can become even stronger
Same!
Had to quit university due to withdrawal and I'm feeling so guilty and ashamed. Want to do things but just can't.
How are you feeling now?
Jasmen R did it work out for you
@@dimachan200 how are you now?
I want to recover from this one day and be even half of the champion you are for us. THank you so much. To anyone fighting, keep fighting, however you do.
You still give me hope, sever seizures and a heart attack and I am back on k-pins i am not sure how much time I have left since I am getting close to 60 years old, but if people listen and follow your advice they will be able to get through this and live a happy productive life, I wish you could of came into my life 10 or 15 years ago, keep on spreading the information because everything that happened to me you were spot on with, also i wish you the very best, even though you look great i know the suffering you have done and the battles you have and are facing best wishes for you and your family
4 months off Lexapro and Remeron. My ears are ringing like crazy tonight!
Stacie Fahrman 5 months off lexapro!! Congrats.
Why does lexipro have withdrawal symptoms too...I take lexapro and klonipan
I would take 5 dry sockets and two broken bones over benzo withdrawal.
Me 2
It's hell but tapering slowly and listening to your body really helps. ✋
Me too!! and without any meds, period!! God bless you and everyone!! 🙏🙌
That's saying something. Had dry socket . Going through paws plus had septorhinoplasty when I was cold turkey from cocaine and diazepam. Was freaked out proper. Post op was horrendous. Wanted to rip my teeth out. Plus need three wisdom and molar out has abscess on wisdom tooth whilst recovering from septorhinoplasty. Had zero sleep. Lost three stone went yellow. Had to reinstate. Tapered with no help from anyone. Had to go on the street and buy people's prescription. Was in proper bad way. On 10 mg Valium at present. Paws is horrendous.
That's heavy shit
Damn 3 years and still getting waves! That does actually make me feel better about still getting waves at 20 months, i thought it was weird it was lasting so long. Same thing with the exercise tho, when i workout I can feel my nerves racing afterwards. Awesome to hear you're doing better, and that it's normal to feel symptoms this far out!
Congrats for u 3 years free
sixslow Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
@@francinemartinez-cruz3335 hey...things any better ?? How can i help I have been much what you have
@@nicholass1380 pls tell about the water fast and yesGod heals
Hi i first off want to say I'm so sorry you had to go through the flouroquinolone experience. It is indeed a nightmare . I've watched many videos , read so many blogs and i have not met a person yet that has had these facial symptoms you mentioned. I also have these symptoms and been seeking for so long to see if anyone else has them . Finally after 3yrs floxed I've found your video . I'm suffering a multitude of symptoms unfortunately. I've gotten much better as well since this has happened to me but still alot going on. I was floxed in September of 2020 . Given Ciprofloxacin for a sinus infection. I see you said you take some supplements that helps with the facial symptoms. I would love to know those supplements so i could give them a try . Thank you for making this video and i wish you the utmost best health and hope you are getting better and better
Hi thank you. The supplements I mentioned are mainly hormonal balancing supplements and iron prescribed me by my functional medicine doctor (ND). I highly recommend in my videos seeking out a good ND and getting your blood work done through them as their testing is different from traditional blood work and can really help you know what supplements you need. Something else that helped with the neuralgia is stem cell therapy in Mexico. But ultimately what's helped me long term has been implementing meditative practices and mindfulness. I know it may sound hokey, and I still need supplements and things, but by far the things I teach in this video have helped me heal more than anything. Good luck!
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@@BenzoBrains Thank you so much . I'm currently seeing a ND just started . Actually today I will have my 2nd visit with her. It's my 2 week follow up . I would definitely say my worse symptoms hands down is the facial stuff . I can't count how many times in these 3yrs that I thought I was having a stroke or something due to the weird sensations . I had much worse symptoms in the beginning but have definitely come a long way since , but the facial stuff does not wanna shake for some reason . I will definitely check out the video link you sent . Thanks again for the reply . Not too many people follow up after putting out flouroquinolone based video topics . I guess I can understand why . They probably want to bury that experience as much as they can and not relive that trauma . So again I thank you a million for responding back .
I'm currently in physio rehab for two broken ankles. Being off benzos for almost two years I've become very active. While hiking I fell and have two severely broken ankles. I refused as many of the drugs as possible and the ones i did take they've had to explain it all. Anyway, here in rehab, there's this poor lady that they have CT off valium. I feel so bad for her. Everything here is the standard treatment, so they are not doing anything right by her. She's been alternately moaning, shaking, crying. And nobody thinks anything's wrong with that!!!!
Freaked out is an understatement!! 3 years and not healed after diligently following the Ashton Protocol does not leave the rest of us much hope.
Sometimes I think certain people tend to drag this whole process on. I’ll put my finger on it …it’s an egocentric need and people use these platforms to fill that need. They often use stories (and some are horrific) to perpetuate the notion that the side effects don’t go away. They do but this becomes“face time” and it’s true purpose is to satisfy the self.
It's a neurological injury. No one chooses this. That's just ignorant.
It’s amazing to see you now compared to back than.
I was tapered off after 15 years of large amounts of benzo s clanazapam it took a year and a half now it's been 8 months and my symptoms are hard to describe but your courage is contagious
I am so sorry you had to go through all of that. Wow. . .
Thank you for the update. You give me hope. God bless you!
I’m sorry to hear about you being floxed. I was 8 months out and was given a steroid medication which severely damaged my cns and made me enter into a new nightmare. Very similar to a cipro reaction. It’s been 9 months and have not recovered. I also lost my ability to exercise and was hugely into yoga and cardio. I can only work part time. I have Even taken rescue doses here and there just to get through. It’s been a rough awful ride the last 17 months. I have even considered reinstatement- just completely giving up. But watching this video gives me hope that I can make it through and I will make it to a better place if i truly stay disciplined and focused. Thank you so much.
Evan Lovin 8 months off a benzo or steroid. I've seen many people have horrible reactions to steroids during and post withdrawal. There needs to be a black box warning for this.
Benzo Brains I was 8 months off klonopin. I was not well but i was ok. I could exercise, i was working full time, I could eat most things without severe reactions. I was given hydrocortisone and within an hour my body was electrified. Tinnitus and hyperacusis so bad I couldn’t even drive for a while. Body twitches and tremors, Burning brain and spinal cord, akathesia. Amongst many other things. It was so much worse than anything I experienced from benzos alone. It’s the worst mental physical and spiritual suffering i have ever been through. I feel like it ruined my life! It has been 9 months since the steroid and 17 months since benzos. Except of course the rescue doses which i know are a huge no no but things get so bad i almost feel like I’m losing my mind. I am not sure what to do to get through this. But you give me hope! Other people have gone through great great suffering and come through the other side.
Evan Lovin I'm really sorry to hear this. I hope you begin to recover soon
Multiple withdrawal makes it much harder. I refused all meds after CT.
I might be losing the battle. 63 pounds weight loss now. It's been 7 months. Lost 2 pounds suddenly two weeks ago. Insomnia is back with a vengeance. Bones are going out of joint (feels like).
Pain everywhere almost. Especially neck and back. Can't remember names, and other things. This is a type of hell.
Trying to explain to the boss what is happening is very difficult. Hopefully I don't lose the job. Had to leave early again, back went out too easily for some reason, along with a stabbing pain, almost like a Giant wasp stinger or a needle stuck in the shoulder area of my back.
Going to Dr soon but she doesn't believe benzodiazapine is a problem, or Cymbalta which I quit both simultaneously and WAY to fast, before I saw your videos
Your video is encouraging though, so as always, thanks again.
I had the same problem. Luckily I was able to get into see a chiropractor each time my back went out. Is this a possibility for you? I think you're very strong for working through this and you're probably doing better than you realize. You might not be so bad if you could rest instead of work each day. But I know that's not always the reality for us.
I was able to get to chiropractor and got relief yesterday. He said that he's had many patients with same problems from benzodiazapine ... And, he even knew about the receptors! Finally someone actually understood what's going on..
You were absolutely right about most doctors not being able to help because they aren't really aware of the problem or don't believe it.
@@harleyv1969 that's fantastic. I'm so glad you got some relief and understanding
Wow you are looking great, congratulations on 3 years! I just hit the big 3 as well an totally relate. Im working part time again 3 days a week, strength returning and doing well. No long to go now
Lockie Loxton that's fantastic! Go team 3
Lockie Loxton Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
I was pretty much symptom free after the first month coming off Klonopin and was eating whatever I wanted, working out heavy, taking workout powders for energy and then all of a sudden got hit with a setback at 7 months. I’m now all of a sudden sensitive to food, feeling a little dizzy when I stand and can barely get out of bed to go to the bathroom. Even doing something as simple as talking triggers high stress and anxiety. Of course Family has been unable to believe this is still withdrawal but have been supportive. It’s weird because I had been experiencing heavy saints of stress through the 6 months I was symptom free but as soon as I had a panic attack I hit a brick wall. Is this normal? It’s been a few weeks now since this has happened and I’m still out of commission. I’m not having a lot of physical symptoms but the psychological ones are keeping me down.
I’m not saying anything for certain, but what you’re describing sounds more like a return of the reasons you were put on klonopin and/or completely unrelated rather than withdrawals. It seems highly unlikely or impossible you went 1 to especially 7 months before you hit a “set back” induced by withdrawal if your symptom free for a long period after ceasing the medication.
@@fishermc6pack You’re probably right. I had never experienced anything like that before so I assumed it was withdrawals.
One of my worst side effects of withdrawal was my mind playing tricks on me regarding where I was and were I would be going while driving. I would know where I was but my mind would try to tell me that I did not know where I was going and anxiety would wash over me every time because I would be afraid that I was going to forget where I was at the moment. Its a very scary thing to be in a familiar place and feel lost at the same time. Well, after a couple of years this side effect has healed and I no longer suffer with it. Other side effects still remain but I'm hopeful for the future.
blackpearl2004 oh my gosh i totally had that! I'd be turning up the road to my neighborhood and I would get so confused. My brain would be telling me that I didn't recognize the street , that it was the wrong one. Often I'd freak out and turn too early only to hit a dead end. I seriously felt like I had Alzheimer's
OMG, I am so glad to get your reply!!! Yes! it felt like dementia or Alzheimers for sure and I thought I was loosing my mind. It lasted at least a two years for me. I still find myself second guessing once in a while but overall its gone thank God. Now it seems what I have left after four years is joint pain and tiredness which I fight with daily. It makes me feel sooo much older than I am. Thanks for the reply!!!
You're beautiful. Inside and out. It's incredible what you have gone through, but shows there can be a light at the end of the tunnel.
Great video!
I've been off my benzos for 17 months now 😁
nybeachgirl 1976 congrats! I hope you're feeling better
Benzo Brains Thanks. I'm about 90% healed 😁
Yay!!!!
@@nybeachgirl did you get your emotions back? Assuming that the drug effected your dopamine and serotonin.
@@ginabucann5788 america
Thanks for the update. Keep doing what you do best like offering helpful information and more importantly hope.
Yes too much sleep is a nightmare! Thanks for pointing that out.....I always wake up with a headache and foggy head if I sleep past my initial wake up. Something that has been helping me (won't help everyone) is healing the gut, and building the good gut bacteria back which is destroyed by antibiotics or is damaged in those who would be offered psych medications. I was working at a job and had to quit because I was having severe angry out bursts but I did not know about the gut connection at the time so I am hoping to heal my gut. The carnivore diet (sounds crazy) is a great tool to improve things in that regard. Probiotics at 50-100 parts per billion from the refrigerated section (not the ones that say does not require refrigeration) have also been helpful.
HI Joselynn,That's great your writing a book,I'm sure I t will be a best seller!Ill buy one for sure!
Thank you again for giving us the great info on BWS,..You really helped me get through my Clonapin Withdraws, it's been a year now,I'm feeling a lot better,but still have my bad days.Best of luck!😊
Cliff M Thanks! So glad to hear you're on the mend. I'm glad I was a part of your journey
Cliff M hey hope you’re getting better. Just wondering how much were you on and for how long? God bless.
Ricardo Diaz-
Hey Ricardo,Ty for your well wishes,LSS...
I was in a horrific car accident (18 years ago,of pure hell..)
I was on Xanax,For I'd say 14 of those 18 years,started out
.05 3x a day,wound up for most of those years 2mg bars 3-4 x a day,from PTSD,the car accident almost killed me,caught fire,jaws of life,ect..Was a bad accident.
Anyhow,finally I had to get off the Xanax cold turkey,my Dr Retired,and I wanted to get off em,but had no idea what I was in for..
I wound up Hospitalized,and going into a Psych ward all together for 3 weeks,I had Audible, visual,nasal,taste, hallucinations,IBS,.Seizures,
neuropathy,Depression,mood swings,Suicidal,,Dislocation,
Brain and body zapz,Flu like symptoms,Insomnia,Rolling panic attacks,difficulty breathing, disorientation,
Dissacciociation,.. Everything you can imagine,mentally and physically, in the Ashton Manual,and,BWS.., back in 2/15.
It was pure hell,.I could have died,The worst was the insomnia and sesures..
I was finally given Klonapin while I was in there becouse it supposedly killed my Gabba receptors,( GDR,..)Got off them 4 mo.s after,but even after being off for 2 years,I still felt horrible,So my Dr got me back on the Klonapin for a year,,but yet again had to get off them cold turkey,last summer,,moved,and now they wont give em to you as easy,so,again cold turkey,but this time I'm off of them for 8 months,and think the Klonapin was worse to get off of,and each time felt worse/different, ..
Im doing it again,..And my New Dr says i may need to be on a benzo forever,but no chance!
Only thing helping me now big time,now,,im no dr. and this is my own personal opinions,But,CBD Oil,Tincture-Honey,(Meducinal Marijuana,Stopped the sesures, and helped sleep and depression,and the Phantom pain sympoms you get..)
Potassium,Magnesium,Salads,
(Good nutrition is key..)
For sleep,Pure Cherry Tart,Pickles,Benadryl /Melitonin,.. Good breathing techniques,For Insomnia
(You Tube Videos are great,hence..)
If you have a hobby,Play music,draw,ect..Helps..
Only Best part of this I always remembered was,the weeks/months while getting off of them,,I was happy to be getting my brain back,and it felt good only then for a while..have my days..
I'm Not sure if you're on em or what your situation is with them,but unfortunately, time is the only factor here,and obviously everyone is different,but best of luck,
you could do it,Mind over matter..God bless 2
Benzo Brains -
Thank you again,you were very helpful,there are not enough wonderful people like you to really give the important insight on this horrific drug..I'm sure you saved countless lives!
Ricardo Diaz She's married you jerk, you wanna pull girls or FAP go to Pornhub or Tinder. This is not a place for meeting girls.
I've watched your video from day one of my taper and acute. They've been so helpful, you have no idea. Thank you so much for posting your story. You're a pure true warrior. Can I ask a question? I'm currently a month into acute. Did you ever have intolerance to walking around? I was a very active person before this and now I can barely walk to the end of the street without my heart racing, shaky, weak and it ramps my symptoms up. Has me scared to hell. Thanks for your time and keep recovering ❤️
Nicole S yes walking was hard but for me is was mostly pain, the symptoms you describe are scary but totally normal during this. It's hard to believe but they do go away
Thanks so much for the reassurance. I have a little one and can barely do anything for him let alone go to a store sometimes and it scared me so much. Thank you so kindly. ❤️
Nicole S Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
I had no idea about progesterone. I am currently tapering Paxil, I was doing really well, my doc put me on progesterone due to menopause, I started to get a rash from the cream, so I just stopped it after 2 months and now I am worse than I have ever been. I had no idea it was like a benzo ct! I am shocked and upset!
I'm sorry you're so bad now. Can you taper it instead or get on a different form like a troche and then taper? My sister also initially had a reaction to a progesterone cream she bought but then she got a prescription for an oral version and is just fine with it now.
I can, I was just going to stay off of it, anything that can affect me like that now scares me. I just had no idea it could cause such a reaction after stopping it! No one ever told me this!
I know everyone is different but do you have any idea how long something like this could take to settle?
@@jenniferbuford3803 I've tapered progesterone a couple of times and cold turkeyed once. The cold Turkey was awful! The tapers were fairly easy
I was a long term user and was floxed to a few times,I reached tolerance years prior but didn't know it being I was sick off and on and doctors just brushed my problems off tossing in an occasional additional pill here and there,a few times they put me on another benzo other then my original by pulling me off cold turkey and putting me on the other without tapering the previous one,the other benzo did not even equal the same amount as the prior one that I was tolerant to and I would be plagued with more illness.I ended up going cold Turkey in the end after the floxing.I think cutting would of killed me as bad off as my health was at that point.3 years off still unwell plagued with muscle spasms in my head of all places.Suffer broken sleep as well.What a nightmare.I think the worse part is the part where the doctors ignore and deny the truth rendering people with false mental illness labels to cover their own butts in the event one tries to sue them. Them pills changed my character while I was on them and ruined my life this far,I seriously was not a hint of my old self prior while under the sedation they provided and I didn't know because I was under the influence. I can't wait for this to end.
Can't wait for your book to be published!
Thank you I hope it helps you
Hi Jocelyn. Thanks so much for all you have done and continue to do for this community! I have checked many of your videos to see if you shared a link of gaba agonists as you mentioned in your video. If there is such a source, I’d love a link to check it out. I am diligently trying to piece together my story as well. You have helped so much in this process.
I can’t wait to hear more about your coming book release and wish you continued good health!
Hi I don't know of a specific source other than the Ashton Manual which may mention a couple. Mostly I've had to research it on my own. I know the ragweed family of herbs have some like Valerian and Chamomile. They're not always directly GABA agonists so it can be tricky and they may balance out in other ways so it may not be the same as taking a pharmaceutical GABA agonist such as ambien or gabapentin
I did everything wrong as well and still doing everything wrong. It seems there's no right way to do this.
There's no perfect path, but doing your best with the knowledge you have at the time is the right way, the only way and the best way until the doctors start taking on this responsibility
Stephanie Villani Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
I'm struggling with PAWS on a minute to minute basis. Xanax DESTROYED my life. 36 years of abuse. I hope I heal
Yes, it's amazing in a wave all the plans made, the excitement about life then it all comes crashing down, again and again, until month 31 to 34 and not a window lasting more than a day. So much pain in my stomach - different diets don't seem to affect this condition, esophagael spasms, pulsing pain in neck, chest, so scary. Still stabbing and needle like pains all over, numbness, tingling, freezing sensations, brain hurts when having to make decisions, dizzy, disorientated most of the time - the last several weeks have felt like back in acute. I was also being harmed by lipitor - some are crippled by it. Now I have high cholesterol but my muscles work better and the brain fog left within a week! Like you I've been kindled, floxed, ct'd, and poly drugged all because of insomnia caused by menopause. Thanks for all you do, Jocelyn!
aileen fulgens Thank you for responding I’m struggling bad at 5 months CT. I got hit with mental and physical I’m going to loose my career I used Ativan for 6 weeks at .75 in July-aug. I didn’t like at all so doc said just stop I did and I went phycosis. My husband has been caring for our teenage boys I lost myself. I don’t shower much I struggle to cook and clean. I have lost my ability to feel. It like I didn’t raise my kids for all these years. I feel disconnected affaird to be home alone yet when my husband and boys are here I still sit in silence because all I can do is talk about this. I have had so many symptoms it’s insane. This was never me. Im having a very very hard time to see the light or silver lining I cry everyday I have been through so much I’m so scared and my cognitive gotnhit badly. I have a lot of symptoms and I’m loosing my family I need so much help. I am only 38 and I’m so tired of this I wake up after little sleep and again same thing. How do you push forward for so long I don’t see this being a short term thing. I’m missing out on my kids important years and I can’t help with school. I’m scared I won’t make it Now I’m hot day and night it’s 64 in my house and my family is freezing and I’m hot. I can’t be in the sun. Everyone is tired of hearing abioy this so I’m stuck in my mind stuck in silence
Good to see you back.. does anyone have advice for none stop nausea my doc says he knows little about nausea meds...lucky me
I just really want to commend you you are one hell of a warrior and a true beakon of light thank you for all your insight and thoughtfulness
I have been a prisoner of benzos for over 16 years now. Thank you for sharing your story.
How are you doing now sofia ?
You are wonderful!!! I found you about three or four months ago and listen to you regularly. I’m in the fourth month of May alprazolam taper, and hanging in there. Oh and like you, I’ve also added cold turkey on alcohol!
Anyway, I have one major question maybe you can help me with; does benzo withdrawal increase nerve pain and inflammation? It seems like the areas of my body that were injured years ago are flaming up, so to speak. I would so love to hear your comments.
God bless you,
Bill
Hi oh yes benzo withdrawal aggravates and creates nerve pain. That's part of the cns injury
thank you for a truly inspiring video. You gave me so much hope when I really needed it
Judy Dobbs you're welcome
I have a cousin who can barely walk after taking levaquin and cipro. Both of these drugs have black box warnings, but the doctor's don't even mention that!
sandra williams I know! My friend was given an FQ after going into the ER for pelvic pain. The doctor couldn't find anything wrong and sent her home with a "broad spectrum antibiotic as a precaution". She started complaining of a headache that day and when I found out what she was taking I told her to stop it immediately and ask for a different antibiotic. I wrote a firm letter and hand delivered it to the ER Dr who attended her explaining why giving someone and FQ as a precaution is irresponsible and unnecessary
J, I love that you better see the prescription issue for what it is than most: a systemic problem in the medical field that is not limited to psych drugs or even the field of psychiatry (I got here by way of Endocrinology, and things might be even worse over there 🤪). On a related note, your advocacy for the “mentally ill” is so incredibly important, and I have so much respect for what you’re doing. Always wanted to tell you that. Now I did 😊. Thank you 🙏🏼
Kevin Jansen thank you Kevin ❤
Hello! I took a year and a half clonazepam and now I have the same time without that drug. My strongest symptoms are headache, stiff neck and some muscle aches. Does this really heal completely? And if so, what is the average time? Thank you.
Yes but working with a functional or integrative practitioner to help you navigate your recovery can be helpful. For instance, your symptoms may be due to hormonal imbalance, dehydration or nutrient deficiencies that can be easily managed. But honestly, if that's all you're dealing with at 1 year off, you're healing really well. Be patient.
Benzo Brains But all because of the same medication right? because all these symptoms (well, they were more until a few months ago) started from leaving clonazepam and for now I eat well and drink a lot of water. I hope in a couple more months to be fully recovered. Anxiety and panic have diminished and that motivates me, those who know about this will understand that it is the worst. Thank you very much for your time and for the information of your videos. Greetings from Atlanta GA.
@@juandavidmonroy8792 hi yes, this is likely all caused by the meds and will heal with time
Most of the bath soaps and toothpaste also contain alcohol, so can you suggest some without alcohol? Or some natural thing to use for bathing and washing hairs.
As my Nervous system is very sensitive to chemicals.
Just because you see the word alcohol on an ingredients list, that doesn't mean it acts like regular alcohol. Fatty alcohols, like Cetyl, Stearyl, Cetearyl, or Lanolin Alcohol, don't have the same effect as other alcohols due to their chemical structure.
@@BenzoBrains thanks.
I have ordered a baby shampoo plus body wash, it contains Capryl Glucoside (corn sugar and fatty capric alcohol from coconut oil).
Please suggest, is it ok to use this type of alcohol?
Thank u! This video is full of hope und love! Support in withdrawal is everything ♥️
I really need your help getting through this!!!
My doctor's wants me to try Ativan, as Lunesta is waning, wearing off. He doesn't like Ambien. But I probably shouldn't, it's very risky for me to consider this Benzo (Ativan), yes ?
@AdamSolt59 Lunesta is also a benzo. Basically you're just switching out your Lunesta for a stronger version. I would recommend tapering off Lunesta and seeing a functional medicine doctor to see what's going on physically that may be contributing to your insomnia (it could be the Lunesta at this point). Also check out my kundalini video. It takes several months to work but it was super effective for me and has been shown in multiple studies to work better than meds
You've been through a lot, happy to hear about the book and looking forward to purchase it. I also am so much into nutrition and even tho I'm still tapering I'm doing some medical check to avoid a food intolerance gluten/lactose, improve my diet, and purchasing supplements to help regenerate my body. What kind of supplements do help? Did you make a video about it?
Anna Eugae i did a survival tips video that discusses some and then if you look for Kristie Walkers comment below I told her what I'm taking right now
Hello, just wanted to thank you so much. I have been struggling with this for a long time, and being pathologized, over or mis-diagnosed, overmedicated (currently on 6 meds, and being weaned off of a benzo b/c the doctor like most are prescribing based on self-interest and self-protection based on what is considered a control substance or not. Have been on a rotation of different benzos for about 10 years now. Trying to take me off in a few month period really doesn't sit well with me.... I guess getting the most education I can on my own and having faith in the process is the best I can do. All I know is because I started seeking recovery b/c of various traumas and addiction to an illegal substance, I was more than functional. It sucks to know I am potentially at the mercy of doctors' guessing games.
I was cipro Floxed January 2015, then in March 2015 was given a prescription for klonopin for 5 months. Was like a nuclear bomb going off in my body. 5 yrs later and was feeling 75% recovered, was given amoxicillin for a root canal. It has set me back 5 years...I feel so defeated 30 days later I have little to no sleep, and all the neuropathy and massive anxiety back worse than ever, I'm devastated shaking and just terrified at what has happened again. I feel like all my autonomic nerves are now damaged severely again I can't breathe can't sleep can't eat tinnitus hot and cold sweating all the time my nutrient levels are all out of whack I don't know where to begin to start to heal again I don't feel like I can do it
Have you seen my latest video? It's an interview where we discuss some gut healing protocols and other things that you may find helpful. I'm so sorry. I know what that's like to have such a big setback. This too shall pass ❤
Hi Jocelyn. Just another question. I saw that you had the facial Sensations. That's one of my worst symptoms. It's the head symptoms. I get the severe tightening, pain in my face, and tightening, and severe nerve pain in my neck that radiates up into my head. I also get the intense head pressure with zaps. Its as if my face is going to blow up. did this let up for you? I know you have the facial Sensations now but did the majority of the pain let up for you?
Rick Eimers hi yes it let's up. I hope you find relief soon
Rick Eimers this appears to be fascia issues - remember benzos tranquilize tissues. I would go to the Cranial Academy website and get yourself to a classically trained Osteopath.
I didn’t realize the extent of your story, so very glad I watched your update. You’re a strong force in this community and we are very grateful!
My channel is very raw and different, and I do share the “waves” as people have continued asking me to. It seems to help others not feel so alone in what they’re dealing with. But it can be very scary which is why I still, almost 2 years in, watch very little.
Though so much has worsened as I taper, there are things that have stopped, such as hallucinations and the bizarre and HORRIFIC nightmares that would occur even if I wasn’t asleep!!! So those are 2 MAJOR signs of healing for sure!!!
Anyway, thanks for all you do and it’s so wonderful to listen to how well your healing!
I was also wondering if you have a list available of the supplements you take. Also, suggestions for trying to stay on a simple Ketogenic diet, as I now only have a microwave and an electric skillet! Not even a kitchen sink!! Ugh! How these drugs can affect your life in EVERY aspect is just beyond words!
Good luck with your book. That’s pretty awesome!!! 🤗🦋
Benzo Butterfly hi I listed the supplements I take under Kristie Walkers comment. I'm sorry you don't have much to work with right now in the way of a kitchen. 2 simple meals I eat almost every day are coleslaw and kale salad. I chop cabbage and mix it with mayo, 3 boiled eggs and 2 slices of cooked bacon and some celery salt. No stove needed. The kale I massage with the mayo then add canned chicken , parmesan or pine nuts, Apple cider vinegar, coconut aminos, olives and garlic powder and salt. Sauteé a tiny bit of onion in butter, stir in some cream cheese, canned salmon, smoked paprika, parsley, garlic powder and salt and eat it as a quick dip with some cucumber slices.
Benzo Brains Great! Thanks so much and for the food suggestions also. I do have a plant based protein shake crammed with spinach, kale, chia, flax and hemp seeds daily, organic eggs topped with unfortified nutritional yeast and organic sunflower seeds, with avocado for breakfast. Apple cider vinegar daily also, etc. So, not doing to bad I guess. Have you ever seen the documentary “The Magic Pill”? It’s on Netflix. Incredible history and stories based on a Ketogenic diet.
Thanks again for the response. See you on Twitter!!! 🦋
Thanks for video I was polydrugged and on ssris since 2003 I am kindled and had a reaction a few times to ssris and now tapering Valium and I have extreme chemical sensitivity now did you have this? Even emf I react too I don’t know what to think anymore.
Yes I was terribly sensitive. I'm definitely much better now but I do need to still be careful
Dan how r u?
What supps should one stay away from ?
Thank you Jocelyn for your sweet and sincere encouragement. Thank you for being a voice and an inspiring activist. You asked that we share one aspect of healing. That is hard for me to do as i am steeped in obsessive and looping suicidal visualizations and the most intense brain torture ever. So, what can I say? I survive another day, maybe that it is one more day towards healing :) It is very hard accepting that i might have years of suffering ahead before i feel any healing. Somehow watching your videos and Alie's videos gives me hope that i will be able to create meaning through this torture.
You a pretty girl why are you suicidal
💗💗💗💗💗thank u for giving hope and sharing your story
Hey. I'm doing keto while in withdrawal as well and I recently had some issues with sleep. I thought I just had a setback and it was part of withdrawal, but it turn out that wasn't true. I researched and experimented and I believe I was having the issues because of a lack of potassium and acidosis. I upped my intake of potassium and sometimes when I really can't sleep I drink water with 1/2 teaspoon of baking soda dissolved in it to alkalize my body. Hope you get everything figured out :)
Lena Green good to know. I drink electrolytes daily but it's hard to know if I'm getting the right amount. I'm glad you figured it out!
Benzo Brains What do you think is causing your sleep issues?
Lena Green stress, pushing too hard, seasonal changes, who knows?
Jocelyn, I'm doing a blood osmolality test soon,it tells you if you're dehydrated and how. It's not a regular blood test you have to require for it and it tells how your level of hydration is and something like if you're hydration is hyper-hypo-hysotonic so that you can drink the correct amount of electrolytes. I don't know but I hope it helps.
Btw does dosing valium twice in the night when waking up at 3/4.am. make sense or is it a very bad thing? (I didn't do it, just wondering if there would be a chance to help getting back to sleep and at the same time taper dosing it twice like that).
Anna Eugae you can choose to taper in whatever way works best for you. The only thing is that you make sure it's consisted and that you're not updosing in any way with "rescue doses". But if dosing at night work for you, do what you gotta do.
Down to .25mg klonopin. Scared to jump, but really want off this devil drug. Any advice?
don't jump! it's too soon! I'm down to .02 ml of Clonazepam and still tapering and feeling great. You can dot it! Stay strong!
I am on alprazolam and Lorazepam for continuous 30 days due to short term stress and sleep disturbance. My doctor stopped them all medicine. After that I suffered withdrawal symptoms like tremor, Anxiety now after nearly 3.5 months I have reduced symptoms of compulsive thoughts and over worrying on small issues. I don't want to take antidepressants due to its withdrawal symptoms. I Don't know when all these symptoms get resolved and I will feel normal again . please Advice
Hi I wish I could tell you when they will go away but everyone is different. If you're already getting better that's a very good sign . Just know that 12-24 months is not an unusual amount of time to heal
What about certain supplements that are GABAergic? Like magnesium, vitamin d, vitamin b? For me they seem to cause muscle twitches and heightened anxiety but nothing I can't handle, but it makes me think I should stay away from them. Is it permanent damage?
I couldn't tolerate a lot of those things too, but eventually I became less sensitive. It's not permanent. You're healing
Is post withdrawals worse then taper WD. You mean a lot to a lot of us
Jerry DePinto thank you, for me no post wasn't any worse than withdrawal
How do I taper off of Seroquel? I’m on 25mg for 4 months and can’t take the side effects anymore. I know getting off of it I probably won’t sleep much but I just can’t take not being me anymore.
Thanks for reaching out. The best way to start is by educating yourself with my tapering playlist of videos. After that, consider discussing with your pharmacist which option or method may work best with your medication. Then you can develop a plan based on your needs and go from there. Best of luck
Can using hand sanitizer increase the symptoms severely?
I am 3 months off xanax, my head pressure and vision issues increased terribly after using it.
Is it a reason for this?
Yes most hand sanitizer has alcohol and if you used a lot or are extremely sensitive, Absorbing it through the skin could have caused you to react to it kind of like a small dose of a Benzodiazepine. Now you know! There are benzalklonium chloride hand sanitizers that don't use alcohol and are very effective if you need an alternative
@@BenzoBrains it's really really very helpful, thanks a lot, I was wondering that why I felt so bad after using it.
Yes, my system is so sensitive that using a bath soap increases anxiety.
Can you suggest some alternative for bath soap, and for head shampoo also. I am scared to wash my hairs.
Happy New Year$. Im tapering down and i feel so awake. But ...then comes a weird moment. After a nap n feeling great..run/ hike/ walk. It hits. DP. DR.. High Anxiety..nausea etc. But im writing it down on my calendar and sticking to it. Love you everyone!!👊💗🙏🌟. Were gonna be alright just taper properly n be ok with not feeling perfect ALL THE TIME. False thinking. Good luck.
Nate C. Are you better now
Can you please help me? I have been on 2 mg of Xanax a day for a few years. I was also a everyday drinker I quit drinking over 5 months ago I still take the Xanax sometimes I take 1 mg a day instead of 2. I’ve been feeling so dizzy off balance feeling of heaviness having really bad headaches neck tightness for 4 months. I’ve been to ENT, neurologist, ER. Had a MRI had my heart checked everything they can’t find anything. What caught my attention was the neurologist said it sounds like I’m describing withdrawal symptoms. Can you have withdrawal while still taking the medication?? Thank u
Hi Yes it's called tolerance withdrawal. You can read more about that in the Ashton Manual at www.benzo.org.uk/manual
You may want to consider developing a taper strategy either by using lower doses of Xanax throughout the day and weaning off that or crossing over to a longer acting benzodiazepine like valium and slowly tapering from that one instead. I have an entire video series dedicated to tapering and the Ashton Manual you can watch
Hi. A question: Q. A fellow “benzo-brain” told me Clonazepam is best for tapering. Diazepam is the only benzo I know. Is there any truth to this? Have you heard of this? Could switching to an equivalent dosage of of Clonazepam help with my taper?
Mr B hi Clonazepam can be a good option if you're on a shorter acting benzo like Xanax or Ativan. Everyone responds differently to different benzos and there's no one best benzo for tapering. However diazepam is mich longer acting than clonazepam and comes in smaller doses that are easier to taper so it's generally preferred. However some people do find diazepam causes a worsening of depression. If you do use clonazepam just know that you'd probably need to dose at least 2 or 3 times a day to avoid interdose withdrawals.
I wish you would do another update! :) Maybe for the 4 Year "anniversary"?
10 months off benzo 5 months off lexapro. Hit with a huge wave...😢
😢 just remember that it's temporary, even if it doesn't feel like it will be
savvy beastly it gets better your brain heals just trudge through the hard times.
@@xivwords5448 thanks. I'm doing better. Some setbacks but I'm floating along. 💚
OH SniZZle SnAps how are you now. I’m 5 months CT feeling crap
Hi Jocelyn. My name as well! My story is similar. On Lexapro, then Cymbalta after my second was born. Quit cold turkey off of Cymbalta when I got pregnant with my third, placed on Zoloft, then my doctor tried to cross taper me over back to Lexapro after the pregnancy... My body wouldn't take it. Developed severe akathisia. Placed on Klonopin. And now I'm slowly slowly tapering off. It's been a nightmare. I'm one year post quitting ssris. My question is, how is your cognitive function? Mine is very poor. My DP and Dr is very poor as well. Did this lift for you? And the depression?
Rick Eimers hi, my cognitive is improving all the time. I used to be really bad, like IQ of 70 bad. But it really does come back. DR and DP are pretty much gone now, especially after switching to a ketogenic diet. I believe that really cleared my brain of a lot of inflammation.
What exact symptoms should I expect..
What supplements would you say helped you the most ? And have you had any treatment for Flouroquinolone toxicity ?
I think the regimen my functional medicine doctor put me on helped most which was a combo of a gut reset diet, high protein and supplements to balance my hormones based on blood work. Also broccoli sprouts as a natural source of NAC. I did some stem cell therapy for the fq injury
@@BenzoBrains How are you feeling these days ? Would you say you're 100% over the Flouroquinolone toxicity ?
Hi, Do you provide coaching on tapering and microdosing? Its all a bit confusing for me. I am starting this week. I would happy to pay you.
It IS very weird not seeing yourself when making a video...how am I supposed to know if I have broccoli in my tooth?
I took Ciprofloxacin September 2020 and haven't been the same since . Each day is hell
I'm probably going to watch this video 500 times. it's very helpful and reassuring. tell me about wave triggers please. what can cause waves or do they just happen. you are amazing.
Usually pushing too hard or changing something in your diet or supplementation is the culprit
@@BenzoBrains interesting. Can stress also play a role?
Good day, Ma'am. I would like to ask help on how to liquid taper 1mg Ativan. I have been on it for almost 2 months. Please give me an idea. Thanks so much
Hello you can watch all the videos on this playlist and learn pretty much everything you need to about tapering, including instructions on liquid tapers. If after watching these you have some questions I will do my best to answer them th-cam.com/play/PLiYfSj-zJmteBF9Zi99liC3H-PxzB2NkP.html
Ive been reading on ytube comments that xanax withdrawal is worst than heroin is true? Im scared os having seizures,or psicosis even doe i do not have epilepsy os psicosis.
It can be if the taper is done incorrectly. The best way to avoid that is to watch all the videos on my tapering playlist . Then use that knowledge to develop a slow, safe taper from your medication. Xanax has such a short half life, those who are very sensitive may need to break up their dose so they can take it 6-8x a day or may need to switch to a longer acting benzo for their taper. It's not as hard as it sounds. Countless people have done this successfully. You got this
I have only been off my benzo for 2 months. I keep hearing you say antibiotics set you back. Are there any that are safe? I keep getting scared that I will get sick and gave to antibiotics and something bad will happen?!
If you get sick and need to take them then focus on it then. Fluoroquinolones are the ones we should specifically avoid.
Just imagin coming off cigerattes coffee ativan 5 mg a day 12 pack beer a day a pack a day ambien talk about a come down i had to drink myself out of it its rough. lost my job lost everything
What supplements to take when tapering?
Thank you so much for making these videos. I just told my doctor today that I don't want anymore benzos. I been on Klonopin 1mg for one year and it recently stop working. So he switched to Restoril which I been on for about 25 days. Wasn't helping at all for sleep. So today I said switch me back to something else not a benzo. He told me to take 0.5 Klonopin for 2 weeks and cut that in half for another 2 weeks? What's your thoughts on that? I'm trying to get in a detox program to help. I only took the med for sleep and and anxiety.
which flouroquinolones did you take? I was floxed from levaquin and cipro while taking klonopin and that was in 2012 and i still have permanent injuries including severe insomnia and fibromyalgia and tenon issues, etc. i had to go back on klonopin since cipro injury and my story is pretty crazy too! I was considering writing a book too lol are you in CA? I'm in southern CA. I have talked to geraldine on the phone before she is very nice and i listen to her podcast. thanks for making these videos!
Hi I was on Cipro. I'm not in CA I'm in Utah. I look forward to seeing you get your story out there!
Is it safe to take B vitamin complex, D vitamin and omega3 during benzo withdrawal?
Supplements are different for everyone in withdrawal. I couldn't handle b vitamins until many months after I was off of benzos
Hi I just got floxed close to 3 weeks ago and have been on low dose of Benzos... Just found all about GAMA damage and so on... Any tips on healing? And what supplements have you been on?
Hi yes here is a video where I address that
th-cam.com/video/IssnniPeUGw/w-d-xo.html what do you mean by low dose? If it's a benzo like Klonopin or Ativan what sounds like a low dose can actually be really hefty.
Id like to mention big part of the flox is how it literally disintegrates connective tissue as well. for me that was worst than the neuro symptoms. I recovered from my flox after 3-4 years to about 70% but not enough that im able to live my life anymore. Now stuck on 0.25mg of clonazepam for years to sleep at night, i can't sleep without it. Pretty stuck. Sorry to hear about your story, this stuff is unimaginable really.
I'm sorry. I know how frustrating it is to be better but not enough to work and such. Could the clonazepam actually be contributing to that? I know that's probably overwhelming to think about but maybe that means theres more healing ahead
I was admitted to the psychiatric wing of a hospital in Louisville because I began wanting to kill myself. Thanks a lot, Diazepam. They put me on Seroquel and I've been on it for 5 years. Oh great! I went from one burning ship to another burning ship. Seroquel is damn near impossible to get off of. I've tried and it was a horrible experience. I'm afraid to try again. I might get suicidal again. Do you have any insight on weaning off of Seroquel, also called Quetiapine?
My best advice is to follow the Ashton manual as much as it applies and do a micro taper as illustrated in my videos. I'm not aware of the half life of quetapine or how you experience the effects of that but a little Google research should help you learn more. Also discuss with your pharmacist which micro taper he/she thinks will work best with your medication or if a solution or compound from powder might be an option. Get yourself as stable as possible before reducing, perhaps see a functional medicine Dr first and see if they can help with balancing you out.
I was taking 6 mg of Alprazolam for 10 years as prescribed. I got tired of detoxing every day so I checked myself into a rehab to detox safely. They put everyone on Ativan and taper them down by day 3 regardless the drug they're coming off of. I ended up in the hospital. That's how I learned of Benzo Withdrawal Syndrome.
ATARI LEGEND that's insane, I can't imagine using Ativan to taper like that!
Benzo Brains Well I went right back on them when I got home. I just couldn't function without them. That's when I looked into what happened to me and found people like yourself who've had similar experiences. That meant a lot knowing I wasn't alone. I spent the next 2 years tapering off. I wanted to taper at my own pace so I kept my doctor in the dark. I've been Benzo-free for 4 years now.
How are you feeling now?
I'm feeling good. I've always had anxiety and that hasn't changed, but now I'm able to put it in perspective.
Hello my friend. !
I hope you are doing good .
I would like to ask you somenthing did you get bad reaction to vitamins from the begging ? I had a bad reaction to a vitamin . And if like this how long time it take to got better ? God bless you
Would you mind sharing what supplements that seem to have been beneficial to you.
Kristie Walker I have to take Iron, vitamin D, a really great multi vitamin with micronutrients and high epa dha fish oil. Then dhea, progesterone and dim for hormonal balance. I'm honestly not sure how much the hormonal ones help but the nutritional ones are vital as I don't make or absorb these nutrients like I used to
Im taking Vitamin D as well, and magnesium Glycinate, I also take DIIM I Have very high estrogen and I just added Lithium Orotate for the anxiety. Thanks for sharing. I was gonna do an update video soon too but mine won't be as professional as yours :) you have a good camera I only have a phone !
Kristie Walker doesn't matter you look gorgeous no matter what. Oh yeah o forgot I also take magnesium and theanine at night for sleep lately and I do a mixture of minerals in my 32 oz of water at least once a day
Hydration, hydration, hydration
Kristie Walker, just a heads up that lithium orotate can cause *horrible* stomach pains; when I asked my pharmacist and doctor about it, they told me most ppl stop taking it for that reason. Well wishes
Kristie Walker hi, I took Lithium Orotate for 3 months straight and seemed to drag me down I assume.
I did a slew of supplements even L-Theanine when I take it I swear I get anxious or I just react mentally ...
even Vitamin D...
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Jocelyn, did you ever get benzo belly symptoms? Thank you!
Yes. What ended up helping with that is a gut reset diet my functional Dr put me on to balance my gut flora
@@BenzoBrains Thank you!
I am 1 year on Klomazepam and it's hard.2 mg a day,now 1 mg,and it's hard. What is worst,subotex or Clomazepam? Sorry for my English.
If you're asking which is worse to taper generally people say a benzo is harder to taper than an opiate. But everyone is different. Either way it's best to taper very slowly over a period of several month to a year or more depending on how much injury you've sustained
Thank you.
Your honesty is very helpful. Most everyone give half the picture, which is understandable. Balancing obligations and the curveballs life throws at you makes it super difficult to stay to a planned taper, which is demoralizing. I’ve reduced my diazepam dose by 25% in the past year. My plan was to be closer to a 50% reduction by now. But I have to work full-time. Q. I’ve read. of dissolving diazepam in whole milk to aid tapering. You used water if I recall. Do you have any insight into this?
Mr B good for you listening to your body and taking your time. Yes I don't think dissolving it in milk is a good idea..ive known a lot of people who have had bad reactions to this. If you look at my titration video, in the comments there is a comment that describes how to do it with a teeny bit of vodka. You can try this method or the water. I think both are better options than the milk
+Benzo Brains Cool! I’ve been trying the milk and I’m not a fan. Milk’s for babies.....a little in coffee sometimes. A teensy bit of vodka. That sounds better. Thanks.
You looking so good..im off valium since 2and half months today.
Hi mam I just wondering how did you micro taper pls if you could tell me I’m having hard time coming off 10 mg Valium. I would like to try micro tapering but it would be so hard to cut the tablets? Thank you.
Hi this is an example of how i tapered. I also have a whole playlist just on tapering on my channel that you can watch to learn more about how taper properly th-cam.com/video/whpciMUXHfY/w-d-xo.html