Going cold turkey

[[Buddie]]

I told the doctor I wanted to quit the pills today and he said to reduce once a week for three weeks and then quit.
I am just going to go cold turkey because I know if I get some pills I will take too many.
I have anxiety and insomnia.  I am having family problems with my brother.

[[Buddie]]

Good for you [...], I feel you've made the right decision, you're finally going to get your life back just like I did!  How many days has it been since you've taken a pill, about 4?

[[Buddie]]

Thanks. This is day 5 and I can't sleep.  I forgot to ask the doctor for some medicine for anxiety, but I don't think he would give me any.  I took 2 over the counter pills, but they are not working

[[Buddie]]

5 days, that's great and your doctor may have given you something for the anxiety but nothing can make it go away except for another benzo so you did the right thing by not asking for it.

Your body will find a way to get sleep to survive, it may not be what you hope for but it will be enough to get you through this.  Take a look at this post, it will help you make it through this. http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=235100.0

[[Buddie]]

So something that might work for some people (didn’t work for me), is Hydroxizine? The doctor prescribed me that for anxiety, as well as to help me sleep. The only issue for me was that it made me feel like my breathing was too shallow. It’s just an antihistamine, but I know it does work for some people, but I don’t know much more about it.

[[Buddie]]

The doctor prescribed that it 2017 long before I kept running out p
Of pills.  I never tried it, but wish I had.  Thanks

[[Buddie]]

I hope you’re able to get some kind of relief, Dom! I went c/t and didn’t really have any sort of relief, but the pain and fear I experienced was luckily enough to turn me off of Benzos forever. I didn’t even think once about reinstating because it was something I never wanted to experience again. I’d sooner walk through fire with bare feet than to experience those first two weeks, especially. You’ll get through this. Time heals everything.

[[Buddie]]

Aria,i use hydroxizine too,i feel the same,the breathing problem,and the numbness.

Edit: Policy

[[Buddie]]

Aria,i use hydroxizine too,i feel the same,the breathing problem,and the numbness.

Edit: Policy

It’s weird, right? I don’t like the feeling of being sedated. It gave me worsening insomnia because all I kept thinking was that I’d stop breathing in my sleep.

[[Buddie]]

hydroxizine never did anything for me as far as anxiety and sleep go. (FYI)

Congrats Dom, I also think you made the right decision. Please update regularly. You can do this friend. I know things might get really rough for you but we are here to support you.