Hey all,

I'm really struggling and feeling less alone would be super helpful right now.

I started taking lorazepam around mid-November. My pharmacy unbeknownst to me, gave me the incorrect dose of my SNRI. Having my dosage abruptly cut in half sent me into a real anxiety tailspin, and I needed something, anything to help.

I took 1mg before bed for probably 6-7 weeks before I realized, I need to stop now before it gets harder and harder. I tapered to 0.5, then down to 0.25 and took the jump two weeks ago.

I am having a really rough time and it is wild that I was on such a low dose for a short amount of time and feel so messed up. I'm extremely weepy, and at times wildly anxious. Have had some severe panic attacks. My brain feels so so foggy. I'm dizzy. This week is worse than last somehow. I just feel an absolute mess and it is HARD.

Anyone who was on a similar dosage/timeline also have a super shitty time post jump? Feel free to weigh in otherwise!

I am currently on the ashton manual tapering from Clonazepam and now only on Diazepam. I've made it all the way down to just 5mg of diazepam but my symptoms from tapering will not go away.

Long story short: I am not looking to know if my taper is too fast or not because I know its not. I had a bad experience with a super short (30 day) taper while on Clonazepam due to my terrible doctors instructions and caused a bodliy response to mess me up .

No matter how fast or slow I taper these symptoms are always there. Even if I dont taper and just take normal doses, the symptoms are there.

I'm wondering if anyone had any major issues just stopping their taper at 5MG of diazepam and was fine? Or even if you were only on 5Mg and stopped cold turkey. At this point I am ready to have my symptoms go away and from what I've seen most people in my similar situation had their symptoms relieved after a few months of being done with the taper.

Want to know what everyone is up to.

Can anyone give me a plan to safely switch from 3x 0.5mg lorazepam per day to 2x 1mg clonozepam per day please?

Thank you so much.

hey, i'm tapering, and struggling, on my own not overseen due to other reasons (my insurance) and it's hard :/ i'm having constant nightmares i'm always so anxious, i keep getting this huge waves of depression and apathy, and the world feels so grey and hostile, life seems not worth experiencing and i can't even medicate with thc due to the anxiety it now gives me. Are there any supplements, or idk anything that can help? and can anyone give me a rough timeline on how long it'll be like this for? on average? thank you

This is just a probing question from curiosity. Has anyone in here gone to a medical detox where they gave one loading dose of phenobarbital to last a week while in acute and that helped or worked for them ? I’ve heard nothing but bad things about it. But in moments when I’m so sick of tapering I start wonder what if I just taper down for another 4 mos and did that ?? 🤔 Has it ever been a decent experience for anyone I wonder ?

I take 0.5 loraz at 7am. 1pm. 7pm. The overnight one always lasted well and I never felt like I needed my 7am dose with any urgency.

Over the last week when I wake at 6am I feel the need to take it but I hang on until 7am anyway. It still works.

I am too old (77) with heart failure and afib to taper.

Does anyone have any suggestions how to deal with this please?

No scary stuff please just need advice not trauma.

I was only on 1,5 mg lorazepam for 6 damn weeks and spend the last 8 weeks tampering, I’m now down to .125 mg I’m supposed to jump now.

Suddenly my Sertralin seems to due nothing, my anxiety is sky high and I feel like I’m back to ground zero again.

After a panic attic where I was so afraid of a lung embolism i ended up sitting in front of a hospital for an hour crying, i ended up taking .25 mg instead of .125, im very disappointed in myself and don’t know what to do.

I feel like i can’t breathe properly i feel like my lungs are dry and it stings, my doc couldn’t hear anything and my oxygen was at 99%

I can’t do this. This benzo is the only thing that keeps me sane. Living has been a nightmare the past 3 weeks and I can’t go on like this. I’m scared what I might do. Maybe I’ll try to come off some other time, but right now isn’t good for me. One of the most traumatic things happened this past year and I just think it’s damaged me for good. Good luck to all of you.

I’ve been feeling very agitated and restless the last two days! I’ve been taking clonazepam sparingly but sometimes at higher doses 2-4mg. But it wasn’t untill i started smoking cigarettes - just recently (out of nowhere as i’m a non smoker) that i began taking more clonazepam because nicotine makes me clench my jaws so bad and I already have a clenching problem that needs to be controlled.

Now suddenly, starting maybe the last two-three days I’ve been feeling dreadful, unsettled, uncomfortable in a weird way. I suspect this is withdrawal? I’m not used to talking clonazepam daily! I take it every other day in case i feel burn out from work/ life stressors, but maybe i been taking it too frequently lately.

I don’t know what the nicotine did! I’m a non smoker but suddenly got hooked and smoked a pack or two over the last weeks it probably fucked with my brain. Because my body is acting as if there’s no clonazepam in it even though it effects stay long term hence i never had withdrawal before even if taking it sparingly the past year or so.

Anyway screw cigarettes I won’t be ever smoking that shit again. I’m no scientist and I don’t I know what it did but I suspect the nicotine affected something. I even took 2mg yesterday and I still feel like shit today. My fault for taking 4mg more frequently than before.

I just wish I was in a country that doesn’t criminalise weed. I bet a good “indica” would ease my symptoms without needing to fix it with higher doses of clonazepam.

Please inform me about your timeline. I am 1 months and 8 days off. The last 12 days are horrific. Exhaustion, crying spells, depression here and there, feeling of doom, anxiety and tension,insomnia, forgetfulness, dp/dr attacks, vertigo.

I drink camomile tea, take magnesium threonate, take Benadryl for sleep, walk 10k steps a day, have a sleep-wake schedule, take some valeriana root here and there. But I am afraid I am getting worse.

Please, I need some hope right now because I am slipping into a very dark hole.

are there any dangerous cross reactions? has anyone had experience with this?

Long story short, I'm tapering from Methadone. I'm currently on 10mg a day, down from 120mg a day after 20 yrs. it's been a wild roller coaster ride. I'm also on 1mg of Klonopin a day, going on 2 yrs. I started taking 300 mg of Gaba 7 weeks ago to help me with the Methadone withdrawals, they are uncomfortable but nothing I can't handle. My partner who gets prescribed Gaba gave me a week's worth, and I started feeling much better, one week turned into almost 2 months. But I want to get off, combining the Gaba & Klonopin, I'm having difficulty concentrating, confusion and drowsiness. Does anyone have any experience tapering from 300mg a day of Gaba on short time? I appreciate any feedback.

Has anyone in here heard of the Klarity Clinic in Las Vegas doing BR-NAD+ with Ketimine and other modalities to get ppl through benzo wd with a 90% success rate of course after a decent taper ? Their TikTok is NADplusdetox and I went through about 2 hours of videos documenting the success in dramatically reduced symptoms during and much faster recovery with a 75% reduction in recovery time. Apparently you taper to a reasonable jump point or in the event for some reason you can’t they will take ppl at any dose, arrive on jump day and they do 5 days in a row of IV treatments with support meds you stay in an air b&b at night with a support person you bring and they check on you once in the night addressing any needs. They do Kambo in the air b&b if you really struggle that all the ppl say really helped … after 5 days you go to every other day for 15 days total or until your good. There’s more to it too but that’s an over view. Their success from what I can tell looks phenomenal compared to white knuckling it. For me personally I already have been using NAD IV when I’m really bad and I take an amino that’s an NMDA antagonist twice a day similar kind of to ketimine which they say they only use to minimize the discomfort while the one I take is not psychoactive it’s just agmintine sulfate it works wonders for me in comparison to before I started talking it. It’s really intriguing. I was just wondering if anyone else had seen or heard of this place ? And any thoughts anyone may have .. ? There needs to be a novel treatment method explored because I have to believe better solutions exist than currently offered.. For me I’m stuck at the end on micro taper and looking 9 1/9 more months if I don’t have to hold .. Very sick with even the small reductions. I started day dreaming about tapering half way and going to this place .. what if it works ? 🤔 would the dice roll be worth it to cut a year off my suffering and healing time and potentially a dramatically more comfortable acute ?? Idk. Just pondering .. At the least it’s a nice dream ..

I feel like this stuff isn’t talked about much on this sub, but could highly benefit people who are dealing with excitotoxicity during or after a taper. Was curious if people have experience with any of these positive or negative.

Benzodiazepine (BZD) withdrawal can cause significant neurotoxicity, excitotoxicity, and neuroadaptation-related damage, particularly affecting GABAergic and glutamatergic balance. The goal of treatment is to restore homeostasis, reduce excitotoxicity, promote neuroplasticity, and support mitochondrial function. Below are targeted recommendations:

1. Pharmaceutical Interventions

These drugs help restore balance to the GABAergic system, reduce excitotoxicity, and promote recovery: • Gabapentin or Pregabalin – Help restore GABA function, reduce glutamate overactivity, and alleviate withdrawal symptoms. • Baclofen – A GABA-B agonist that can help mitigate withdrawal symptoms and excitotoxicity. • Memantine – NMDA antagonist that reduces glutamate-induced neurotoxicity and may improve cognitive function. • Clonidine or Propranolol – Reduce autonomic instability (anxiety, rapid heart rate) during withdrawal. • Tianeptine – Atypical antidepressant that modulates glutamate and enhances neuroplasticity. • Agomelatine – Melatonergic antidepressant that may help regulate circadian rhythms disrupted by withdrawal.

2. Nootropics & Supplements

These compounds may help restore neurochemical balance and repair benzodiazepine-induced damage:

GABA Restoration & Neuroinhibition • L-Theanine – Promotes GABAergic balance and reduces excitotoxicity. • Taurine – GABAergic modulator that supports inhibitory neurotransmission. • Magnesium L-Threonate – Blocks NMDA receptor overactivation and supports neuroplasticity. • Niacin (Vitamin B3, non-flush form) – Supports GABA receptor upregulation.

Neuroprotection & Synaptic Repair • N-Acetylcysteine (NAC) – Reduces oxidative stress, glutamate toxicity, and supports synaptic repair. • Omega-3 Fatty Acids (DHA & EPA) – Promote neuronal repair and reduce neuroinflammation. • Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) & Alpha-Lipoic Acid (ALA) – Support mitochondrial function and energy production. • Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALCAR) – Mitochondrial support and neuroplasticity enhancer. • Phosphatidylserine – Supports synaptic function and memory recovery.

BDNF & Neuroplasticity Enhancement • Lion’s Mane Mushroom (Hericium erinaceus) – Stimulates Nerve Growth Factor (NGF) and neuroregeneration. • Curcumin (Turmeric Extract) – Anti-inflammatory and promotes synaptic plasticity. • Resveratrol – Activates SIRT1, supporting neuroplasticity and mitochondrial function. • Vitamin D3 & B-Complex (B6, B12, Folate) – Essential for neurotransmitter synthesis and neuroprotection. • Zinc – Supports synaptic plasticity and neuroimmune function.

3. Lifestyle & Recovery Strategies

Behavioral and environmental factors can significantly influence recovery:

Neuroplasticity & Healing • Exercise (Aerobic & Resistance Training) – Enhances BDNF and promotes neurogenesis. • Cold Exposure (Cold Showers or Ice Baths) – Stimulates norepinephrine and BDNF production. • Mindfulness, Meditation, & Deep Breathing – Regulates autonomic function and reduces excitotoxic stress.

Sleep & Circadian Regulation • Melatonin (0.3–1 mg, low-dose) – Supports sleep without dependency risks. • Glycine (3g at night) – Enhances sleep quality and supports neurorepair. • Sunlight Exposure (Morning Light Therapy) – Resets circadian rhythms and improves mood.

4. Experimental & Emerging Therapies

Some newer interventions show promise for benzodiazepine-induced neurotoxicity: • Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) – May enhance neuronal repair and neurogenesis. • Peptides (BPC-157, Semax, Selank, Cerebrolysin) – Show neuroprotective and neuroplasticity-promoting effects. • Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) – Investigated for treating protracted withdrawal symptoms.

Final Recommendations • Short-term: Magnesium L-Threonate, L-Theanine, Taurine, NAC, Omega-3s, and CoQ10. • Mid-term: Exercise, Lion’s Mane, Curcumin, and mindfulness. • Long-term: BDNF-promoting activities, mitochondrial support, and neuroplasticity-enhancing strategies.”

I'm 33 and I've been on Clonazepam for about 22 years and at first it was a pretty high dose (around 5mg) and now I take .625 daily. But my memory is so bad I'm always thinking I have early dementia or something. I'm constantly forgetting what people tell me. I have a really hard time remembering things like birthdays, specific dates, the day of the week etc.. One of the worst ones is like taking my first dose of kpin in the morning at .5mg and then like 15 minutes later not remembering if I took it or not and having to count them all.

Sometimes I can't tell if I'm forgetting things just because I have a hard time focusing when people are telling me something because my mind definitely wanders when people tell me stories. Or idk. I hear people say things like "in 2017 in april I was doing blahblah" like holy shit how can you remember a specific date and month lol. That's crazy to me. But then sometimes I wonder if it's just because I also don't really leave my house so there's no event to remember. But that also just sounds like I'm coping tbh. Like my best friend for almost my whole life died a few years ago and I don't remember the year he died, the month. I just remember the phone call the day I found out. And I lost my grandma only last March and if I didn't have the prayer card I wouldn't know the date.

That stuff freaks me out so bad. I'm not really looking for someone to tell me exactly what is or isn't going on cause I know you can't. But maybe someone who went through something similar and it didn't end up being dementia or alzheimers. Thanks for reading if you did.

Been taking anywhere from 3-4mg a day for 2 months.

Do I need to taper and can I safely taper with Xanax or do I need to get to a lower dose and then diazepam?

My plan is to decrease usage by 10% a week until I’m off of them since it’s only been a few months of daily use.

Am I at seizure risk or what with this plan and my duration of use?

Should have never gotten on these stupid pills.

I know cold turkey is dangerous but again it’s been about 8-9 weeks of daily use gradually got to 3-4 mg not this much the entire 2 months. Been on 3-4 mf a day for probably the last 3 weeks.

Help please. I’m so sick of this

1. Hello guys, I used benzos mainly Xanax on and off for 3 years, heavy user. I’ve been clean off them for almost 3 months now, after CT, first week was hell, then i used lyrica for withdrawals for a month, stopped the lyrica for a month, then used lyrica again for 5 days, and no sleep after. My guess was the lyrica set me back? Kindling?

2. My main concern is the insomnia caused by benzos. It’s still rough to sleep, even 3 months after stopping. I’m certainly in a better place than few months back and my sleep got a tiny bit better but I feel like I haven’t made progress for months, I need hope, please can anyone here help? I just want to be able to sleeo without waking up 10 times (20yr male, extremely clean diet and been working out everyday for 2 years).

I was tapering after few years of using and had no issues and got down to the halfway mark about, I also take methadone which I started before the benzos. All of a sudden my body goes haywire but it’s mostly pain and anxiety. It’s like I stopped taking both drugs at the same time. The crazy thing is I keep raising both and can’t stop the pain, I will feel ok for a week then feel the same pain and crippling anxiety again, I don’t want to lose my job or get kicked out of my home. I just want to figure out if this is typical in any way. Don’t really want to go to the doctors because they say my blood work is fine and don’t see any issues they can point to.

(27yo, 4mg Klonopin for 11 years) When trying to articulate just what sensation this feels like, nothing else springs to mind. Even the lightest strenuous effort over time renders my muscles with a searing hot pain that varies from ~20 minutes (timed). Typically worsens around afternoon hours/before sleeping. On busier days, immediately upon waking up also.

From starting a job, I've observed standing on my feet for 2 hours, my legs weak for 4 hours, and my back burning like Satan’s asshole; by the time I'm finished, I'm so relieved that nobody can see my strained facial expression anymore.

Please tell me that someone else knows what kind of torture this is—never sure if your muscles ache from effort or is a sign of an impending heart attacks? Thank you, you brave unsung heroes for reading

Hi, without getting into too many details, I've been abusing diazepam and pregabalin daily for around 3-4 months now, I've begun stabilising pregabalin dosage before I start my benzo taper (I know it isn't a benzo but still) around 2 days ago, but have just started feeling extremely anxious and irritable, is this something I can just safely push through or should I extend taper to prevent damage? Is it the same principle for both benzos and pregabalin? Thank you!

I might just be paranoid but I’m coming off 2 weeks of alpralozam use around 1-2 mg a day, for around 14 days yesterday was my first day sober and i woke up feeling fine, I went on with my day. I had a ear infection about 3 weeks ago and was prescribed (amoxicillin 500mg) but never finished taking the antibiotics because I left out of the country around the time it first started, I took the antibiotics as prescribed for about 4-5 days then stopped, and my ears have felt kinda sore/a small amount of discomfort, so I decided to start taking the antibiotic again, but a couple hours after taking it I experienced a panic attack and was left in a panic like state for the rest of the day, i assumed it was rebound anxiety from my 14 day alpralozam binge, but it felt different than that, my cns was on fire and I felt awful like burning sensations on my body etc, I have a extremely sensitive nervous system as it is. I am wondering if my anxiety was caused by the amoxicillin while coming off Xanax. The thing is I have zero prior use of Xanax and was only on it for 2 weeks, I went cold turkey. But I felt fine until I took the amoxicillin, is it possible that since my nervous system was at a vulnerable state because of the Xanax misuse that it caused severe anxiety/panic, from 2 doses of amoxicillin 500mg? Or is this in my head.. today (2 days sober) I feel better but the lingering anxiety and brain fog is still there. (I’ve never had a bad reaction to antibiotics before in the past) and my dose was only alpralozam 1-2 mg for 14 days. No prior use. There’s no way I’m in full withdrawal from only that dose? I’m freaking out and it’s causing me to tweak someone please reassure me I’m fine.

How can i taper the best? I’ve been switching benzos for about a year now not every day or even week but i still feel bad if i quit, i know they’ll destroy me if i go on.

What if I don't take my klonopin dose every 12 hours I been taking it at 8 am sometimes I wake up late and take later and then I take at 5pm and don't take any for through out sleep I sleep through it is this bad ?

I just spoke to my Dr. I recommended using the Ashton manual but she stated that Klonopin is very easy to come off of and I should start by cutting my dose in half. She stated that it could be done in 2 weeks. From 2 mg a day to zeroI was apprehensive so I ask if we could consider .5, 3 times a day. She said yes. So my journey begins. Wish me luck.

On January 7, 2022, my husband was prescribed a migraine tablet for simple headaches. Within ten minutes of taking the medication, he became restless, had chest tightness, and experienced a dissociative state, where everything around him felt unreal. Concerned, I took him to the hospital and explained that all of this started immediately after taking the medication. However, the doctor quickly dismissed it, without any further examination, attributing it to his psyche and claiming that my husband was depressed, which was absolutely not true and had never been the case. Despite this, the doctor prescribed him Trimipramine (brand name: Surmontil) at a dose of 12.5 mg.

We returned home, and initially, my husband seemed to calm down a little. But on the same day, after taking the antidepressant, his condition worsened dramatically: he couldn’t sleep, was agitated, walked aimlessly back and forth, cried, and had severe panic attacks. After this agonizing night, we went back to the neurologist. However, he dismissed the symptoms as insignificant and recommended increasing the dose to 25 mg. This, too, provided no relief – on the contrary: my husband could barely think and was walking frantically around the living room, becoming increasingly desperate.

Hoping for help, we went to a psychiatrist. My husband entered the consultation in a state of panic, crying, begging for help, and explaining that he hadn’t slept in a week. The psychiatrist spoke to him briefly, increased the Trimipramine dose to 100 mg, and added Opipramol (brand name: Tofranil) at 150 mg, without any gradual dosage adjustment. After taking these medications, my husband’s condition worsened further. He was like a different person – he was constantly agitated and in panic. I started to believe that perhaps he was depressed, as the doctors had diagnosed him, but my husband kept insisting that it was the medications that were causing his condition. No doctor listened to him, even though he repeatedly said that the medications were the problem.

Further visits to the neurologist led to even more medications: alongside the previous ones, he was now also prescribed Citalopram (brand name: Celexa) 20 mg and Ativan (brand name: Lorazepam) 1 mg. Within a month, he was taking four different medications, even though he had been perfectly healthy before. But the doctors continued to attribute his symptoms to his psyche. Eventually, he suffered a seizure and was hospitalized. There, once again, he told the doctors that the medications were the cause, but no action was taken.

On February 18, 2022, he was admitted to a psychiatric hospital, where all medications were discontinued except for Ativan (2.5 mg) and Seroquel (brand name: Quetiapine) 75 mg. Initially, it seemed to help a little, but soon the Seroquel worsened his mental state. The doctors assured us that his condition would improve in two weeks, but it only got worse. Without sleep, in a constant state of panic, my husband cried out, saying that the medications were the cause.

Another medication change led to the prescription of Risperidone (brand name: Risperdal) 5 mg, which caused his blood pressure and heart rate to rise drastically. He was in constant fear and despair, and each medication adjustment seemed to make things worse. After this medication ordeal, he was discharged with Duloxetine (brand name: Cymbalta) 30 mg and Lyrica (brand name: Pregabalin) 100 mg. He had lost a significant amount of weight, down to just 45 kg. The doctors continued to claim that his symptoms were due to his psyche, despite his insistence that it was the medications making him like this.

Over the next three months, my husband lived without sleep and suffered from constant despair. On the way home, he suffered four to five seizures in the car. I immediately took him to the hospital and insisted on an investigation for serotonin syndrome, as he was sweating, shaking, and seizing. But even here, the doctors dismissed the issue as psychological and discharged him without a proper diagnosis, but with an even stronger cocktail of medications: Ativan (4 mg), Effexor (brand name: Venlafaxine) 37.5 mg, Lyrica (100 mg), Zolpidem (brand name: Ambien) 10 mg, and Mirtazapine (brand name: Remeron) 30 mg.

From May to October 2022, my husband had to take an even stronger combination of medications: Effexor (225 mg), Mirtazapine (45 mg), Lyrica (600 mg), Atosil (brand name: Promethazine), Zyprexa (brand name: Olanzapine) 15 mg, Ativan (5 mg), Zopiclone (brand name: Imovane) 7.5 mg, and Pipamperone (brand name: Tiapride) 20 mg four times a day. He didn’t sleep a single minute and was in a constant state of despair. He suffered from up to ten seizures a day, sweated profusely, and became completely disoriented. The doctors continued to insist that his condition was due to his psyche, while he constantly said it was the medications.

When he was admitted to the psychiatric hospital again, they abruptly discontinued all medications and only gave him Valium (brand name: Diazepam) for a week. But this only worsened his state further. After ten months without sleep and in a constant state of panic, he had lost almost all hope and weighed only 40 kg. After going through withdrawal, his condition still worsened.

After three more weeks without medication, the family doctor prescribed him Eszopiclone (brand name: Lunesta) 3 mg, which made his condition even worse. During this time, I was struggling to manage three children while also working. My husband began to take up to five pills at once daily, sometimes taking five to six pills every day. This continued for two months, until February 28, 2023, when a psychiatrist decided to abruptly stop the Eszopiclone. This caused my husband to slide even further into despair.

Now, 20 months later and without medication, every day is a challenge. He has not slept for all this time, suffers from constant pain in his head, and his mind feels like it’s on the brink of breaking. Our three children are deeply traumatized, and my husband has completely lost touch with himself. He has all the physical and psychological symptoms imaginable. The doctors refuse to acknowledge the harm they have caused, even though they know it was the medications that caused this.

I don’t know what else to do and urgently need help.

All this drugs he was taking prescribed from drs.

1. Naratriptan – Amerge
2. Trimipramine – No U.S. brand name, rarely used.
3. Opipramol – Not approved in the U.S.
4. Escitalopram 10 mg – Lexapro
5. Lorazepam 3 mg – Ativan
6. Promethazine 100 mg – Phenergan
7. Quetiapine 75 mg – Seroquel
8. Risperidone 5 mg – Risperdal
9. Pregabalin 600 mg – Lyrica
10. Duloxetine 30 mg – Cymbalta
11. Aripiprazole 5 mg – Abilify
12. Carbamazepine 200 mg – Tegretol
13. Topiramate 50 mg – Topamax
14. Lamotrigine 100 mg – Lamictal
15. Zopiclone 7.5 mg – Not approved in the U.S.; Eszopiclone (similar alternative) is Lunesta
16. Melatonin (Circadin) 9 mg – Circadin not approved; melatonin available as a supplement.
17. Amitriptyline 10 mg – Elavil
18. Venlafaxine 225 mg – Effexor XR
19. Pipamperone – Not approved in the U.S.
20. Prothipendyl (Dominal) – Not approved in the U.S.
21. Olanzapine 7.5 mg – Zyprexa
22. Diazepam 20 mg – Valium
23. Oxazepam 50 mg – Serax
24. Eszopiclone 18 mg – Lunesta (usually at lower doses)
25. Naloxone – Narcan
26. Mirtazapine 45 mg – Remeron
27. tegtrol

We live in germany.

This sounds dumb ik but for the last 2 weeks I have been taking 1-2mg alpralozam daily, I have no tolerance and zero prior use, yesterday was my first day completely sober and I was absolutely tweaking I have not felt anxiety like that in a long time, my entire nervous system was on fire I almost went to the ER, I have a abnormal brain chemistry so sometimes I have weird reactions to drugs, my memory is so hazy I don’t really remember anything from the last 2 weeks and my brain just feels a lot slower. todays day 2, I feel a lot better than yesterday but still moderately uncomfortable. I’m just hoping I didn’t cause any permanent damage, I’m never touching this shit again

Hi there just wanted to take some time to give people a hopeful story, I was on benzos for around 7/8 years when I turned 20 years old, these were always street so I couldn’t give an exact dose of what I was on but it gradually got worse every year, I have now been off for 14 months completely and I remember this time last year I thought my world was going to end, the anxiety, DPDR, insomnia, The OCD thoughts and insecurity about everything! I remember thinking I couldn’t get off of these terrible tablets and will need to be on them for life, fast forward to today and I feel around 90% healed I still have the odd tough day here and there but it’s so much more manageable and life is so much better. I don’t think I could have done it without this group and for anyone experiencing these issues just know it does get better as much as it seems like it won’t in the moment, it was comments like this that kept me going through the tough times and I hope it can help you all too 👍 good luck time heals