Drugs.com Twitter

Go Back   Drugs.com > General Discussion Boards > General
Forgotten Password?

General Drugs.com's web-based discussion board for anything related to healthcare or medicine. Looking for information but can't find it? Someone out there may be able to help you.

  #1 (permalink)  
Old 07-25-2009, 08:32 PM
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 1
Default benzodiazapine withdrawal

I need some support for this hell. To know I am not alone. I tapered of clonipin in 10 days and had almost all the symptoms on the list. So, after reading wikipedia and the work of a UK doctor/researcher C.K.Ashton I am following her suggested protocol. In three weeks I feel almost normal some days.

I have tapered off tizandine, ritilan, neuronton and maybe some others in the last year. I suffered from many symptoms and the doctors could find nothing wrong with me. My doctor and acupuncturist have been glad to get copies of these articles. I need to get off of vicodin and wellbutrin after the benzos are gone and then maybe I'll know who I am.

This all started with chronic dayly migraine almost 20 years ago. I will be 70 years old in two weeks.

Talk to me
jsophy
Reply With Quote
  #2 (permalink)  
Old 07-25-2009, 08:52 PM
Diamond Elite
 
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Texas
Posts: 14,771
Default

jsophy .... thank goodness there will be one more person on the forum who is older than me! There aren't very many now. I used for 35 years before getting clean. But we can help you with the opiates when you finish the benzos. We've got a few people here tapering on benzos now too.

What dose did you start at and what are you on right now? How have you tapered in mg over the last three weeks?

Great choice following Dr Ashton's methods. I use the same process. Only difference is Dr Ashton is very conservative. That's good but most people can be a little more agressive in thier taper and do just fine. But if it's working good for you so be it. I respect Dr Ashton when it comes to benzo tapers.

Stay in touch how you're doing. God bless.
__________________
I am not a dr. My statements are based on years of experience and related education. Consult with the professional of your choice regarding matters of concern.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are Off



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 10:06 AM.


Powered by vBulletin®
Copyright ©2000 - 2012, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
SEO by vBSEO ©2011, Crawlability, Inc.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22