One Dr has had my mother on .25 mg of xanax for 20 years. Refuses to take her off or raise it. Shes in a living hell and dont know y. Sad what these Drs do

May she rest in peace. She didn’t deserve this horrible shit to happen to her. I went through it and I’m healed thankfully but it hurts knowing exactly how she feels in these videos of her symptoms. Poor sweetheart. ❤️‍🩹

This is exactly how I felt. I only took Ativan for 3 weeks and I had horrible withdrawals for about 3 months. It was the worst time ever but I’m glad it’s been over for a while now. My heart breaks for her. R.I.P beautiful girl.

I have refract mTLE and it's dumb. I hate all the meds and my brain. Cold turkeying clobazam would be fine

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I was only on Abilify for about a week but it felt like a month of torture. I understand completely what you’re going through

So relatable. Now down to 2.5mg of Valium. Its a massive struggle. I just lost my life to it for now. It is the hardest thing i have ever had to experience in my life. I'm almost to 0mg.

Sweetheart, your brain will rewire itself eventually. It's taken me 15 months so far in recovery. I'm so much better than I was. Hang in there!

Doctors should be held accountable for this

My Dr. is from the U.K. .. I’m here in W. CANADA. My Dr. was thrilled that I gifted him my copy of The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines. He’s has put it in the Dr. library in their clinic 👏📖

This Tablet should come with a picture of Jeffrey Dahmer on it. It does absolutely nothing but get you into trouble. I wake up in strange places built a full hut up the mountains chimney and all called out what year is it to passer bys or where am I oh look there’s my car wrapped around a pole with 3 girls in the back I thought I killed them but they woke up and ran away laughing. Do not drink on these tablets.

We just mentioned to my son's Psych about tapering, and now he is on the defensive going to keep him on the mental health act here in NZ and wants to once he is on this give him more drugs and hold him to ransom. am trying my best to be there for him my son and actually fighting for him now because they the dr's system are coming down hard on him...sad...sick...

I got off of xanax after being dependent for 15 years. I did a supervised fast taper in a rahab facility, but that didn't spare me all the effects. After 9 months, I'm still reeling from it all. I gained 15 lbs, my ears rings constantly, I'm dizzy & wobbly, my stomach hurts (like it doesn't remember how to digest food). Now it's high blood pressure. And terrible insomnis. I can't think and I feel like I've lost my mind forever. The daily fatigue is absolutely crushing. I can barely make myself take a shower. It's brutal. I cannot go to work anymore. I only took xanax as directed, and they told me I would need it the rest of my life. What a lie. They stole 15 years of my life. So far. I just want my life back.

unfortunately here is the USA patients best option is not even to mention a taper .... just keep getting the prescription and do it all yourself . there are so many horror stories out there with people being just cut off because it was a low dose the majority of doctor rapid taper in like 2 to 4 weeks . i totally agree with nicole hire a benzo coach and do not mention any type of taper to your doctor or psychiatrist or pa-c or np

THEY LOVE TO RIDICULE PATIENTS ABOUT GOOGLE. PRETTY IRONIC, IN THAT PATIENTS WOULDN'T BE DOING THAT IF THE CARE WAS ADEQUATE TO BEGIN WITH.

Nicole, I’ll keep repeating it: You’re literally a hero. Angela Peacock, you’re a hero. All of you, are absolutely HERO’s! Thank You ALL!

In order to taper on our own we do need a prescriber. That can be hard to find. I have been fortunate but others in my area are just having to abruptly discontinue because prescribers are refusing to continue with the rx.

Thank goodness Ashton actually witnessed and saw how the ppl were withdrawing. She was the beginning warrior to pave the way for us today. I'm so excited to see the new asma manual updates this next year. Thank you Nicole❤

Feel better my friend.

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After being on benzos for sleep for 15 years, the first two years were hell it’s been six years total. I still have some symptoms during the first two years. I had every symptom imaginable everyone that they said here I had.

Young lady, you have no idea the fate that you escaped.

It is BRAIN DAMAGE. BRAIN DAMAGE BRAIN DAMAGE BRAIN DAMAGE.

THEY HAVE KNOWN THIS FOR MORE THAN 60 YEARS.

WE ARE THE LUCKY ONES. WE ARE STILL ALIVE. MANY OF US ARE JUST BARELY ALIVE.

IT'S NOT WITHDRAWAL. IT IS BRAIN DAMAGE. BRAIN DAMAGE. BRAIN DAMAGE. .

Everyone is different. I think your brain heals itself. Some people become hypochondriacs from reading this stuff .Not everyone has long term symptoms. I have gotten off way harder drugs than benzos.I don't feel brain damaged ???

Hey JP! I just saw your video. I have never taken a benzo but I have such empathy for you brave souls having to deal with this. Please, hang in there. You will get better!

I don’t have years to waste in benzo withdrawal hell. I’ll stick to my .05

After 30 years of Klonopin for a neurological disorder I decided to self wean 4 years ago. It was hell. Everything these people are saying is 100% accurate and then some. This was the worst experience ever. Just brutal. When I told my useless doctor how difficult it was after a month and what I was going through he said, "I don't know why you're having a hard time. It's been 4 weeks I wasn't even fully weaned off the benzos at that point. Please avoid benzos at any cost.

Love my valiums 🎉🎉

Praying for you. You will beat this. It will be very hard but you can do it.

I was prescribed K on 2015, I have CPTSD I am survivor. However, until this day I can’t even speak regarding CT Benzodiazepines’s withdrawal horrors!

Klonopin for 12 years of my life was fine, for the last 4 has been hell ! I cannot believe a doctor can treat patients like this ! The only way I could ever feel better is to go back on the drug, won't happen or die ! I'm 68 After withdrawal

My mother was prescribed benzodiazepine for about 30 years, eventually she went crazy and used to fly into unbelievable rage. She died before her time apparently of natural causes.

And by the way, if we're "junkies/addicts/seekers", guess what that makes our "healthcare providers"???

I have a quote for EVERY "healthcare provider" who CHOSE to ignore prescribing standards for benzos of only 2-4 weeks or less,used them "off label" for every imaginable NORMAL human malady,claimed ignorance and depended on drug reps for their patient's care, deceived,bullied,and abandoned their trusting patients,thus leaving them to unimaginable suffering and possible death:"...you KNEW there was a shark out there. You KNEW it was dangerous. But,you let people go swimming anyway?"-"Jaws" (Mrs. Kitner to Chief Brody after her son was killed by the shark).

What about the people who have been on the same dosage for 17 years after nothing other med helped after years of severe daily debilitating anxiety and panic attacks that were unpredictable, uncontrollable and caused absolute torment and suicidal and years of ssris or trycyclic or ssnis,

Smoking weed helps ,

I’m so glad you got off.

This is bullsh*t pseudo-science.