Benzodiazepine Withdrawal After Long-Term Use - UCLA Professor David Cohen, PhD

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For more information, including links to the scientific evidence base for the statements in this video, as well as further resources: medicatingnorma...
Biography of David Cohen, PhD: luskin.ucla.ed...
Your Drug May Be Your Problem: How and Why to Stop Taking Psychiatric Medications by Peter Breggin and David Cohen: amzn.to/2TpnuQr
One of the best books on the topic of how the purpose of psychiatry is to control societal deviance is Deviance and
Stat News: "Benzodiazepines: Our Other Prescription Drug Epidemic" by Anna Lembke: bit.ly/2EMYdYw
The Ashton Manual provides detailed information about withdrawal symptoms and the tapering process for benzodiazepines. It can be found at www.benzo.org....
BenzoBuddies is an online community providing a forum for people to connect around their experiences withdrawing from benzodiazepines. It can be found at www.benzobuddie...
Examples of benzodiazepines include: alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), chlordiazepoxide (Librium), diazepam (Valium, Diastat) and lorazepam (Ativan).
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Note: This video does not constitute medical advice. Stopping psychiatric drugs, especially abruptly, can be dangerous, as withdrawal effects may be severe, disabling or even life-threatening.
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@gregoryjozefiak5854 3 года назад

After two months, the withdrawals of 1mg daily ativan were tortuous and debilitating. This was the case even during the two months of tapering that followed. The guidance and advice from Benzo Buddies saved me. My doctor would have kept me on Ativan (rhymes with Satan) forever, and I had to insist it wasn't "all in my mind" as the doctor suggested. Finally convinced the doctor to work with me and slowly titrated the tapering thru a compound pharmacy. This was the most painful and tortuous chapter of my life, and therefore strongly advocate avoid these brain damaging drugs.

@goofygranny1020 2 года назад

Im just on week 1 of half dose .5mg Adivan. I never abused just took at bed time or once in awhile during a melt down. Dr. Gave me for years. Never was told its addictive & hard to get off of. The pills crumble so after a few more doses half to cut that in half & really worried what my body will do when no dose left. Dr. Just thinks its mild!

@sandywhat2429 4 года назад

Dirty dirty drug Millions of us have been harmed or killed from this drug.

@capresti3537 5 месяцев назад

Yet they keep going and never stop.

@sandywhat2429 5 месяцев назад

What keeps going

@capresti3537 5 месяцев назад

@@sandywhat2429 bogus diagnosis/prescribing

@zaqwertyfish 2 года назад

Prescribed Clonazepam for 15 years. Taken off of it almost cold turkey 2 1/2 years ago. 8 months of terror, probably psychosis. Led to severe alcohol abuse. Currently feel mentally & emotionally broken. Major depression and suicidal ideation. I don't remember what I felt like before this nightmare. Now I'm stuck in the substance abuse treatment system. Through it all, perhaps the worst thing is people not believing me. I'm 49 and lost everything. Reasons to continue living like this are running out.

@rigas333 Год назад

dont give up you can do it

@KT-ie6vf 2 года назад

If anyone’s reading the comments, this stuff is super hard to come off of, but it doable and the symptoms DO IMPROVE, I am 19 months off and only have mild dpdr, tinnitus, and some annoying head sensations. You can do it!!!

@viktonner2368 2 года назад

At last someone is giving me hope of getting off this goddamn awful valium.

@sangeetalambh6389 2 года назад

K T how r u frd now

@escapingbenzoozhopehelphea523 7 месяцев назад

I had severe DP/DR and anhedonia and I found ways to defeat it! I had 167 of 200 symptoms including those you mention, but most are long gone. Withdrawal can be brutal, but there are lots of ways to create moments of heaven in hell. I was disabled for 20 years by benzo's and an antidepressants, misdiagnosed as 5 "incurable" diseases. 6 months after I'd quit 5 prescriptions, I began recovering my health! I got my life back , and you can too. I agree with you, Gregory, to avoid these brain-damaging drugs. Had I known even a half of the potential side effects I'd NEVER have taken them. Good luck to all trying to quit. You CAN quit and we DO heal!

@sandywhat2429 4 года назад

The reckless mishandling of this drug is equivalent to a child with a loaded gun. The zero informed consent is a crime.

@caffrey1100 4 года назад

Any doctor who subscribe this should get jail time ASAP all of them 🥵🥵

@THXx1138 4 года назад

@@caffrey1100 If only they could experience the horrors of the prison of iatrogenic injury we all have had to endure. Like Peterson has said, "It is far worse than death".

@memelord7551 3 года назад

@@caffrey1100 You're lucky that you are in the US. And people are aware. But here in India, we are'nt aware... I was prescribed Klonopin by a Doc for Myclonic Epilepsy when I was in 10th grade in 2010 (0.5mg daily). Its been 11 years and now I am getting to know about this drug. But too little, too late. My life is already partially ruined. I can't get off Klonopin. :(

@Crazyhorse1971 3 года назад

@@memelord7551 you can get off koliapain. Please don't tell yourself otherwise. I have been prescribed 6 mg of koliapain for over 20 years continually. Iam happy to say that after SLOWLY beginning to taper myself off benzodiazepines iam currently stable at 2mg. I will continue to slowly taper until I no longer need this crap. You can do it! You can also repair all the damage done to the neurological pathways in your brain through a process referred to as Neroplastisy....its not easy but it can be done! If you would be interested in corresponding with me please d.m me or simply ask for my email....I would be more than happy to share with you the things that helped me navigate this process & if nothing else I will simply listen. Again I encourage you not to give up hope!! You are worth it......you can do this! Much love

@memelord7551 3 года назад

@@Crazyhorse1971 I just saw the notification so sorry for the late reply. THANK YOU so much for your wishes. I'll be seeing a neurologist soon so i'll discuss this with him.

@CALTECH007 4 года назад

My two doctors had me on Xanax for 18 years and now they are trying to cover their ass and protect them selves from lawsuits. They all belong in jail for their malpractice.

@brettwilson7680 2 года назад

I hope doctors everywhere start paying a severe price for the irreparable harm they have caused us.

@fonzarellyplay370 Год назад

Why would they need to cover themselves? They didn’t do anything illegal

@britteneedegonia3526 Год назад

It's been a year and still suffering with withdrawals from benzos :( pray for me please

@kevin424 5 месяцев назад

how are you noow? i hope you're doing better!! thinking of you

@Peace-qm2sp 4 года назад

Doctors should be locked up if they dont warn patients

@baicamarian 3 года назад

That would be good , my doctor told me in 2017 that diazepam (valium) does not give me adicttion , it whas prescribed because i was suffering from insomnia back in 2017 , could not sleep for 3 4 days , but now i have a serious problem , i cannot sleep without taking diazepam , taking from 3 years 10 mg/day , i really dont know what to do, i want to stop taking valium , and sleep naturally without benzos

@eaglevision9791 3 года назад

@@baicamarian That’s great that you have the desire to quit. And quitting, is far easier said than done!! i recommend tapering. And if you pray.....Prayer Miracles still happen. i hope the best for you.

@eaglevision9791 3 года назад

There are MANY “doctors” that should be stripped of their medical license, simply because of the prescriptions they write, ever so carelessly.

@baicamarian 3 года назад

@@eaglevision9791 thanks , i am tapering now from 10 mg to 5 mg of valium , but is hard , i have some withdrawal symptoms and i don't sleep good , i think it will be even harder if i stop taking valium

@julietspaghetti 3 года назад

do doctors ever tell a person hey lose weight, walk, eat organic? No, they WANT ppl to get hooked

@mgray3130 2 года назад

The drug that has cost me the most. First it was alcohol, next it was crank, next it was hydrocodine, then as of know its benzo's. Through my withdrawal from alcohol is when the benzo's were started from the doctors. Here I am done with all others I find myself listening to this and knowing that 22 years of my life has been dealing with these damn pills.

@BJtheMountaineerguy 3 года назад

Thank you for speaking the truth, we need more of you in this broken world 💯

@joeybenoit6269 2 года назад

I've been through everything oxycontin alcohol cold turkey benzos they're a different animal! May God be with you all! Fighting the machine!

@bessburkhardt6631 2 года назад

You are VERY strong. I admire you

@OldSal-d8h 2 года назад

He’s right on the mark! I stopped two months ago after 32 years. Can’t fault the doctor, I’m the idiot. Peace

@mihaitilting7081 7 месяцев назад

How your now?? Your good , dude that incredibile!

@MarleneJohnson-ps9pk Год назад

Complete Facts. Please listen to what is being said here, Benzodiazepines seem like the answer but they are ultimately a nightmare to discontinue. If you have used one of them for an extended (6 months) length of time or longer you will experience tolerance and the drug will have to be increased to get the same effect. Don't let this happen to you, it is a trap and you will suffer so badly. I know from experience and I care about you.

@mihaitilting7081 7 месяцев назад

How did You stop?

@Eternalnowisthekey 3 года назад

I'm in day 4 of withdrawal from diazpam...and I'm in hell... My whole body hasn't stopped vibrating...the anxiety is like I'm in a constant heart attack! This is so shocking severe !... I was given these for pain relief and muscle spasm 10 years ago! I'm praying it ease up soon 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

@mammabear4334 3 года назад

How are you today? I'm on day 3 of very slow reduction. I'm down to 0.5 mg now. Are you going cold turkey or reducing?

@doublehelix1185 3 года назад

Vibrating is good word to describe this.

@Eternalnowisthekey 3 года назад

@@mammabear4334 I didn’t reduce slowly enough and went into cold turkey! I ended up in the bloody psych ward! Felt like I was t safe at home it was so horrendous! Never experienced anything so scarey! I’m back on the Valium they had to stop the withdrawal...thank god! I’m now settled...and will do it properly next time

@mammabear4334 3 года назад

@@Eternalnowisthekey I'm so glad you're no longer suffering. Take as long as you need. I managed to find a really understanding Dr. who has let me take it at my own pace. I'm now on 0.5mg every other day. Feeling a bit angry today (day 11 reduction) but I know it will eventually pass. Take care of yourself 💕

@mangetbunupmrrtm3930 3 года назад

Keep strong I tried going cold turkey of 100 mg a day of diazepam. I hallucinated for a week . Could not eat I was losing my mind. Lucky I got help they was reluctant at first . Now I’m on 20 mg a day reducing by 2 mg a week. People need to no how deadly benzodiazepines are . It’s worse than herion withdrawal.

@helensadeik400 Год назад

The best people to help are drug and alcohol Drs and nurses. They wean slowly and offer support groups 🙏

@peacelove5329 3 года назад

I am klonopin free I was on klonopin 2mg 5 years and 2 years i did slow taper. I cut every month 10%. Now i felt reality. But doctors destroyed my 8 years life. Its ok now i am fine

@perezmw 3 года назад

I have been on it for 11 years and tried many times to get off. I think this year is my year

@julietspaghetti 3 года назад

yay youre off! good job

@peacelove5329 2 года назад

@@CBT5777 are u did

@rigas333 Год назад

@@perezmw just do it slow and you wont have any issues

@rigas333 Год назад

thats the way to do it, slow. everyone i know who have been on benzos for years, had no issues with a very slow taper

@Hitit123 4 года назад

Xanax clears the waiting room at the ER! Unless your a surgeon and I desperately need surgery...stay far far away from me.

@lorig1087 4 года назад

You or I, may even need a 5%, reduction, and to hold for awhile, before reducing again.... very sensitive, plus our brain's are, the slowest thing, to heal on us....

@marcososa1986 3 года назад

i was on clonazepam for 2 years... i slowly tapered off after a few months... months after quitting i still have days when anxiety is just unbearable.

@christophermarfleet1342 2 года назад

People go about benzo but what about antidepressants there the worst withdrawal of all time

@maxpower1337 3 года назад

Legit going off this drug could lead to death or insanity so they should warn people😪

@Jay_Segoviano_WC 3 года назад

I legit think I’ve gone insane because of Klonopin. I hate it.

@escapingbenzoozhopehelphea523 7 месяцев назад

It's important to taper off slowly and safely with support. There are Facebook groups and an Internet support group, Benzo Buddies. What you experience isn't true insanity -but medical madness, and it gets better. Lots of us have experienced that and recovered. All I had before taking benzos was insomnia -- after I quit I experienced the cruise ship buffet of mental illness symptoms! But they're all gone now - we DO heal, and there are ways to ease the suffering and heal faster.

@Sprinklespritz 3 года назад

3mg PRN daily of Ativan. Taking for over 12 years now. Horrible withdrawals if my doctor is late calling them in. Absolutely horrible.

@rigas333 Год назад

You can get off it but you have to taper slowly, take a year to taper, reduce very slowly and you will be ok

@Transient901 Год назад

Cold turkey December of 2016 after 35+ years, did not leave house for 2 years. After 6 1/2 years I am still affected in varying degrees depending on many variables. All related to how well I am taking care of myself. I would estimate that I am 60% functional.

@jolenekindiak2889 4 года назад

Yeah exactly. I was never told!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@rosalindaochoa3631 3 года назад

Same here I took clonazepam for many years and stopped this past Aug cold turkey I have been through so much and it's far from over :(

@Underhills 3 года назад

I've been taking Xanax on and off for 23 years. Last year I started getting head and neck tremors, inner tremors, extreme muscle tension and coordination issues. The tremors are mostly intention tremors, so I'm OK walking or leaning back in a relaxed position but soon as I sit up straight the head starts to tremble and the neck tenses up big time. It's been going on for a year now. 7 months ago I quit taking Xanax with medical assistance and have been clean since, the tremors are still there and so are all the other stuff I suspect is either long term side effects and/or withdrawal symptoms: Body zaps, jumpy, throat getting narrow, gasping for air, lip tremors, heart palpitations, feeling of getting electrocuted etc.

@brettwilson7680 2 года назад

Hang in there man. Your body and mind need years of recovery, just stay clean. Xanax isn't found in nature so it takes your body and mind that much longer to fix itself. This stuff should be banned.

@Underhills 2 года назад

@@brettwilson7680 Thanks for the support. Still struggling with the physical aftermath and withdrawal symptoms - but also still clean. Hope things will improve, this chemical poison they call "medicine" should indeed be banned worldwide.

@JustME-ft4di 4 года назад

In U.K. guidance has been not to prescribe for more than 2-4 weeks including taper since 1988! I was on diazepam 20 years for muscle spas and tightness after spinal surgery. Tried to reinstate 3 times but now cause horrific paradoxical symptoms. Should never have tried to stop them. WD has sensitised nervous system so much now can’t even take paracetemol. Trapped. No way out.

@jeffgalaska8269 4 года назад

How long have you been off the meds?

@JustME-ft4di 4 года назад

Jeff Galaska I’m retapering because had to reinstate because body crushing g itself.

@jeffgalaska8269 4 года назад

@@JustME-ft4di this shit is UNREAL!! I been off of clonazepam for 2 years and I'm STILL sick as hell!! I literally dont sleep anymore. Wen does this shit end? Im thinking about going back to the doc and reinstating myself. Idk what to do. What paradoxical symptoms did you have?

@JustME-ft4di 4 года назад

I was on diazepam 20 yrs for spasm. No to,even even, no updosing from 5mgs2x/day, no interdose WD not bad side effects. When reinstated got symptoms didn’t have to that point in WD including complete terror of all sounds that had hallucinations story quality. Gets worse every time have tried to go back up. Terror of touching g anything, like a phobia of the whole of material reality, Visual terror. Frenzied uncontrollable eating of chocolate biscuits like severe OCD mixed with akathesia and like being remote controlled to put food in my mouth so intense want to run into traffic.

@jeffgalaska8269 4 года назад

@@JustME-ft4di yea i gained weight too. This sucks!! I was only on the med for 3 yrs then i tapered for 8 months. It was not that bad. At about 7 months off it got so bad i lost control. Cant work or drive or sleep for 16 months now. Will it really end?

@capresti3537 5 месяцев назад

I have permanent damage from benzos 11 years off. I've been had by a PSEUDOSCIENCE.

@sandywhat2429 3 года назад

I was on benzos for 40 years. Trying to stay alive , now off. So much damage from being rapid tapered.

@MedicatingNormal 3 года назад

Why did they take you off after 40 years???? This should be reported to the medical board.

@sandywhat2429 3 года назад

@@MedicatingNormal What medical board are you referring to? And what country are you in? My Dr retired so I was on 2 benzos and a Zdrug for 40 yrs and I found out Dr's didn't want me because I was on these drugs longterm. I was no longer sleeping so I was hoping if I weaned off these drugs maybe I would sleep again. I didnt know what a benzo was, I didn't know that I was essentially on 3 of them. I had no informed consent, I had no idea that I would go into withdrawal, become very ill or possibly die. When I went into acute withdrawal none of the new Dr's could recognize what was happening to me, they couldn't believe I was in acute withdrawal so refused a micro taper. None of them knew how to get me off the drug safely.

@sandywhat2429 3 года назад

@@MedicatingNormal I weaned off because I wasn't sleeping on them either, I needed to find sleep, but also I woke up, and didn't want to be drugged up anymore. I was seriously polydrugged, not just benzos.

@LizaLavolta 3 года назад

What damage and what was the withdrawal experience? I love someone who has been on over 20 years. He's cut his dose in half to taper and is being very erratic. I am concerned and trying to help him...by learning more

@sandywhat2429 3 года назад

@@LizaLavolta is he in the benzos groups?

@NoName-pu5ls 3 года назад

I was prescribed clonazepam for 23 years, I'm off now 7 months...wow! I'm incredibly lucky, only lasting symptoms are it destroyed my vision, n my teeth. I was cut off cold once n had a seizure I believe that's what hurt my vision.

@nostalgiaman6816 3 года назад

How did it destroy your teeth? I've had nerve pain and bruxism. But I have IBS, bladder leaks, nerve pain in my penis and feet. Why I'm not getting disability - I'll never know.

@NoName-pu5ls 3 года назад

@@nostalgiaman6816 I have no idea why or how...my dentist said she never seen anything like it caz my teeth were healthy and strong before the taper. Hang in there! Time more time.

@waynegrow 2 года назад

@@NoName-pu5ls I think I have the same problem. When tapering the body has difficulty absorbing all nutrients..the brain is constantly hung over. Like you've been drinking the night before..that's my equation on this.

@bonnieirish5571 4 года назад

very,very,long term benzo damage ( not withdrawal ) years is not withdrawal anymore !

@boomboxboy7729 4 года назад

What are you talking about?

@paulpaul1815 4 года назад

He's saying if you still have withdrawal after a long time it's not withdrawal anymore, it's actually damage. I've been off benzos for 4 years now and some of my withdrawal symptoms are still there. So for me I just consider them permanent damage.

@THXx1138 4 года назад

@@paulpaul1815 These are symptoms of brain and central nervous system injury - not withdrawal.

@samtayar7039 4 года назад

Paul Michael what were you on? Thank you

@paulpaul1815 4 года назад

@@samtayar7039 started with Ativan then on to Xanax 0.5 mg 3x day, then on to Klonipin 0.5 mg 3x day. The Xanax I was taking 0.25 pieces a lot when panic came on.

@anacionqtfixo 4 года назад

malpractice is the natioonal sport in Spain; primary care and psychiatrists mostly.

@lindazulinov9873 2 года назад

Was on benzos for 40 yrs, now going through anxious phase brain doesn't feel right, feel crooked,

@avinashallam1454 3 года назад

I have stopped using clonazepam 3 months back from then everyday i am having dreams all night. Couldn't stop them...please someone get me out of this.i feel like i want to die

@rigas333 Год назад

Read claire weekes hopen and help for your nerves and paul david at last a life

@louisebam1466 2 года назад

Hi I'm off benzodiazepines now for 3 months. I have a gait instability. Will it go away in time. Thanks for the video's.

@gregt.3987 4 года назад

I have been taking benzos everyday for the past 38 years. They switched me to Valium (7.5 MG/day) 25 years ago to get me off of Xanax. How the hell am I going to get off the Valium???

@THXx1138 4 года назад

Ashton method.

@louise2171 4 года назад

the ashton method i did it

@THXx1138 4 года назад

@@louise2171 I did as well. 14 months post taper and still totally disabled.

@THXx1138 4 года назад

@John C Hi there. I was prescribed 1mg Ativan and took that "as needed" for 6 years. I CT'd in Aug. '18. Then I was prescribed Restoril in Dec. '17 and tapered off of that over 10 months. I have actually turned a bit of a corner these past few months and can see real recovery now. It's been a very long recovery for me - going back about a decade when I suffered injury from Paxil. I didn't know it was the drug causing the problems. I was also prescribed Cymbalta which I tapered off of from 2014-2016 and went into a protracted withdrawal from that as well. So I have been dealing with this type of iatrogenic injury for the better part of a decade. But I can finally report that I am actually feeling better. It's a miracle really.

@rafapimentel599 4 года назад

Eat only meat. Hope it helps. May God bless you.

@lovewenwin Год назад

I was not told

@theowentz8919 Год назад

My wife was overdosed by doctors from the beginning. They gave her a double dose for years. First clonopin and then xanax.

@toddbridges7430 Год назад

Got on these bout 2 years ago to sleep. Worked great. Relaxing, yawn stretch crash. Then one day I got “cold” and felt fatigued bigly. Kinda like the Jordan Peterson thing. Studied up,,,,, sleepless,,,,, Became acutely aware that I was addicted. Doc tryin me out on Valium, Trazodone, both of which leave me grogged out. Seroquil,,,, makes me a we bit hostile. Tryin to keep a job here. All I keep hearing is that I’ve got even more H and torture to go through that is worse than heroin and Oxy I am left to wonder why I would want to do that? It wasn’t like life was peachy before…. Not sleeping and all that brings. So I should wanna do this why?

@MedicatingNormal Год назад

If you know what you're doing before getting started, you can minimize suffering. We responded to your other post just now. Good luck! Also, some of the existing guidance says, "The addition of beta-blockers, antidepressants and antipsychotics should be avoided where possible." Source: www.benzo.org.uk/BNF.htm

@dianecrofoot7955 3 года назад

I so agree! Never told!

@jonathanstewart8993 4 года назад

I have been on clonazepam for over 8 years. I have tapered myself off 3 mg.’s and ended up in psychosis. Was out of my mind. I was taken to a mental hospital where I was exhibiting mania( I’m not bipolar) so the dr’s put me on geadon ( I may have misspelled that medication) and it threw me back into panic attacks, so they put me back on clonazepam. To this day I’m on 2mg.”s of clonazepam. I want off this poison, but don’t know how to get free. I cry all the time. My mind feels like it’s burning. I don’t have the money for detox. I take a 2 mg pill every morning just so I won’t go in to paranoid schizophrenia with mania. I hate this existence. I want off, but can’t go through that type of withdrawal anymore.

@MedicatingNormal 4 года назад

A lot of people find compounding pharmacies / water titration helpful while trying to come off really slowly. Some people have to taper over a year or more to avoid the scary symptoms like you mentioned. If you look on RU-vid for "water titration benzo" you will see a few videos explaining how to do it. Also, this article may be helpful: withdrawal.theinnercompass.org/learn/psychiatric-drug-taper-rates-review-and-discussion

@MedicatingNormal 4 года назад

Also, half the battle is knowing that symptoms can be withdrawal effects from the drug- not a new mental health problem. Peer support groups help us get through too. Try benzo buddies forum here: www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php

@jonathanstewart8993 4 года назад

Medicating Normal Thank you so much for reaching out to me. I’m tearing up as I text you. Again, thank you.

@doublehelix1185 3 года назад

I am unable to cry. I dont get that part.

@nostalgiaman6816 3 года назад

And that's what they do. Put you on a cocktail of drugs.. that cause more problems.

@jstone1211 3 года назад

Medical Malpractice is so true. The shit head MD that gave me the benzo said we would retire together..bastard even told me how much it would take to commit suicide…honest truth…can’t sue them..I don’t have $100,000

@sangeetalambh6389 2 года назад

J stone how r u now my frd

@jstone1211 2 года назад

@@sangeetalambh6389 I am doing OK I guess. I am struggling with sleep, cant turn my mind off, brings back the hard days early in my w/d. I am 36 months yesterday free of my benzo. Reason for celebration...YEAH. I do drink two to three beers and I know that screws me up some. How are you doing? Are you feeling better, off the alcohol?

@sangeetalambh6389 2 года назад

@@jstone1211 my frd I m 369. days sober still feel disconnected I do not feel my leg and arms is that ddepersonalization frd ple ans

@MK-pl4fr 2 года назад

I have physical weakness by nature, but benzos caused tons of physical injuries to me. I tear muscle, ligaments and tendons easily.

@Maxmaxmax63 Год назад

Eh. I’e been off benzos for 3 years now and am totally fine and have been fine for some time. Was on 2mg klonipin for 8 years. First few weeks were rough, after that wasn’t bad.

@MedicatingNormal Год назад

Lucky you. Others are not so lucky.

@dustygatrell-ru7tg Месяц назад

Doesent mean It goes that way for everyone. You don't speak for everyone.

@n16161 4 года назад

This is interesting. However I did not find the evidence that Xanax is THE most prescribed drug in the US. What’s the source for that? I tried googling and came up with a bunch of blood pressure and cholesterol meds, which makes sense.

@raymonddelisle6601 3 года назад

20 years of zanax. 4 mg a day. Just lost my job and health insurance. Not sure what is going to happen 😕

@nostalgiaman6816 3 года назад

Year 8. 4 MG a day. Can't leave the house without it. IBS, Bladder leaks, Nerve pain in penis and feet. Muscle tension in places where you don't want to know. Life is over. Why I'm not getting disability - I'll never know.

@jayrider2726 4 года назад

Mal pactrice lawyer is what I need they destroyed my life without informing me about the dangers of the cold turkey withdrawal I was forced into.

@davidbillyard6629 3 года назад

His Masters Voice Think yourself lucky that you don’t reside in the UK as you would have been awarded nothing in compensation…

@AnjieandZoey4Jesus 3 года назад

We will never be compensated

@sandywhat2429 3 года назад

You and thousands of us.

@greyghost1962 2 года назад

Just started Klonopin after months and months of debilitating panic attacks, in ER 3 times, was hoping I was gonna die. Klonopin has literally saved my life. I'm not sure what my future is im very scared have been on 14 differnt SSRI/ SNRI and anti psychotics over the past 15 years, they dont seem to work anymore. On Celexa and Seroquel past 2 months has been living hell, lost 35 pounds, waves of panic all day long. People love to say how horrible Benzo is but please tell me what else will work. Im afraid this is as best as technology has to offer at this time,

@arnaudlaffineur4808 2 года назад

Try a Saffon standarised extract, or st john's wort... It's natural and known to be as powerful as antidepressant and benzos

@greyghost1962 2 года назад

@@arnaudlaffineur4808 definitely will look into those thanks!

@brettwilson7680 2 года назад

I suppose if you have all those conditions before you ever took a benzo, then you probably need a benzo to function.. Just remember you will probably need to be on them for life. If you somehow can't get a refill your fucked.

@greyghost1962 2 года назад

@@brettwilson7680 They seem to work really well similar to propranolol but work better, can hardly tell im taking anything, very mild

@greyghost1962 2 года назад

@@brettwilson7680 I’m stockpiling them, got double prescription and taking half dose sometimes, have about a month saved up. Just planning to take them till I die. To me they are life saving , thanks

@sr2291 Год назад

Nope. I take a tiny amount that doesn't work in 20 minutes. It may take an hour or more but it allows me to fall asleep and stay asleep with no hangover effect the next day.

@trollsymctroll5361 3 года назад

Wow. I had no idea.

@MedicatingNormal 3 года назад

Many do not know. Watch the other videos on our channel about benzos. There's a lot patients aren't told.

@jonathangolden9299 3 года назад

I’ve been on clonazepam for 13 months. I was having different side effects like akathisia but didn't know what it was that was causing me to shift my weight from foot to foot. Between doses, if I allow too much time between doses I go straight into panic attacks, can’t remember anything. I feel like I’m gonna die, that's the only thing I can compare the withdrawal. I don't abuse my prescription. but I’m sick of being tethered to ( addicted) this drug. It should be banned. We should be able to sue the makers of this poison. It will probably take me close to a year to taper off clonazepam, then I will go through other bodily problems like Jordan Peterson. My psychiatrist will taper me as slowly as I want, but I think with covid getting worse, or an EMP bomb shutting down all computers I would have no way to get refills. I may be tripping a little, but this is scary.

@jacobderidder1078 3 года назад

I wish you strength Jonathan

@jonathangolden9299 3 года назад

Thank you so much.

@rigas333 Год назад

Jonathan, you are going to be fine. Jordan Peterson went cold turkey thats why he had those symptoms. As long as you taper slowly, you wont have any issues. Do not worry.

@LK-bz9sk 3 года назад

Two months. How about 15 years.

@lymuch6726 3 года назад

Dear Dr I got addicted to benzos. I listen to your advice, but I haven’t got it. So do you mind writing it’s name again for me. Thanks you for your precious time. I’m Cambodian!

@gregrhodes2171 3 года назад

thank you.

@anacionqtfixo 4 года назад

In Spain the protocol is always to prescribe SSRIs together with one benzo; a benzo alone is possible; impossible a SSRI without benzo, never happpnes.

@dustygatrell-ru7tg Месяц назад

Drugs that get you high are always a bad idea.

@mangetbunupmrrtm3930 3 года назад

I’m tried coming off 100 mg cold turkey worst decision I ever done. First few days are fine then boom hallucinating. It’s madness . Now I’m on a reduction of 2 mg a week I’m down to 20 mg .

@vladsvetlenko8199 3 года назад

Valium? Klonopin?

@mangetbunupmrrtm3930 3 года назад

Diazepam

@vladsvetlenko8199 3 года назад

@@mangetbunupmrrtm3930 Good for you on getting down to that dosage. I am on 8mg of xanax per day trying to get off. Tried clonazepam to taper, but it was giving me massive headaches, so my doc switched me back to xanax for now. For some reason he doesn't like diazepam for tapering purposes. I know everyone has a diff tolerance to pain/discomfort, but how would you rate your taper? Also, are you prescribed or taking anything to minimize withdrawal symptoms?

@mangetbunupmrrtm3930 3 года назад

@@vladsvetlenko8199 i live in England so Xanax are not prescribed here. I taken street Xanax and they are really strong. Diazepam taper is the best to do in my opinion. But people have different tolerances. You should miss a day then have your dose . See how you feel . We are both going through this nightmare together. I should be finished 8 weeks from now 🤞

@waynegrow 2 года назад

@@mangetbunupmrrtm3930 how you getting on? Did you finish ok?

@joeybenoit6269 2 года назад

You'll have to wait for what's coming someone has to develop something to get off everything!

@harrisrosenberg7992 3 года назад

Very nice but nobody's listening and nobody cares. I have been off Klonopin now for 18 months no benzos. I was put on 6 mg a day 21 years ago it took me 14 years to taper to zero no professional would help me no professional even understood. Yes I understand I am the victim of malpractice but I am a poor man dependent on government funded mental Health and nobody cares at all everything you're saying is true but so what every professional I know in mental health glazes over when I mention benzo and it's worse I have been off of it for 18 months and I can't function but I would never dare take another benzo because the next withdrawal will kill me I went through two tapers I don't have a third there is no one to advocate for me or help me I'm screwed you're just giving a lecture

@sangeetalambh6389 2 года назад

Harris did u feel depersonalization ple ans I m 360 days sober now

@connie6176 2 года назад

Giving elderly patients unlimited percocet and benzos is really bad. Do you even need to fact check that? Thank God I cut them out a long time ago unlike some people.

@michelebergman4336 7 месяцев назад

ANYTHING MORE THAN 3days is MALPRACTICE!!!

@AzhleyNiKole 3 месяца назад

- They give energy.

@MrMushkin85 Год назад

ssri's are just as bad as benzos

@MedicatingNormal Год назад

We are aware of this which is why our channel also covers that drug class as well if you watch.

@MrMushkin85 Год назад

@@MedicatingNormal No i know this, was just stating this as some people are not aware

@MedicatingNormal Год назад

@@MrMushkin85 True!

@fonzarellyplay370 Год назад

I was on Zoloft and a couple other ssris for over 4 years. I stopped on my own with my own tapper process. I had some brain zaps but other then that I got off no problem. I kept getting scripts so my doctor would still think I was taking them so I can still get my klonopin

@fonzarellyplay370 Год назад

Ssris we’re easy for me to kick

@AzhleyNiKole 3 месяца назад

- Benos have saved some lives.

@dustygatrell-ru7tg Месяц назад

Benzos have never saved anyone's life. People got along just fine without benzos before they were ever invented. The only resson people think benzos ars needed is because thats what they've been led to beleive. A lie.

@thetruth5791 2 года назад

YOUR wrong doc PTST AND THEYBKICK INN AT MINUTT 16,17. NOT 20

@pm7225 4 года назад

So what’s your point? With this video we all know the WDS

@forestdenizen6497 4 года назад

Unlike opiates, benzo causes permanent brain damage with long term use. Withdrawl is only the beginning. After you clear that, you have the permanent effects to deal with.

@pm7225 4 года назад

Forest Denizen thanks for your response what do you consider long term use?

@04Serena 4 года назад

Forest Denizen The damage is not always permanent. I was on benzos for 30 years and while it was brutally hard to get off of them, I’m pretty much back to baseline now. I hike, do distance cycling, and live a pretty normal life. The drugs do alter our GABA receptors, but most eventually heal.

@pm7225 4 года назад

Ginger Lange how long did it take for your recovery ? What key things did do in your recovery?

@04Serena 4 года назад

Forest Denizen In many cases people do heal. I was on benzos and SSRIs for over 30 years, had a terribly difficult withdrawal, and I still healed. It took some time, but I’m better now than before I went on the drugs.

@baicamarian 3 года назад

Right now i try to stop taking valium , quit cold turkey as they say , and if i succed , and finaly be free of this drug ( valium) , i will never take this shit in my life , valium or any other benzos , the withdrawal symptoms are crazy

@abirmazari423 3 года назад

so how r u now !!and how long did the withdrawal lasts !!

@baicamarian 3 года назад

@@abirmazari423 i am tapering from 10 to 5 mg of valium , and still with this drop i have withdrawal symptoms , anxiety , i cannot sleep more than 4 hours , is horrible , i don't understand why my doctor put me on valium as it is almost impossible to stop taking them

@baicamarian 3 года назад

@@abirmazari423 i have tryied cold turkey and is extremely hard so i decided to slowly taper

@sangeetalambh6389 2 года назад

@@baicamarian how r u now my frd

@baicamarian 2 года назад

@@sangeetalambh6389 i am very good , i quitted valium cold turkey , in july i wil be 1 year without benzo

@joeybenoit6269 2 года назад

Oh that was a good thing to end with pharmaceutical drugs will never leave the market! Lambs to slaughter!

@Crazyhorse1971 3 года назад

Worst drug ever!!

@michelebergman4336 3 года назад

It’s TOTAL MALPRACTICE!!!!!