Silentface
Greenlighter
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- Aug 4, 2016
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I didn't really have a structured schedule as I was at such a low point and benzos made me somewhat feel like a normal person. I thought "I'd rather be an addict than live with this condition". Really stupid thought now in retrospective.
The dosage I took was 1 mg Clonazepam once a day/every other day until the DR/DP lifted. I'm guessing I took it for eight weeks. When the DR/DP lifted I naturally felt like I wanted stop the Clonazepam.
I probably were addicted and that's why I switched to Diazepam, as it's seen as a "light" benzo. I did 10 mg two times a day for some time. I stepped down at an easy pace going to 10 mg + 5 mg/day. Then 5 mg + 5 mg/day.
After going down to 5 mg every other day I just stopped. The anxiety raised for a week but the DR/DP/Brain fog were still gone. Now I've been benzo free for three weeks and don't feel any withdrawal symptoms.
I guess I was lucky not having worse withdrawal symptoms. Stepping down at an easy pace was probably essential.
Don't know if I would recommend benzodiazepines to anyone tho. They're highly addictive as you probably understand and it will take a lot of discipline not to get hooked for a long time. Especially for people with this horrible condition. Don't know if you guys will react as good as I did with either.
I reallly wish I could help you more. My first months was so bad that I literally did a list of people I would mention in my suicide note. Routines, socializing and eating ridiculously amounts of food helped me. I luckily had a wonderful girlfriend as well. She really helped me.
Gonna stay sober for another month before trying alcohol/weed. Just to be sure.
The dosage I took was 1 mg Clonazepam once a day/every other day until the DR/DP lifted. I'm guessing I took it for eight weeks. When the DR/DP lifted I naturally felt like I wanted stop the Clonazepam.
I probably were addicted and that's why I switched to Diazepam, as it's seen as a "light" benzo. I did 10 mg two times a day for some time. I stepped down at an easy pace going to 10 mg + 5 mg/day. Then 5 mg + 5 mg/day.
After going down to 5 mg every other day I just stopped. The anxiety raised for a week but the DR/DP/Brain fog were still gone. Now I've been benzo free for three weeks and don't feel any withdrawal symptoms.
I guess I was lucky not having worse withdrawal symptoms. Stepping down at an easy pace was probably essential.
Don't know if I would recommend benzodiazepines to anyone tho. They're highly addictive as you probably understand and it will take a lot of discipline not to get hooked for a long time. Especially for people with this horrible condition. Don't know if you guys will react as good as I did with either.
I reallly wish I could help you more. My first months was so bad that I literally did a list of people I would mention in my suicide note. Routines, socializing and eating ridiculously amounts of food helped me. I luckily had a wonderful girlfriend as well. She really helped me.
Gonna stay sober for another month before trying alcohol/weed. Just to be sure.