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Hello all. I plan to use this thread to track my post jump recovery and healing and hope it may help someone someday.

 

Quick recap on me. Developed right ear tinnitus in Jan 2020. In August 2020 my ENT prescribed me klonopin for sleep and anxiety. (You can note my taper progression in my signature.)

 

I only take now 7.5 mirt/remeron, 20 mg melatonin (down from 30 mg), a nasal spray and Allegra.

 

I am a day over 5 weeks post jump and my main symptoms are:

 

1. Burning/tingling in various body parts

2. Worst - Head tingling, burning and very highly sensitized skin (kind of like a electrical storm in my head) - onset around 0.060 mg of klonopin

3. Spotty sleep.

4. Ear ringing

 

Today is rough. I learned a hard lesson. For a highly sensitized CNS do not drink decaf coffee.

 

My biggest fear right now is the head sensations. They are hard. Hoped to have some improvement by 5 weeks, but not really yet. Have to stay positive and feed of buddies who have recovered.

 

lesson learned.

 

thx

 

seeking

 

 

 

 

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Nice work!!! It'll go away!!! Try to think of your symptoms as a nuisance that you will get used to. Talk them down.

 

Kegan, thank you. Would be doing decent if not for the head issues. Definitely a nuisance.

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Like everyone says, it will go away. I Cold Turkey'd Klonopin and my acute was horrible for about 3 months and started getting better. At 3 1/2 months, I was sleeping 8 hrs a night and about 90% healed until month 7 and I went into regular withdrawal and my sleep tanked again and my tinnitus is screaming and burning in my feet and right leg. It's been like that for almost 6 months now and I'm wondering if mine will fade away , but I'm still functioning and working. I have to take Trazedone and Hydroxyzine for sleep. Everyone is different but I'm sure you will start feeling better after acute.
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Like everyone says, it will go away. I Cold Turkey'd Klonopin and my acute was horrible for about 3 months and started getting better. At 3 1/2 months, I was sleeping 8 hrs a night and about 90% healed until month 7 and I went into regular withdrawal and my sleep tanked again and my tinnitus is screaming and burning in my feet and right leg. It's been like that for almost 6 months now and I'm wondering if mine will fade away , but I'm still functioning and working. I have to take Trazedone and Hydroxyzine for sleep. Everyone is different but I'm sure you will start feeling better after acute.

 

Thats the key. "Still functional and working". That helps healing and shows you are used to the symptoms, even if you don't like them.

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Hello all. Positive thoughts for everyone who is a part of this club!

 

Today is a rough day.

 

I am coming up on my 6th week (this Sunday) post klonopin jump from 0.042 mg. Symptoms remain the same. Burning/Tingling throughout my body and pressure and tingling in my head. (It's like I can rub my hand over my forehead and feel the tingling sensations through my head.)  The tingling sensation reverberates through my head into my ears ringing. No real true windows. The head symptoms did not start until I got lower to around 0.060 mg.

 

Trying to fight my fears (why is this not getting better, have I fried my CNS, you name it, did I jump to soon, did I mess up my taper near the end)

I am also trying to tell myself it's only been 6 weeks and I had the drug in my system for 14 months.

 

As others have noted acute can last a lot longer.

 

Still taking Remeron 7.5 mg for sleep plus 20 mg melatonin (down from 30). Sleep is spotty at best. Do not think the Remeron is causing my symptoms. Want off that to but my CNS is so messed up I am not venturing doing that yet.

 

Trying to still fight the fight...but very beaten down. I think if I got a decent window, I could grab that hope that things are improving.

 

I will each of the buddies tapering, post taper, and getting ready to taper all the success in their endeavors.

 

seeking

 

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YOU GOT THIS! Today is a bad day (bad week) for me on my taper as well. I'm going to hold. I'm so exhausted I can barely keep my head up, and it's nearly impossible to focus as work. I can host calls and talk ok, but listening in a call to others... it is down right impossible to focus. I'm still working (too much) and plan to a take week off in mid March. Hoping I can hold my taper and make it there.

 

You are off. This poison is out of your system. Your body is healing. It may not feel like it today, but it is healing. You are doing awesome. 6 weeks free!!! Remember that... you're in the last mile of a marathon. It's uphill and it's hard. But remember the 25 you just ran. And be so proud of where you are and how close you are to the finish line!

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YOU GOT THIS! Today is a bad day (bad week) for me on my taper as well. I'm going to hold. I'm so exhausted I can barely keep my head up, and it's nearly impossible to focus as work. I can host calls and talk ok, but listening in a call to others... it is down right impossible to focus. I'm still working (too much) and plan to a take week off in mid March. Hoping I can hold my taper and make it there.

 

You are off. This poison is out of your system. Your body is healing. It may not feel like it today, but it is healing. You are doing awesome. 6 weeks free!!! Remember that... you're in the last mile of a marathon. It's uphill and it's hard. But remember the 25 you just ran. And be so proud of where you are and how close you are to the finish line!

 

Thank you. I have no doubt you will get there! Just would love to see a little improvement.

 

Thx Seeking

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Good day all. This Sunday will be 7 weeks for me having jumped off of klonopin. Today is a rough day with the burning/tingling in body and it seems like every symptom is in my head. Hypersensitive in my head, basically a tingling through my whole head and ringing in both ears. Health palpitations and high blood pressure as well.

 

This is so depressing. Once again, I thought I tapered pretty well, and my jump has been hell since. I am trying to maintain a positive outlook but need a "window" of hope to push forward.

 

I feel like I have fried my nervous system and cannot even fathoming living with this head tingling.

 

I cannot help but to keep questioning everything. Did I taper wrong, should I have not done liquid. Is it the remeron keeping me from healing, is the melatonin screwing me up.

 

Thoughts and prayers for all.

 

seeking

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Seeking,

 

My heart goes out to you!! This is so unfair. You were so diligent with your taper. You should not be suffering like this! I still don't think either the melatonin or mirtazapine would bring on or increase these kinds of symptoms. I just haven't seen it in anyone else, and I've read SO many cases. Of course, I could be wrong, but it sounds like really bad acute benzo withdrawal. It's just lasting a super long time for you and it totally sucks.

 

Are you thinking about reinstating a tiny bit to see if you can stabilize and then come off even more slowly? Or are you able to keep pressing on as you are until things quiet down? You're almost at the 2-month mark, which is where some folks leave acute. I'm here, supporting you whatever you decide. No one should have to deal with pain like this :(. You are really strong and I know you will get through this. You've already gotten through 7 weeks so you obviously have superhero powers.

 

Rooting hard for you,

Openroad

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Seeking, I can tell that you are suffering and I'm so sorry that you are going through such a rough time.  You are so strong and were really thoughtful about your taper.  This drug is fighting you so hard.  We are here to support you. I hope that you are having a better day today.
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Seeking,

 

My heart goes out to you!! This is so unfair. You were so diligent with your taper. You should not be suffering like this! I still don't think either the melatonin or mirtazapine would bring on or increase these kinds of symptoms. I just haven't seen it in anyone else, and I've read SO many cases. Of course, I could be wrong, but it sounds like really bad acute benzo withdrawal. It's just lasting a super long time for you and it totally sucks.

 

Are you thinking about reinstating a tiny bit to see if you can stabilize and then come off even more slowly? Or are you able to keep pressing on as you are until things quiet down? You're almost at the 2-month mark, which is where some folks leave acute. I'm here, supporting you whatever you decide. No one should have to deal with pain like this :(. You are really strong and I know you will get through this. You've already gotten through 7 weeks so you obviously have superhero powers.

 

Rooting hard for you,

Openroad

 

Openroad, thank you for the reply. I tried to be diligent and it seemed around what I think I was taking (liquid) 0.060 mg I started having the head symptoms.

 

I really really do not want to reinstate. These drugs are pure poison. I am going to try to keep moving forward.

 

That you for your feedback and support, it is much appreciated.

 

How are you doing, how is your taper progressing?

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Seeking, I can tell that you are suffering and I'm so sorry that you are going through such a rough time.  You are so strong and were really thoughtful about your taper.  This drug is fighting you so hard.  We are here to support you. I hope that you are having a better day today.

 

Thank you RodgerThat. I hope you are doing well. Yesterday was a somewhat better. Today took a step back a bit.  I tried to approach my taper right. In hindsight for me, and I know it works for others, I would have stayed via dry method. Looking back with liquid at least the way I did it you really never know how much drug you are consuming. It could have been my method, my chemistry, not sure. But cannot change that now.

 

Trying to press forward.

 

 

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Hi all. Today marks just a bit over 8 weeks post jump. Still struggling. I know everyone's healing rate is different...so it's hard to gauge where I am at in healing...still dealing with the following symptoms:

 

1. Burning/tingling. Seem to have it in my head all the time. The rest of the body comes and goes. Also, I swear it seems like sometimes almost the smell of sulfur, etc. emanating from my head.

 

2. Ear ringing

 

3. Sometimes heart palpitations.

 

Still fighting emotions of depression (will this ever get better), anger (why I took this crap in the first place..should have known better, I tapered for over a year and still struggling), uncertainty (I question my liquid approach...should I have stuck with dry taper), should I have tried to taper lower.

 

I still am taking 7.5 Remeron plus melatonin to sleep. I cannot but help to wonder if the Remeron is impacting my healing process.

 

Still fighting but worn down.

 

Thoughts and prayers for everyone to heal!

 

seeking

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So sorry you are suffering so much. But remember you are healing every day. You dont have that poison in you anymore and that is a great thing. I will keep you in my prayers for a fast recovery.

 

I am also almost done with the klonopin  (.076mg) and the head symptoms are the most uncomfortable ones. For 2 months now I have these symptoms. :(

 

Do you feel pressure in your head?

 

Hang in there. Hopefully soon you'll be feeling better.

 

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So sorry you are suffering so much. But remember you are healing every day. You dont have that poison in you anymore and that is a great thing. I will keep you in my prayers for a fast recovery.

 

I am also almost done with the klonopin  (.764mg) and the head symptoms are the most uncomfortable ones. For 2 months now I have these symptoms. :(

 

Do you feel pressure in your head?

 

Hang in there. Hopefully soon you'll be feeling better.

 

Thanks much appreciated. I do not feel head pressure. For me it's like my nerve endings are in overdrive.  Tingling throughout my head with the ear ringing.

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Hello all. Updating my status.

 

A little over 10 weeks post klonopin jump. Most days are the same with a little reprieve here and there. I would have hope to improved by now. Not sure what to be realistic about. 10 weeks I guess is really not that long.

 

I am still taking between 20-30 mg of melatonin and remeron at bedtime (have tried to taper the remeron a little, not sure that was a good idea). I also take a nasal spray and allegra and a occasional multivitamin.

 

My main symptoms are the tingling/amplified cns sensations in my head with the ear ringing. Rougher today with body shaking and more burning in my body and poor sleep.

 

Tired and worn out and fighting hopelessness. I know I cannot compare myself to others but was hoping I would show signs of improvement. As someone who is timing oriented, I would love to know improvement is right around the corner.

 

I also cannot help but wonder..is tapering remeron hurting me, is being on the remeron hurting me from healing, (should I be tapering and getting that out of my system), is it food I am eating, is it the melatonin, etc.

 

I do not see the point to see a doctor or a specialist. They likely would push more drugs.

 

Wishing all well.

 

Seeking.

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I know this cliche is getting old but I'm really sorry it's such a struggle. I know from personal experience 10 weeks feel like a lot more when every day is spent in pain with little change.

 

You know this will change right? We all think "I'm going to be one that never heals". I read that in almost every success story. So there's no truth in that.

 

I don't think the Remeron is hurting your recovery. Personally I would not taper any other drug until I've given my brain enough time to recover from this ordeal.

 

One day a switch will turn and you'll see a difference. I promise.

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Hello all. My thoughts and prayers for all of the BB community and your strength in dealing with this poison.

 

Today marks my 3-month post jump "anniversary".

 

My symptoms remain consistent. I would like to say I have seen glimpses in improvement, not really windows but a day here or there. My main symptoms remain the same with the head tingling, ear ringing, sometimes heart palpitations, and basically the nerve endings in my head feeling hypersensitive and in overdrive.

 

Intermittent burning in extremities. Sleep is spotty. I decided to stay at 7.5 mg of Remeron because of my body's instability right now. I hope it is not preventing healing.

 

Trying to focus on moving forward. Sometimes I cannot help but look back and play the losing why and what if game. Trying to stay positive and keep telling myself it will get better. I was nieve in thinking once I jump that maybe after a few months I would be done. Others advised me of post jump healing and timeframes (maybe it was hope on my part). Lesson learned.

 

One thing I keep telling myself to set expectations is that even though most of the time I was tapering I had the drug in my system for about 17 months (plus z drugs for a few months) so 3 months off is not really that long comparatively speaking.

 

Wishing all positive thoughts and energy and hoping for your success and a speedy recovery.

 

seeking.

 

 

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Seeking, thanks for the update.  I've been wondering how you are doing and sending you good, healing vibes.  :smitten:

 

 

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