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« Reply #40 on: January 27, 2010, 10:19:58 PM » |
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Mikey,
You have a solid taper plan, so there is no reason to believe you would have a seizure as long as you stick to it.
Withdrawal is going include some symptoms, and nausea is fairly typical. I have gone thru some similar episodes,
and I suggest buying some over the counter nausea med (Emetrol-type?) for those symptoms. It usually helped me.
Also keep some plain saltine crackers handy to eat when you feel nauseous.
Anxiety and paranoid behavior is very common, so keep telling yourself that it is just the withdrawal process,
and try to be patient.
Don't worry about the past. It's a waste of time.
Lots of people have made mistakes with benzos because they didn't understand the nature of these meds.
Try to keep your mind busy with other activities that will help you to start thinking positively about your recovery.
-David
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« Reply #41 on: February 02, 2010, 06:14:16 PM » |
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Mikey- How is it going? I think I recall you mentioned you have the AA&D program from Lucinda Basset...are you working on that? It is really good...I have done it before also and actually, listen to the CD's whenever I feel I need a boost or reminder. Just know that you can do this Mikey. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Work on countering those scary thoughts(that aren't true) with more compassionate, truthfull statements that make you feel better. I have a saying(think I got it from the AA&D program  )....take a "what if" and make it a "so what if"....changes your fearful thought to a more realistic, not so scary thought. Make a negative a positive  Just Breathe |
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« Reply #42 on: February 02, 2010, 10:03:41 PM » |
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Mikey- How is it going? I think I recall you mentioned you have the AA&D program from Lucinda Basset...are you working on that? It is really good...I have done it before also and actually, listen to the CD's whenever I feel I need a boost or reminder. Just know that you can do this Mikey. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Work on countering those scary thoughts(that aren't true) with more compassionate, truthfull statements that make you feel better. I have a saying(think I got it from the AA&D program )....take a "what if" and make it a "so what if"....changes your fearful thought to a more realistic, not so scary thought. Make a negative a positive Just Breathe I am Thinking Too Much Not Good About how is the withdrawal going to be i can't stop thinking about i wish i can be happy and laugh but i feel down i use the relaxing tapes but still i feel down. obessive thinking i am a tax preparer i pray to god iget rid of this stress. Can Someone Please Tell Me What to Do to not to think about bulls*it |
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« Reply #43 on: February 02, 2010, 10:18:31 PM » |
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Mikey- How is it going? I think I recall you mentioned you have the AA&D program from Lucinda Basset...are you working on that? It is really good...I have done it before also and actually, listen to the CD's whenever I feel I need a boost or reminder. Just know that you can do this Mikey. You are young and have your whole life ahead of you. Work on countering those scary thoughts(that aren't true) with more compassionate, truthfull statements that make you feel better. I have a saying(think I got it from the AA&D program )....take a "what if" and make it a "so what if"....changes your fearful thought to a more realistic, not so scary thought. Make a negative a positive Just Breathe I am Thinking Too Much Not Good About how is the withdrawal going to be i can't stop thinking about i wish i can be happy and laugh but i feel down i use the relaxing tapes but still i feel down. obessive thinking i am a tax preparer i pray to god iget rid of this stress. Can Someone Please Tell Me What to Do to not to think about bulls*it Mikey- IMO, you need to do more then the relaxation tape...that helps but is only a small portion of learning how to manage and work through anxiety & panic attacks. Here is good suggestion for this: Can Someone Please Tell Me What to Do to not to think about bulls*it Start working on handling your anxiety...they go hand in hand. You are just fueling the anxiety fire by "thinking too much"...about anxiety. Find ways to work through it with the program..it will pay off. Just Breathe |
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« Reply #44 on: February 03, 2010, 05:30:13 AM » |
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Hi Mikey. Sorry to hear your feeling down.
I had alot of obsessive thinking when I was tapering and recovering. I tried to keep distracted as much as possible. If I could read (sometimes that was very hard because of concentration) that helped, playing games, hanging out with friends and family etc. Being occupied really does help. Relaxation tapes help, yoga and exercise, cammomile tea, baths and loud upbeat music can also be helpful.
I know this is hard but your going to come through a better and stronger person. Hang in there.
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« Reply #45 on: February 03, 2010, 04:46:33 PM » |
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I Would Like To Know, Like I Said I Used To Double Dose On Xanax 2mg Since 2006. Now I Take Only 2.5mg
Can Something Happen To Me Because I Am Crying Sometimes That Something Can Happen To Me.
Like Heart Attacks Or Stroke Or Death, See I Got To Stop Thinking And Enjoy Life
Negative Thinking.
Plus Do You People That Take Xanax Or Benzo For The Rest Of There Life's
I Used To Take 4mg At Once Because Of Severe Anixety And I am Scared That its going to back fire on me later
In the future.
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« Reply #46 on: February 03, 2010, 06:13:37 PM » |
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Mikey- I used to worry about having a heart attack, going crazy....endless things. It was just my anxiety getting the better of me. The AA&D program helped alot and also, I realized that these thoughts where not true. I Used To Take 4mg At Once Because Of Severe Anxiety And I am Scared That its going to back fire on me later
In the future. See what I bolded? You used to take that amount. You do not take that anymore. You have made progress, just do not give yourself credit or see how far you have come. Start learning to live in the moment: Living in the past creates guiltLiving in the future creates worryLive in the momentJust Breathe |
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« Reply #47 on: February 03, 2010, 07:15:58 PM » |
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Mikey- I used to worry about having a heart attack, going crazy....endless things. It was just my anxiety getting the better of me. The AA&D program helped alot and also, I realized that these thoughts where not true. I Used To Take 4mg At Once Because Of Severe Anxiety And I am Scared That its going to back fire on me later
In the future. See what I bolded? You used to take that amount. You do not take that anymore. You have made progress, just do not give yourself credit or see how far you have come. Start learning to live in the moment: Living in the past creates guiltLiving in the future creates worryLive in the momentJust Breathe You are the best thank you i will try relaxing doing some yoga exercise more stop getting a nervous stomach i will try to calm my self down.... |
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« Reply #48 on: February 06, 2010, 04:53:13 PM » |
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What a Horrible Night Could Not Sleep One Bit.
Shaking. Maybe the Reason I Did Not Eat Anything With Last Cut I Am Still On 2.75 2.5mg Is Hard
This Morning My BP Was 128 87 pulse 129
Pain Back Of Head. Felt Nausea Badly. I Thought I Would have a seizure... Wow Horrible Anxiety
Xanax Is Poision...
I Going To Try PRISTIQ My Doctor Gave Me
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« Reply #49 on: February 09, 2010, 06:18:38 AM » |
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mikey, I know how the anxiety and depression can beat you up. These were the 2 worst symptoms I had when on clonazopam. Then some insomnia to go with that. I thought many days I could not go any farther, but I did. Luckily I had the support of this site and my wife.
Now I am benzo free, and other than a few sidetrips with my AD's and RLS drugs, and doing ok again.
You just have to take it one day at a time, be patient, as hard as that is, cut slowly and deal with the symptoms.
You are on Xanax and you don't indicate how often you take it ? Once a day, twice???
The half life on the Xanax is very short, so unless you spread the doses out over 2 to 4 times per day, you could be suffering from interdose withdrawl, giving you a more up and down symptom pattern than you might have if ;your dose was spread out over the day and night.
something to maybe give a try.
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reduced .25 per week each week for 3 weeeks starting 6/2
significant withdrawls after 3rd drop,
holding at .75mg. till beginning titration from here.
shrink had me add back in .25 mg. titration from here
7/27 down 10% .9 mg. to go.
8/08 down to .7mg. still cutting at 10% per week
8/11 .67
8/18 .57
8/23 .50 oh yea half way home
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sept. 1st .37 and dropping
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