Fit I think I am addicted to benzodiazepines and I don't know how to get off
>take benzos everyday for 2.5 years
>have muscle pains, parathesia, numbness, horrible migraines, tremors, spasms
>If I miss a dose I begin to have withdrawals and my body goes numb/panic attacks
>had MRI, nothing wrong whatsoever with my brain & spine
Does anyone else have experience with this shit? I ned some help friends
do they make life more enjoyable taking them everyday?
do they cause brain fog?
>>35455592
i have no enjoyment from them anymore. I use them to not freak out. I guess they cause brain fog. I can hardly concentrate
>>35455575
>take benzos for 2.5 years
Fuck
See a doctor bro...
Go and see your doctor you fucking bellend.
>>35455605
>>35455605
do i have dependency?
>>35455599
try getting an adhd prescrip
any uppers drug is better than fucking benzos, if I were you i would just quit and smoke weed and ecigs for a couple weeks to take the edge off.
>>35455622
see I would do this, but the problem is that anytime i have something like feed or alcohol or even caffeine I have these migraine attacks where one side of my body goes numb. I think it has something to do with the increased levels of serotonin and lack of GABA to balance me out
just quit faggot. take a weeks vacation from work and just detox.
>>35455613
yeah go see a neuro surgeon like benzo carson
>>35455631
thats where the nicotine helps, it tickles the same GABA receptors.
nicotine isn't bad but smoking is, try vaping brah.
Benzo is the worst drug to quit cold turkey, hangover wise. Talk to a doctor so you dont die when trying to come off or if you don't wanna tell your doctor, lower doses every other day until you can safely get off
>>35455633
>wanting OP to die this badly
>asking these meatheads for medical advice
Kek, 4 posters have already provided false or terrible advice, i aint even wasting my time pointing them out
OP ILL PAY YOU FOR SOME BENZOS SEND THEM TO ME
>>35455664
This
The only good advice is see a doctor.
>>35455654
he won't die.
unless he needs to drive anywhere for a month or so then he might die but probably not. well, 50/50. just do it op.
>>35455575
Ween off slowly and consistently. with benz addiction you could FUCKING DIE so see a doctor anyway.
If you don't want to see a doctor anytime soon go check out /benz/ over at 420 for some advice and similar experiences
Benzo user here. Klonopin 1mg for 7 months. Down to 0.5 with no side effects aside from incredibly managble bouts of anxiety.
The taper meathod is the only way to get off these meds safely. Cold turkey drastically lowers your seizure threshold and can kill you. But don't freak out or worry. General medical consensus is to switch to a long halflife benzodiazepine like Klonopin and taper roughly 0.25 mg per two weeks. Avoid caffeine, nicotine, other stimulants and especially alcohol. Alcohol will fuck with your GABA receptors and make your withdrawal symptoms worse.
Find a psychiatrist and psychologist. Start a regimen of CBT (cognitive behaviour therapy, you faggots.) CBT is core to staying off these meds. I suffered from panic attacks daily, with non-stop anxiety. I turned to the meds to get rid of my anxiety. But the key to beating this is that it's impossible to eliminate anxiety. It's an emotion. It's a human response to external stimulus. What you need to learn is how to be mindfully aware of your emotions and not let them control your life.
Excelatlife dot com is a wonderful site for out patient CBT practice. Go to that site as soon as possible, OP.
We're gonna make it.
lower dose every week
you will still feel like shit and be craving for more, but its much more doable if you have the willpower (also you wont die)
good luck and dont get tricked by your brain into taking 'just a little bit more because it will surely be ok if it's just a little bit more just once'
