How much did I undo benzo withdrawal progress by going on a baclofen binge?

[sausageXsalad]

Hey everyone,

I recently went on a baclofen binge after being sober from Klonopin after cold turkeying at 1mg almost 2 months ago. I was given 30 of the 10mg tablets by my doctor for back pain that's been troubling me since the beginning of December. My doctor told me to take 3 a day but after taking one and enjoying the little buzz that it gave me I decided to say what the hell and starting taking around 60mg a day for five days straight. When I ran out I didn't feelanything the next day but I started getting brain zap feelings and neck stiffness but I attributed to ssri withdrawal symptoms that I've been suffering for 6 months already. But I would say this feels different, like a lot more mental. So my question is did I undo my 2 months of sobriety from benzos or will I feel like this for a little bit? It's been 1 week since I stopped the baclofen. I also just send down on my geodon from 30mg to 20mg. All answers are appreciated.

P.S this is my first post :D

 

[F'Loki]

I highly doubt you can undo the entire withdrawal process through one binge/slip up.

If it's been a week already and all you are getting are probably psychosomatic symptoms, then I think you are fine. I think worrying about it will create psychosomatic symptoms of withdrawal. You say it's only mental symptoms so I am sure it's not benzo WDs again, because you'd be getting the nasty physical stuff I am sure you are aware of how nasty that can be.

I would - however - look into why you felt the need the go on a "what the hell" mini-binge with your baclofen? What made you want to do it? How did you feel at the time? These are all questions you should ask yourself when 'relapses' happen. It'll help you understand your own addiction, triggers etc and prevent it happening in the future.

 

[sausageXsalad]

Thank you loki.

Yeah I came to the conclusion before I saw your response that I didn't undo it all, but yet it is a setback.

The spasticity was the thing that was troubling me the most. I was psyching myself out as it got pretty severe so I decided to go to hospital where they watched me twitch for 3 hours knowing that I had abused baclofen. I was already on the chronic pain program where they are not allowed to prescribe me benzos/opiates so they concluded that I'm fine and driving myself crazy.


In my other other post I didn't make it clear but I had went down from 30mg to 20mg on geodon. I am diagnosed bipolar and and during these titrations I get hypomanic/depressed.

When I came home last night after being paranoid and "thinking" people are talking about me.. I figured maybe it's not the right time to get off antipsychotics as I'm only 2 months off of benzos and still suffering a lot of anxiety and paranoia. So I decided to take 40mg of geodon last night (as I'm should've been taking) and wait another 4-6 months before I start reducing my meds again. I love the hypomania but the paranoia, impulsivity isn't worth it.