[Du...] Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Wanted to start a thread here as I return to some sort of stable. As I look at my progress and holds I am doing a quicker taper than I thought with linear percentage cuts… I have now held twice and am Returning to stable on day 4 of my second hold. I will continue to cut hopefully starting tomorrow. Current sxs: GI issues: pain, ibs Fatigue: stamina, cog fog Depression Anxiety Issues with sleeping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Back to almost stable. Again, w/d symptoms were very similar to first wave: Anger>GI Issues (diarrhea most of the day)>Unrelenting fatigue>Shaky>Depression Then when holding, below symptoms dropped in order from left to right: Anger>GI Issues (continue but less intense)>Shaky>Fatigue>Depression I made a small 1% cut last night and will hopefully stay at this pace for the week... hopefully. If everything goes alright, I will be down in the .3's. Phew. Comment if you want to follow, this has been a tough road. I hope to someday write a success story and help others through this journey. Currently using the below for sleep: 1/8-1/4 Unisom: Only if needed. Maybe 2x a week. Can sometimes feel the grogginess in the AM 1/4 trazodone: Emergency only GI Issues: Thymoquinone @ 10% Depression: Cymbalta 60mg-- this is another mountain I will climb once I am recovered from Benzo... for now I'm not going to touch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 Folowing. You got this duke ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted June 27, 2021 Author Share Posted June 27, 2021 Stabilized and will resume cutting tonight... wish me luck. Will update as the days go on. One day at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted July 1, 2021 Author Share Posted July 1, 2021 Doing alright, the same symptoms are waxing and waning as I continue the taper. Most triggering is the GI pain and distress. One day at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted July 6, 2021 Author Share Posted July 6, 2021 Just an update! I slowed down my taper last week and I think this taper rate is manageable for now with the withdrawal sxs. Doing alright, one day at a time! Will update at the end of the week, hopefully I will be in the .2x mg range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted July 9, 2021 Author Share Posted July 9, 2021 Made it down to .25mg k and am doing “okay” So far the main sxs that lasts most of the day is GI issues… bloating, abdominal pain, tightness, constipation …. Etc. Mornings I have a slight headache that subsides. I might hold for a bit to see if the GI symptoms improve.. any advice here? Or keep going? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 The only down side to holding is you loose a couple of days at most. Fact that you question yourself, should make you stear to the cautious side. You're down to the last quarter. It might need a slower taper or not , who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted July 15, 2021 Author Share Posted July 15, 2021 I kept at my same pace, GI symptoms stayed the same and may have improved a little. Down to .2mg, stable!! Feeling good about this… don’t want to jynx it. Listening to my body and taking it day by day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted July 18, 2021 Share Posted July 18, 2021 Looking solid. What is your jump dose? I think they should rename it into a more positive safe word. The word jump is a trigger imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted July 18, 2021 Author Share Posted July 18, 2021 Thanks!! So relieved that I’m having an awesome window/decrease in symptoms. Planing to jump at .025mg!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 WOOOOOH! Down to .1mg of K tonight. Yup. .1!!!! Feeling good, honestly once I got past .25 and kept going my symptoms started to improve… what!?! I started doing things I used too… trail run, train my hunting dog, go out to eat with friends, working out, returning to my old self… so glad to almost be done with this crap. If I keep feeling this well I plan to jump in 1-2 weeks : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Du...] Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Just an update. I was able to continue the taper and jump. Have been experiencing windows and waves. Lots of w/d symptoms… praying for continued healing. Stay strong. One day at a time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted May 31, 2022 Share Posted May 31, 2022 Grats on the jump !! One more benzo free. Really proud of you. These stories really inspire others. What dose did you jump? Would you jump lower if you had to do it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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