Benzodiazepine
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Benzodiazepine
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Re: Benzodiazepine
#2If you've been on these long-term, I cannot stress enough how slowly you need to taper.
Edited to add that I wish I could contribute more to this conversation than lived experience, but saying that benzodiazepines "...are associated with an increased risk of suicide due to aggression, impulsivity, and negative withdrawal effects"[0] is like describing the sinking of the Titanic as a fender-bender.
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#3If you've been on these long-term, I cannot stress enough how slowly you need to taper. Edited to add that I wish I could contribute more to this conversation than lived experience, but saying that benzodiazepines "...are associated with an increased risk of suicide due to aggression, impulsivity, and negative withdrawal effects"[0] is like describing the sinking of the Titanic as a fender-bender. [0] https://en.wiki…
I've tried many drugs in my life but benzos have been the scariest that I would never do voluntarily.
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#4Years
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#5If you've been on these long-term, I cannot stress enough how slowly you need to taper. Edited to add that I wish I could contribute more to this conversation than lived experience, but saying that benzodiazepines "...are associated with an increased risk of suicide due to aggression, impulsivity, and negative withdrawal effects"[0] is like describing the sinking of the Titanic as a fender-bender. [0] https://en.wiki…
I've tried many drugs in my life but benzos have been the scariest that I would never do voluntarily.
Same at first it was like "Cool, no thoughts head empty, I don't feel anything anymore" but then it was "fck no thoughts head empty, I really don't feel anything anymore".
I got them prescribed by my psychiatrist (~4mg/day). And getting off of them was like going through hell, I really just wanted to stop taking them (I tried it for one day...), but I needed to reduce it by 0.5/week to not completely go berserk. But even with slowly reducing it, it wasn't a pleasent experience.
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#6If you've been on these long-term, I cannot stress enough how slowly you need to taper. Edited to add that I wish I could contribute more to this conversation than lived experience, but saying that benzodiazepines "...are associated with an increased risk of suicide due to aggression, impulsivity, and negative withdrawal effects"[0] is like describing the sinking of the Titanic as a fender-bender. [0] https://en.wiki…
The withdrawal can also kill you outright. Most other drugs can lead to a fatal withdrawal due to complications, but the withdrawal process itself isn’t lethal, like with benzos.
I take them occasionally for panic attacks and my god they are strong. A nibble off a corner normally does the job for me. I can’t imagine being prescribed them for daily use — and regular use has a whole bunch of nasty side effects.
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#7Years
Decades if you don't start tapering down.
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#8I was once prescribed 2mg ativan pills. My doctor told me "Just keep taking em till you feel better"
Lost consciousness in missouri, came to about 48 hours later in florida on a park bench in disneyland.
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#9Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've tried many drugs in my life but benzos have been the scariest that I would never do voluntarily.
Same at first it was like "Cool, no thoughts head empty, I don't feel anything anymore" but then it was "fck no thoughts head empty, I really don't feel anything anymore". I got them prescribed by my psychiatrist (~4mg/day). And getting off of them was like going through hell, I really just wanted to stop taking them (I tried it for one day...), but I needed to reduce it by 0.5/week to not completely go berserk. But…
Were you able to completely stop?
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#10Any clonazepam (clonopin) user here? Want to hear experiences.