[Gm...] Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 If you need to see 5 different types of doctors to address your symptoms. If they prescribe you a Benzo to cure your symptoms. Your doctor ups your dose of Benzos. If everything is fine 45 minutes after taking a pill If your reading this. Did I miss anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have one to add... if you have never had these symptoms before benzos or benzo wd...it is highly probable it is caused by the benzos or benzo wd... TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gm...] Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 I forgot that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[tr...] Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 Yup! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[no...] Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 or if your doctor, who specializes in psych meds, tells you it's YOU...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gm...] Posted February 13, 2010 Author Share Posted February 13, 2010 or if your doctor, who specializes in psych meds, tells you it's YOU...... Hah, another one. I need no compile these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ho...] Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I agree.........!!! i was and still ask same question all the time!!! is this w/d..?..........again ive never felt soo sick in my life, 6 days to go! so, close... and yes, shrink docs always say it us.. your anxiety.. bla bla.. ya right! tremors, shakes, stomach pain, burning skin etc.. the list of w/d... hang in there GM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 I have one to add... if you have never had these symptoms before benzos or benzo wd...it is highly probable it is caused by the benzos or benzo wd... TC Hi Buddies When all tests come negative, and you are still hurting. When you get windows of clarity, where all, or some of the symptoms are gone. And finally, when you wake up one morning and it's simply gone...the heart palp. the anxiety, the brain fog, the ocd, the confusion etc. And as time passes, the weeks the months....and it's still gone! You know!! And even for those who do not get the windows, as TC said- if it wasn't there before benzo... Wishing all speedy healing. Shelly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[fa...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi Shelley.. very nice! Amen to that!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[gi...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hi, As to your question about withdrawl symptoms. Generally, if you have something wierd that you never had before and it happens during withdrawl then I attribute it to benzo withdrawl syndrome. I have enclosed a list that I often look at when I get hit with something new. I think I have had a good bit of them at one point of time or another. But, I have found they stay around for a little while and then go. They wax and wane in intensity and often go away for good and sometimes are replaced by other ones. This is a list compiled from many benzo boards and some are duplicate, do not think that you will get all of these though. We are all different with what we get. Hope this he There are several sites on the Internet that have lists of benzo withdrawal symptoms. Visit the Benzodiazepine Symptoms List and Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Symptoms. The list below is an attempt to bring all those lists together. It contains duplicate symptoms and it is also likely that there will also be symptoms that do not appear on the list. If a symptom is particularly worrying then it is always wise to get it checked out by your doctor to rule out any other causes. Abdominal pains and cramp Aching jaw Aching joints aching muscles, Acute hyper excited state, Aggressive behaviour Agitated sight Agitation Agoraphobia Allergic reactions Allergic reactions to foods previously tolerated, Allergy & nasal symptoms exacerbated, Anger, Anxiety Apathy Appetite - either loss of, or voracious appetite with constant desire to eat, Arms and legs feel detached from body, Ataxia - can't coordinate muscle movement, Back pain, band around head, Bladder incontinence Bladder irritation - feeling of having an infection or cystitis, Bleeding between menstrual cycles Bleeding from the nose Blepharospasm - eye twitches, Bloated stomach, distended abdomen, (benzo belly), bloated, diarrhea, constipation, Blood pressure fluctuations, Blurred vision Blurred vision, seeing spots, flashes, vivid vision Body feels like jelly Body odour - stinking sweat, Body temperature fluctuations, Body temperature reading higher or lower than 98.6, Brachycardia - slow heartbeat/pulse, Brain moving within the skull Breasts - heavy, over-sensitive, swollen, enlarged, painful, Breathing difficulties Breathlessness, Bruxism (teeth grinding) Buildings appear to be leaning Burning along the spine Burning sensation around the mouth Buzzing, burning, tingling limbs, Changes in perception (faces distorting and inanimate objects moving) Changes in skin colour, tone, texture, Chemical sensitivities Chest tightness, Chills - (can feel like the heebie-jeebies you get when viewing a scary movie), Choking Claustrophobia, Clumsiness Cognitive impairment, Confusion, Constipation Cracked and sore lips cramping in stomach, Craving for sweets and sugary foods, Crying jags, Cuts and abrasions take weeks to heal Dark circles under the eyes, Decaying teeth and gums, Dehydration, Delirium Demented and murderous thoughts Dental pain, Depersonalisation (a feeling of not knowing who you are) Depression Derealization Diarrhea, Difficulty in writing slowly Difficulty swallowing Difficulty writing or holding a fork, due to muscle weakness, difficulty writing, Discharge from the breasts Disorientation Distended abdomen Distortions or hallucinations Dizziness - in general, or a feeling like you are falling off the couch/chair/bed, Double vision Dry mouth Dry throat, sore tongue, and thrush Dry, itchy skin Dry, tickly cough Dyspepsia (indigestion) Dysphagia (difficulty eating or swallowing) Dysphoria (inability to feel pleasure or happiness) Dyspnea (breathing difficulty) Earache earache, and sinus problems, Electric shock feelings Emotional blunting - can't receive or give, Encopressia (faecal incontinence) Oesophageal spasms, Excitability Exercise - exacerbating all benzo symptoms, Exhaustion, extreme cold, Extreme lethargy Extreme thirst Extremely disturbed Extremely nervous and jumpy Eyes - sore, tired, seeing floaters, spots, itchy, Falling hair Fatigue, leaden heaviness Fear Fear of being a burden or unlovable, Fear of being alone Fear of dying, fear of insanity, Fear of losing control Fear of never recovering, Fear of water Faeces - appears abnormal looking, Feeling bloated Feeling like the ground is moving beneath you, as if on a cruise ship or boat, Feeling of extreme cold Feeling of impending doom Feeling of vulnerability Feelings of shaking inside and out Feelings of shame, despite realizing this was all accidental and not your fault, Feelings of the spirit being out of synchronization with the body, Feelings of unreality feelings of worms under scalp Female ejaculation or incontinence during orgasm, Fingernail problems - median nail dystrophy (line/ridge down the centre) Flashbacks Fluctuations in blood pressure Flu-like symptoms Flushing, Formication (sensations of bugs crawling on skin) Fuzzy feeling in head, Gait disturbance - hard to walk straight, Gastritis Glassy eyes Goosebumps - very visible to the eye, Grinding teeth Hemorrhoids Hair - loss, thinning, dullness, Hallucinations (auditory and visual) Headaches - mild or severe, Heart palpitations, pounding or racing heart, Heartburn heavy arms, legs and head, Heavy pounding heart Holding onto the walls in the shower, Hostility Hot flashes, Hurts to wear clothes, a car seatbelt, Hyper sensitive (unable to watch the news, see films, read the newspaper), Hyperactivity Hyperacusis - profound hearing sensitivity, hurts to talk on the phone, music, etc., Hyperosmia (sensitive sense of smell), Hyperreflexia (‘jumpiness’) Hypersensitivity to being touched, Hypersensitivity to light, sound, and other stimuli Hypersensitivity to stress, Hyperventilation (over breathing) Hypnologic (hallucinations, sleepwalking), Hysterical and inappropriate laughter IBS - irritable bowel syndrome, Impacted bowels, Impairment of motor coordination, Impotence inability to comprehend the simplest things, Inability to concentrate, inability to cope with a lot of information Inability to draw a satisfying breath, Inability to make a decision, inability to read or write, Incontinence, frequent or urgent need to urinate, unable to hold or pass urine, Increased saliva Indigestion Insomnia Intense fuzzy feeling in the head Intense jaw pain Intrusive thoughts, Iris in eyes changes colour Irrational rage Irritability Jaundice, Jaw, tooth, neck and shoulder aches and pains, Jaws clamped together Jerks in arms, legs fingers. Joint aches and pains, Joylessness, Jumpiness, Jumping toe, Lack of concentration Lack of co-ordination Left/Right-sided symptoms, Legs arms and head very heavy Leukonychia (whitening of nails) Libidinal changes - variances in sex drive, Loss of balance Loss of concentration Loss of confidence, Loss of control of movement, Loss of interest in people and/or things, Loss of memory Loss of self respect Loss of taste or metallic taste Loss or changes in appetite Lung pain, Memory problems - short term, Menstrual problems (painful periods, irregular periods, cessation of periods) Mild hypertension Mood swings, Morbid thoughts Mouth and tongue soreness, Muscle spasms Muscle tone, wastage, Muscle wastage Muscle weakness, Muscles locking and rigidity, Muscular aches, pains, cramps, spasms, muscular rigidity, nausea, flu like symptoms, Nervous ticks or twitches, Nervousness Neuralgia Neurological problems - topical nerve anaesthesia, Night apnea Night sweats, Nightmares Nose bleeds, Numbness - around the face, mouth or any other part of the body, Numbness, pain, Obsessions Obsessive behaviour, Oedema - especially face or ankles, Oesophagitis Orgasm changes - big setbacks after orgasms, Outbursts of rage or aggression Over breathing Painful scalp pains in neck and shoulders, Pains in temple, Pains in the chest Pains in the lungs Pains in the neck Panic attacks Paraesthesia (numbness, tingling) Paranoia Passing gas continually, Penis and testicle sensitivity, Persistent, unpleasant memories Perspiring, night sweats Phobias (hydrophobia, agoraphobia, monophobia, Pins and needles Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Premature menopause, Premature wrinkling around the eyes and face, Problems of decaying teeth Psychotic symptoms - usually transient and confined to rapid withdrawal, Pupils of eyes become minute Pushing away friends, Racing thoughts, Rage, Rapid blinking of the eyes Rapid changes in body temperature Rapid mood changes Rapid weight loss Rashes and blotches on skin, Recurring mild sore throat, Repetitive thoughts Restless legs in bed at night Restlessness Saliva running from the mouth at night Scalp pain and burning, Screwing up of the eyes Seeing spots before the eyes Seizures (fits) sensation of brain moving within the skull, Sensitive or painful teeth Severe cramping in the stomach Severe headaches Severe muscle rigidity Sexual problems - no sex drive or ultra high sex drive, Shaking - inside or out or both, Sharp throbbing pain in the wrists Shivering - feelings of extreme cold or hot, Short-term memory impairment Sinus pain Skin problems - dry, itchy, rashes, slow healing, tickling, burning, Sleepwalking, Smell problems - everything smells bad, Smelling bad, but only to you, Sore and tired eyes Sore mouth and tongue Speech difficulties Stomach cramps Stuttering, Suicidal feelings Swallowing difficulties Sweating Swollen breasts Teeth - pain, throbbing, sensitivity, feel like they are falling out, grinding, Tension between eyes, Thinking you are dying, Thinking you have some awful disease other than benzo withdrawal, Thirst Thrush-like symptoms, Thyroid disturbances, tickling and itching Tight band around the head Tight band around the legs and ankles, Tightness in the chest Tightness in the head Tinnitus (buzzing or ringing in the ears) Tiny pupils Tiredness Toe and finger nails change colour Tongue - sore, burning, Total loss of confidence Toxic naps - feeling worse upon wakening, Tremor or feeling of inner vibration Twitching of the head Unable to walk Under-eye puffiness, Unusually sensitive (unable to watch the news on television or read the newspaper) urinary problems (continence or incontinence) Vaginal discharge, or extremely dry or wet vagina, Vertigo Visual disturbances - waves, sparks, flashes of light, seeing spots, floaters, blurry Voice quality changes, Vomiting vulnerability, Walking side to side, like a drunken sailor, Weakness - "jelly legs", Weight loss or gain (can be rapid), Yellow coating on the tongue (which can yellow the teeth) lps you. Ginia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gm...] Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 You would think if a drug had a symptom list that long, it would be taken off the market......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[wo...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Wow except for the penis and testicle symptoms, ......I have had them all and then some.. ....whew thank Gawd I didn't have the penis pain that mighta pushed me over the edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ad...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Wow, Ginia, what a list! I would add: (if not already there) low blood sugar carbohydrate metabolism messed up (couldn't think of the proper scientific term for that time distortion And Gman, I would add to your very good comprehensive list.....if you've been off your benzo for many months and are still sick with a "mysterious" illness with many different symptoms, then.....(it's no doubt benzo w/d's) hey Wonder Woman....I"m like you, with just about all those symptoms! I love your way of seeing the glass half full (no penis pain)...yuk yuk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ma...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Gee is that all !!! :) :) :) well heck what if it starts while you are on a benzo? doomed? this is my new favorite word these days. I went up on my dose per my doctor and felt almost normal but then I started to feel less normal. Okay doomed??? this should be my new user name :'( :'( :'( Bummer Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Gm...] Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Hmmm it's a toss between Vaginal Discharge and Penis pain.... I would think hermaphrodites have it the worst Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 or if your doctor, who specializes in psych meds, tells you it's YOU...... Yeah, I love that one. "Yes, doc, my foot is twitching and my ears are ringing because I have generalized anxiety. Nevermind that I never had such an 'anxiety disorder' before you prescribed me benzodiazepines." Idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[st...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Yup, I had just about all the symptoms, too.....minus 3 or 4. How about PTSD? Patty xo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 14, 2010 Share Posted February 14, 2010 Gee is that all !!! :) :) :) well heck what if it starts while you are on a benzo? doomed? this is my new favorite word these days. I went up on my dose per my doctor and felt almost normal but then I started to feel less normal. Okay doomed??? this should be my new user name :'( :'( :'( Bummer Mary Mary, If it starts while you are on a benzo, it could be a side effect of the medication. Oddly enough, many of the sx of Klonopin mirror the klonopin w/d effects...crazy stuff this klonopin..... TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[gi...] Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I went to my GP a few weeks ago and tried to educate and explain the benzo withdrawl symptom that I was going thru. He asked me what my symptoms were and I pulled out the list that I have posted and I said "Take your pick of symptoms and it depends on what day you ask me as to what symptoms I have " . He looked at me like I was nuts. I have found that doctors do not like it too much when you know more then they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ginia, I think this happens alot with "paternalistic" type docs. I went to one of these for years, and never had any real health issues, so I never really cared that he acted this way, because I thought...hey ..he is the doc.... After my benzo experience....and his denial that there could be side effects to the meds....and his lack of knowledge of the wd effects of these drugs..I view him in a different light....of course, I have to view him in my mind...because I will never go back to that guy again...and I had been a patient for well over a decade....my father also quit going to him...after he saw what happened to me..and my dad has been his patient for over two decades.... I was lucky enough to find a pretty progressive doc....he does not know a whole lot about benzos, and does not prescribe them...but at least I have someone to go ...that won't push meds.....as the only solution.....to anything that may come up in the future... TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[gi...] Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I should send this benzo list to Oprah. Seems that is the only way to get any public awareness out there anymore. I asked a pharmacist why they give out benzo's like candy to patients and he said " Because they work" . It keeps the patients coming back to their doctors for more. Unbelievable !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ma...] Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 or if your doctor, who specializes in psych meds, tells you it's YOU...... Yeah, I love that one. "Yes, doc, my foot is twitching and my ears are ringing because I have generalized anxiety. Nevermind that I never had such an 'anxiety disorder' before you prescribed me benzodiazepines." Idiots. ha ha that is a funny comment "yes doctor the world keeps moving causing vertigo because I have generalized anxiety which makes the world look sideways" funny because before you described benzo's the world did not move around.... thanks for adding some humor :yippee: :yippee: Mary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Ginia, I want to preface this by saying I do not regularly watch Oprah , I think the last time I watched was back in the late 90's... but the complaint I always see on the forum is that Oprah rarely, if ever, focuses on benzos when she has the drug problem shows, and usually focuses on opiates....is that true? ANd if so...maybe she needs to be made more aware of the benzo problem....you may be on to something... TC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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[gi...] Posted February 16, 2010 Share Posted February 16, 2010 Love the picture of Oprah !! I now watch her show alot because I am homebound temporaily because of Benzo's. I thought it very interesting that she is campaigning against cell phone and text usage while driving. I think it is a great idea and needs public awareness. What was so interesting is that when she did that, it was on all the major news networks and the gov. then passed a bill forbidding text usage for big trucks. It seems you need to have Oprah on your side if you want anything done !! I have noticed all the media have focused on other addictive prescription medications but not benzo's. As we know in some instances benzo's are known to be harder to get off of then any other prescription med. Well, I think I might give it a shot and write to Oprah tomorrow. Probably won't pan out, but why not give it a shot. If it saves but one life, it will be worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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