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A month after my medicated detox in psych ward, which was very successful getting me off benzos....but now with my hundred of symptoms getting worse, the scariest one to me is the paranoia. I think someone's going to break in, I think my husband hates me when he doest, I think all kinds of intrusive paranoid thoughts that aren't real and I can't stop doing it. On top of my list of other symptoms, this is the scariest and totally debilitating. Anyone else have this same paranoia? If so I haven't read about it here. Want it to stop more than any of my other symptoms. Scared of therapists, so not doing that. Trying to clear my mind :(
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I was paranoid but it was mostly thinking people at work were against me, I didn't worry so much about break-ins.  This process puts a terrible strain on our relationships, no one gets how horrible this process is, they can't see our injuries but they're there.  I had to keep repeating that that the fear I was feeling wasn't real, it wasn't me and it was going to be gone when I recovered and it all went away.
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I have had some intense paranoia too, about all sorts of things. It can be very overwhelming and random at times. It is better than it was though, for sure.
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Thank you Pamster and Bidi for the replies and wisdom....good to know this is felt by others and will get better. Thank u for the support.
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I have paranoia about certain things. Was mild at first git slowly  worse after I tried the AD’s. Then since flu jab went haywire. They keep saying it’s OCD but it’s not more of intense fear of some things, horrible sends your crazy.
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Not surprised a vaccination made your symptoms worse, I don't get vaccinations now ,period. Feeling pretty good and healthy too.  They say other drugs and vaccinations of any kind can trigger withdrawal a d make us go backward... I believe that . I'd rather get the flu at this point than jepordize how far I've come in my withdrawel and paranoia symptoms.... The less I put in my body , the better I think. Luck to you girl, hope u feel better !!!! :)
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I felt really psychotic after the flu jab thought I should go to a psych ward. But don’t want to be filled  up with more drugs. The mental health care here is abysmal. All hospital doctors on here on strike fir 3 days, plus the nurses keep striking, so doubt U’d get much care. I’m tee total but in desperation was stinking last coup,e days but think it’s made it worse, feel even more hypo and jittery, and getting panic attacks.
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Sounds terrible, I was in the psych ward band they listened to me as I did not want meds....I do feel the less, the better. It was some of the best help I ever got suprisingly.... Drink some tea, take a bubble bath  and pamper yourself today....find a movie to watch.....comfort yourself at home , that may be all you can do right Noe....hope you feel better soon...
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Was typo meant to say drinking. Have just heard so many horror stories about psych wards. The psych they referred me to specialises in dementia patients, treated me like them. All I want is something I can take as one off on real meltdown days. She prescribed seroquel which gave me seizures. Then after lit arguing tiny dose diazapam that did nothing. Had awful day today was howling and crying, haven’t eaten  a proper dinner in months. Just feel I need locking up, was sort coping up to the flu shot, just feel totally lost, like my mind has gone, maybe I am mentally ill as result this. Woke in night with pain in middle of my chest.
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Seroquil is a very heavy drug to be on when u feel this way...... I was afraid of the psych ward too ,but going there and specifically asking to get off ALL drugs was the best thing I ever did. Psychosis is real and happens often with people tapering....that's why I ended  there/ that is a mental illness, however , know you sent born wit that....it is a direct result of getting off drugs and happens to a lot of people....sometimes u just need a break Fromm all the meds. Or your brain does.... Take help anywhere you get it. Make a decision what you want your end game to be and make it happen. You have the option to say NO to any drug they want to give you...... I said no and it worked. I am rooting for you and I have been exactly where you are today....that's what made me want to change.... Luck, hon....hope u feel better. Remember, this isn't you, this is what the pills are doing TO you...that can be fixed BY you with some help.  ;). Feel better
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