Benzos I'm gunna feel such a fool writing this but HELP what the fuck do I do now?!

[pfn_247]

Coming off Benzos is horrible.I know exactly how you feel!When i went through withdrawl it was like my sense of smell went off the charts!Even shit that supposed to smell good , like shampoo , just smelt like chemicals to me.It was crazy.Id rather be Dope sick for a Month than go through Benzo withdrawl for a day!I went from taking 15 to 20 millagrams of Xanax a day to nothing ; my hook up got popped on a warrent.
I ended up having seizures & ended up in detox but that was the worse week of my life.Nothing i did helped & i think i would of either died or blew my brains out if i didnt end up in the hospital after 6 1/2 days.If i were you id seek medical attention or try getting a different benzo.Valium is really good if you want to ween your way off because it has a long half life.Thats what they gave me in Detox & besides it being a little hard to get to sleep , i didnt have any withdrawl symptoms after a 7 day ween.
I still take Benzos occasionally but when i start to do them to often i just think about the horror i went through & i back off!I wish you the best of luck!

 

[timmyover]

etizolam addiction

Hello guys.

Im a bit worried about possible Etizolam withdrawals after researching on the internet, ive never had a benzo in my life before I found etizolam, started on 1-2mg per night about 5-6 months ago, now on around 5-6mg per night - tried to sleep a few nights without Etizolam and it was extremely difficult, kept sweating out and just when i thought i was falling asleep my heart would 'jump' and I would be awake.. this happened the whole night so I started taking etizolam again the next night... been on it for around 4-5 months daily, very difficult to stop... not had any seizures or anything dramatic happen except withdrawal sleeping impossibilities....

I know from the posts on bl that ive been stupid and now withdrawal is going to be very difficult, but could someone please help me and explain the best way to become normal again and brea this habit?

I have also had a problem with stimulants, 4-mmc, B2 over the past 2-3 years and consume alcohol 2-4 times a week (4-6 pints of beer per day)...

Ive never noticed some of the major problems people are talking about with benzo WD, like fits and strokes with etizolam... I never even thought it was a probem until I stopped taking them for a night, and it was a night from hell... no sleep possible...

whats the best idea? lower my dose to like 3mg for a week, then 2mg for a week, then 1mg for a week, then 0.5mg for a week until its possible to sleep without it??? How serious is 4-5 months daily 3-5mg etizolam absuse? Is it really as bad as some benzos are made out to be? I have had no sideeffects during the day, just the sleep withdrawal...

Thanks

 

[Tommyboy]

Hello guys.

Im a bit worried about possible Etizolam withdrawals after researching on the internet, ive never had a benzo in my life before I found etizolam, started on 1-2mg per night about 5-6 months ago, now on around 5-6mg per night - tried to sleep a few nights without Etizolam and it was extremely difficult, kept sweating out and just when i thought i was falling asleep my heart would 'jump' and I would be awake.. this happened the whole night so I started taking etizolam again the next night... been on it for around 4-5 months daily, very difficult to stop... not had any seizures or anything dramatic happen except withdrawal sleeping impossibilities....

I know from the posts on bl that ive been stupid and now withdrawal is going to be very difficult, but could someone please help me and explain the best way to become normal again and brea this habit?

I have also had a problem with stimulants, 4-mmc, B2 over the past 2-3 years and consume alcohol 2-4 times a week (4-6 pints of beer per day)...

Ive never noticed some of the major problems people are talking about with benzo WD, like fits and strokes with etizolam... I never even thought it was a probem until I stopped taking them for a night, and it was a night from hell... no sleep possible...

whats the best idea? lower my dose to like 3mg for a week, then 2mg for a week, then 1mg for a week, then 0.5mg for a week until its possible to sleep without it??? How serious is 4-5 months daily 3-5mg etizolam absuse? Is it really as bad as some benzos are made out to be? I have had no sideeffects during the day, just the sleep withdrawal...

Thanks

Yes, you are going to have to taper down so here are some suggestions.

Stop drinking alcohol. It really complicated benzo tapers, and causes set backs most of the time.

If you can switch to valium to taper with, that would be idea, but you can do it with etizolam if you can't get something like valium or klonopin. As for a tapering plan, I recommend dropping your dose down to as little as you can get by on in the beginning since it's easier to decrease higher doses at first than to reduce low doses it the end. Try to get by on 3mgs per night at first. Once you get stable on that, lower the dose by 1mg ever week until you get down to 1mg. From there you should do 10 days at .5, then .25, then .125.

You can also alternate days in which you dose the current dose, and the lowered dose until you get comfortable at the lower dose. For example 3mg mon, 2mg tues, 3mg wed, 2mg thurs, fri, sat, and then lower down to 1mg after a week and when comfortable. You can be a little flexible with the taper, but I would make sure to keep lowering the dose every 10 days at the most.

4-5 months isn't that long, so the quicker the taper, the better. The lower the dose you can drop to in the beginning, the quicker you will be able to taper off. See how little you can get by on, and that goes for during the taper too, as you may be able to lower doses even faster than I mention for the schedule.

 

[aveoturbo]

I am glad this thread popped back up in my subscriptions.

Wooger, how are you hanging?

 

[wooger]

hey I am doing better thank you! I guess... I have had somewhat of a set back recently, but I am gunna keep going until I am finally off the stuff, its my new years resolution :D

How are things with you? hope you're okay!

 

[aveoturbo]

Im alright, had a few mis-steps myself recently but addictions are not easy to beat. Glad your on the mend! It is my resolution/promise to myself to get completely clean and sober for next year as well. Was doing good but had a relapse. Its a psychological addiction at this point which I have found to be much harder than physical addiction.

I must maintain focus on my goal though, my health, my wife, my family, and my future.

Whats new in the Wooger World?

 

[wooger]

Good for you! You have amazing motivations for you to get through this and I'm sure you can do it, just stick with it, drop me a PM if you ever feel like you need someone to chat to lol As for wooger world lol I am okay I guess... getting by... I'm getting most likely my last chance at having a solid education so i really need to pull myself together and get over this .

ahh.. I love bluelight.