How Long Do Benzo Withdrawals Last? 

Thanks for the information Doc👍🏻❤️

Thanks for the information Doc👍🏻❤️

Much appreciated Dr. B

Doc can u help benzo sufferer to wean off?

Hey doc I get prescriptions for subutex and Valium. I’m supposed to be on a taper for benzos and it was working until I started to get bad anxiety again and I started to seek Xanax on the streets. I got myself into trouble because I didn’t know withdrawals were this bad. I told my doc what happened in an email and he hasn’t responded. I’m afraid he’ll cut me off entirely. What can I say to him to get him to agree to start the taper over? I can’t be going around these people anymore to get pills and I’m ready to listen to my docs instructions. I’m lucky he gives me 45 (5mg) Valium a month. I feel dizzy and I feel like I can’t breathe. It’s scary and I just want to feel normal while I taper. He will give me all the subutex I want but not enough Valium. Even when I buy pills off the street I take them modestly. I never exceed 4mg of Xanax a day.

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No there aren’t!! Thanks for this video Dr. B 💜

If you could have some Success Stories for this community it would be deeply helpful 💙 thanks for what you do.

@@joeymarino7 Amen!

@@DrBAddictionRecovery I'm in hell!

You made it tho? Well done. How are you now? I'm still hooked. ☹️. Fed up tho, that's why I'm here. I stopped the booze 13 days ago. Benzos next. I dont think you can rush these things tho. Good luck. 👍

@@colspiracy8326 Oh well Im happy to say Im 100% fine now. For the first few years it was withdrawal attacks every day. It took A LONG TIME about 3 years but now I dont have ANY anymore. You brain will heal with time. Takes time for those GABA receptor sites to upregulate. The good news is you can recover but it will take a lot of time. Far more time than any other drug. SLOWLY decrease your booze intake. Dont stop cold turkey. Get a LOG and parcel out what youve been drinking and log it in the book. Consider what you drink normally as a "dose" how much alcohol is in it is what matters. You have to decrease dosage slowly over time week by week. Try 10% reduction each week. If thats too hard do 5% but just keep the dosage going down and you will get there. You can do it, I know you can because I did!

i relapsed and i need help

@justendanen7013 I live a benzo nightmare, life. I know how hard it is. Get help brother. I do. It does help a bit. Iv got a drink problem too but im 7weeks sober (tomorrow). Not that I'm counting lol. Day48. Don't give up. Good luck brother. Do you take Baclofen? It's meant to help with anxiety but it's not a benzo. It's actually for MS or something. It has useful side effects. Get help. Good luck. God bless you ❤️🙏

@@colspiracy8326 thank you no I haven’t but I will look into it

Yes dear if the case is of severe enxiety person has to take since he died. It's okay if he operrates day to day routine benzo is not bad things rather than lying in the bed for the whole day

I'll be one that takes it long term on the lowest dose. I'm elderly and I can't expect to go thru all this and lose what life I have left. plus it's probably already causing alzheimers.

I’m coming to week 3 it’s awful but I’m getting better 😢

May I ask how long you’ve been using it?

You were one of the very lucky ones...It took me about 3 years to start feeling better.

It's been about a month and today was the first day I ate anything. Or slept. It's truly been hell

I’ve been off benzos for five years now, but I will never be the same again. It does irreversible damage to your brain, completely alters your personality , mostly in ways that are hard to even notice. Took me about two years to fee back to normal after a 4 month taper

@@craiglyles4755 its very very hard to get I remember trying. Its primarily for opiate withdrawal but I always felt it may work for benzo healing. Does it work when people are in acute withdrawal or post acute withdrawal? I'm doing OK now although still have issues however I think things will improve rapidly if I quit smoking. Smoking can rev up tremor and tinnitus. Nervous system. I think its the chemicals. Thanks..

@@craiglyles4755 Thanks. I hope in the not so near future proper natural medicines become available wide-spread in order to help heal people. Its not something I would consider now unless under the guidance of somebody knowledgeable although i will still investigate. I'm doing pretty good now. If I quit the smokes and increase exercise I think that will help. I'm well well over the worse nearly 3 years now. Cheers Craig il look into it. We have all the answers in Nature.

@@craiglyles4755 Thank You Very Much! I really appreciate that.

@@craiglyles4755 that's a great channel!

Satans Sweets??? OMFG HAHAHAHAHA your killing me with this shit. better stay away from the devils lettuce too

You are lucky to find a specialist in addiction to help you ween off. You MUST ween extremely slowly. It is absolutely a must. We mean extremely extremely slowly.

Update... Found out why I'm going through this for so long. I have pain from a cyst in my spine that's pushing on my nerve. I was sent to pain management and was given hydrocodone. This knocked me back about 2 yrs. I keep telling my Dr and they say no. I'm actually getting blown off. I've stopped the hydrocodone and am getting better. I'm getting a new Dr

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BevAnn. You are right on. I am dealing with PAWS as we speak. Did a fast taper by a so called Dr. No reason for this torture!!!

@@rebeccascott8404 I'm so sorry you're going through the hell of PAWS. The most miserable feeling to experience and Nobody understands unless They have been through it. I know Dr. B does understand and believes Us. As much as I hate knowing what this poison does, I've reinstated on it after over 3 years of Hell !!! I couldn't find a Doctor who believed Me or would prescribe. After being on 8mg. Xanax for 23 years and being ripped off it. How much more inhumane can you get? I'd completely given up on life. Prayed daily that I wouldn't wake up. I understand many people don't want to take this drug class again but after this long, My brain doesn't work without it. So, the only solution for Me personally was to reinstate once I found a Doctor who was willing to help Me. I pray you can find what the answer is for you. Either way, know that you are not Alone. Your brain can heal but it could take a long time depending on your body/brains ability to heal. So many variables involved sadly.

@@BflyMom_212 Thank you BevAnn ... I think I am going to try to find a psychiatrist to see if he will prescribe klonipin for me. I think, like you , It will take me a loooonf time to feel good again without it. Wish me luck!! Kudos to you!

BevAnn did u feel fatigue

C'mon, these drugs, along with opioids, have saved my life. Thanks goodness they exist.

Better than pesticides

I wouldn't be able to tolerate life without being on xanax, I'd kill myself. It's in my medical records, they aren't willing to cut me down in doseage, or change to a lighter benzo without putting me in a hospital. It's a double edged sword. It helps me cope with debilitating anxiety, but I also cannot be taken off of them. Multiple drs have told me, if I come off benzos I will die.

@@mike245401 I am suspicious about drugs taking them to Turn Bad things into the better. These Mixturen does’nt make anybody happy but Big Pharma. Your Doktors will give up on you. I prefer to make really Teeny Tiny steps downwards.The only thing that’s known for sure is that it’s a hyperbolische Turn: the more you reach Zero the more one step matters.You improvevon one Side but have Problems on the other. Nobody knows how one drug interferes with another, to which degree and when to reduce Those. Which drugs do you mean are helping to get off opioids( I mean getting off, Not replacing them)?

@@daboidaboixxxtraodinary8280 This isn’t a subject to kidding.

How are you doing now?

Yes it really is worse than all that. Nobody can fathom the torments of it.

Me too .

How did you do your taper?

The joint aching , I’ve been getting that lately and I’ve cut back 1mg day , some days I have to take 1.5 mg. seems like things start getting a little too bad . But my doctor told me when they took my blood last month. It wasn’t in my system that’s weird.

@@DH-dh2nj I dropped from 2mg to 1 1/2 to 1 to half and then stayed at that half for about 10 days before being done completely. Took about a month before I was totally done

@@Videomama1972 ok . Thank you 🙏🏻.. I’m at 1mg , right now . I do about seven days it seems like things start getting worse . So I will back up 0.5. . For a day or two, and then back to one.. Maybe I’m staying at one too long. I know my doctor don’t know crap. He says yeah just go to three days without it and you’re out. lol 😂… I wish I never started taking it, but I have bad anxiety and panic attacks, so I need to take something. I don’t know what other medication’s are out there that work good for anxiety. and panic. I can’t take BuSpar. stuff makes me sick..

How much were you taking?

Same situation. I have come off them twice. Swore the second time I'd never take them again, that was in 2016. Stayed off them til January 2022 when my Lexapro wasn't working great for me and I thought I could control myself by taking it As needed. That did not work. So now I get to do this a 3rd time and I swear I will never go back again. Worst drugs ever made.

Well said anthony, i,m just starting a taper off 40mg of valium, is it possible to do my friend and i didn,t know you could take valium with zopiliclone is that advised by doctors?

Likewise, I pray there will someday be the science to restore natural GABA

Life work as well, 10 years

Benzo injury. Yes.

Is f up

Same

It is substance abuse tho thats the thing. Wether yiu know it or not.

Your doctor misprescribed you, and you are blaming the substance for misuse, if your doctor told you to drink alcohol everyday, and you got withdrawals, would you blame alcohol? Would you say alcohol is a terrible drug? This logic is very stupid, it was your doctors fault but don't blame a substance for using it wrong.

@@ChristopherGray00 She is totalyy right what shes saying its not addiction its the poison in the drugs that your body relys on after a while and by the way valium is fucking the best thing ive ever took so she is right what she,s saying cos they wanyt you addicted to sell yuo more bullshit pills that never work

​@@ChristopherGray00right.

Thats sick

Really?

Can you tell me how you did it?

All they know Is that it helps with anxiety. It's just standard practice for them. Someone comes into their office saying they have anxiety then you're walking out with a benzo script.

How long till all the symptoms were gone and you felt normal? You taking anything else atm?

@@mooseloose123moose3 6 months until I felt back to normal & no I don't take anything now, just cannabis, I quit antidepressants a couple years after Klonopin so now I don't take any pharmaceuticals & I realize not only did the pills not help me, they just added to my problems, there's no part of it I miss, I felt like a puppet being controlled by doctors & pharmaceutical companies, none of that shit helped me & I've taken thousands of pills over 20yrs. Don't get me wrong there's a place for it, if someone's psychotic for example, but I was never able to find relief there for anxiety & depression & it sure wasn't for lack of trying, when I think of the money that people have made off me taking pills trying to feel better over the years it makes my head spin

I would see a specialist and see what you can do to feel better. Your body and mind are getting used to being without. Remember, this is mad made evil stuff not found in nature. Are body and mind don't know how to easily process or readjust itself after taking it. If you were in it for years, it's going to take time, but it does get better.

Klonopin and Xanax are about equally dangerous and addictive...both drugs are about 20 to 25 times more powerful than Valium... both Clonazepam and Alprazolam are the most addictive drugs on Earth.

@@blairsterling6141 im talking in terms of prescription drugs, not resrarch chemical benzos. Reasearch clonazolam is far more powerful than any prescription drugs available on the street.

@@tedthecommenter5364 absolutely... the benzodiazepines...especially Xanax and Klonopin are the most powerfully addictive drugs ever !!

Oh I felt this. I’m pregnant now. 28 weeks. Idk what to do anymore. I hardly want to get out of bed.

I would have sued the shit out of him. Makes you wonder why these types even become doctors? They take an oath not to harm, yet they do this knowing full well the literature out there documenting withdrawal timelines. Don’t let these doctors BS you when they’re playing ignorant, they’re doing it to save their license from the DEA, and their medical license, they prescribe to many scheduled medication‘s and get a slap on the wrist and then decide to cut everyone off at one time causing rippling devastating harm to hundreds of individuals, the very definition of causing harm. To clarify I am not judging doctors for prescribing because millions are able to function because they prescribe these medication‘s whereas they otherwise wouldn’t be able to hold down even a job. What I’m referring to you is this Cold turkey withdrawal nightmare testimonies I’m hearing which are physician induced.

@@nathanstice8456 thank you. I did look at either filing for an investigation or formal complaint, unfortunately when I went thru my records at that time I found he had referenced a pregnancy test I had had to test about two weeks before because of something else going on that came back negative. The reason stated in my records is that he abruptly stopped it because I had illicit opiates in my system - nobody ever told me this or asked me, had they done so I would have easily been able to point out that it was in my medical record that I had been prescribed a low dose of Vicodin due to a wrist break. Literally the definition of NOT ILLICIT. One day I will write that letter, someday soon as I’ve been able to emotionally process it and know if the letter is at all misinterpreted as a woman emotionally spewing accusations it will be ignored unfortunately. He needs to know though, I need to tell him even if it’s just for my own healing. American doctors are so far behind when it comes to the concept of treating patients (no matter if it’s addiction, dependence or unforeseen side effects) with empathy and HUMANELY. It should honestly be illegal for physicians to taper anyone for any reason off of an medication (especially opiates & benzos) in an inhumane and cruel way. Unfortunately, inhumane cut offs and “tapers” are the norm here. The few doctors speaking out about the cruelty of this gives me hope though. *sigh*

what does kratom make you feel like? im almost 3 months off klonopin and still feel like ass

KRATOM is a whole mother beast and it’s an opioid you’ll possibly get addicted to. Don’t trade one addiction for another.

@@magieb2564 lots of water, fruit, light exercise like walking and supplements, intermittent fasting too, so your organs aren't being taxed and they can regenerate.

Kratom is not a good idea.

Aileen..have u tried pregabalin..tbey help me alot...best of luck

@@debbiefinn6483 pregbalin is a gaba agonist so if I took that my gaba receptors might not heal, therefore prolonging the symptoms. I took Lyrica for 7 months while still taking ativan occasionally. It did nothing to mitigate the tolerance withdrawal induced panic attacks. The last three days I've felt almost normal. I have hope. Maybe another year or two, and I'll be normal again.

I feel ur pain. Me too! Chronic fight or flight. Pure torture 😩

@@aileenfulgens1909 I feel for ya I've only been on them 6 weeks and thought I was dead meat, remember lots of water, fruits, light exercise like walking, supplements(do your research on what's best), intermittent fasting is great for your organs so they aren't being taxed to shit.

@@sangeetalambh6389 how long have you been on benzos?

Damn right!

It won't hurt u will be looked after positive mindsight and u will fly through it good luck

Thanks for the encouragement!

How was it?

Wo denn?

What a cruel doctor to cut you off cold turkey.

@@carla4282 I know! that doctor i swear deserved a kick in the face! 23 years taken as prescribed..n out of the blue just cut me off without warning, I had no idea the dangers that could cause. For 3 months until reinstating I endured a hell not of this earth ( no words) complete psychosis. Akasthisia, pain..ER doctor said no such thing as benzodiazepine withdraw..I knew then doctors are clueless about this drug. Thank you for replying ✌

I agree, sue them. There is enough medical analysis to make your case and the fact they were reinstated says volumes

@@mikeylikesit64 I had a seizure 3 days after being cut off which left me vision impaired. No attorney will take this case. Many of us injured by benzodiazepine and brain injured by abrupt cessation can not receive justice let alone any money. We can't even receive validation. All we have is our voice to spread awareness.

@@NoName-pu5ls do u take anything now or u completely off?

I neglected to say probably the worse thing about getting off was EXTREME INSOMNIA

@@timcline6871 are you off it now? how long was your taper ? how do you feel now ?

16 days for me

@@photobudha Iam done with it

@@timcline6871good for you ,,,Dr gave me a precription of lexapro thinking that will help me get off the xanax ..Im debating .I prefer to just suck it up and taper but its tough

@S.A hey , I only tapered for 30 days from 1-2mg to .5. I’m Finally functional but still have tension in the morning. If I go for a walk or swim , most of the tension goes away. I’m on 20mg trintellix which helps prevent panic attacks. I’m 80% better than 3 months ago.

completely agree with all you say. praying for you

@@aarondaniel7777 thank you. I’m finally over it. Occasionally get some mild muscle tension but that’s it.

@@jupitershark2636 this gives me so much hope cause i am on day 50 and just think sometimes it’s not even worth living

@@aarondaniel7777 my reply must have gotten deleted. Just know the worst is behind you and I promise when klonopin releases it’s grip you will feel much better. Hang in there

What was the duration if your usage? And what dose of which med?

I'm 4 years out and basically housebound in terrible shape this is ruined my life and like you I don't think I'll ever be the same. I am seeing some lessening of the akathisia for which I am very very thankful because that was a torture that is beyond description!! My heart goes out to you and all others who have suffered so horribly and all we did was trust doctors to do what was right by us. It is despicable, it is criminal what is being done to others as we speak because they are still being prescribed!

@@patriciamccaskill6472🙏 do u take any other meds?

Sunny Romano how r u now my frd

I hear you loud n clear. Ruined my entire life..been Year and half for me and it’s truly unbearable. I don’t believe it will ever be the same for me either. This is my third attempt to rid this drug. The first two times only lasted a year and went back because I couldn’t bear withdrawal symptoms. I’m sickened by what these drugs have done to my life , and other peoples. It’s truly criminal, and heartbreaking 😥💔

Same. I’ve stopped my antidepressants, antipsychotic and anti anxiety. It’s very difficult but I think it’s the best path for me.

Agree with you both! It's the only way to actually live your life. After 12 months I'm down from 4mg xanax a day to 1mg a day so I'm well on my way. All the best to you both

How much time did withdrawal symptoms last ? For ex how is with sleep ? , i have been taking valium 3 years , now i am 7 day stopped cold turkey , i also took before sleep 10 mg

@@baicamarian DO NOT STOP COLD TURKEY !!!!!!!! NEVER !!!!!! You MUSt Taper SLOWLY ....!!! I Tapered for 550 days .. I was on ( Klonopin) Clonazepam 0.5 for 15 years.... I took before bedtime...

@@MonacoRocha i am on 8 day of cold turkey

@Q Q no not lucky . I DID NOT COLD TURKEY MY FRIEND .... YOU COLD TURKEY YOU WILL GO THROUGH HELL..

@Q Q what were you on and how many mg? sorry for your suffering....

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Almost everyone I heard that quit benzos has healed. An are fine. It just takes time.

Your a champion. Great job.

MCS did u feel depersonalization in ur withdrawal please ans I m 157 days sober now

@@sangeetalambh6389 no. That’s something I didn’t really have. But lots do. Very common. You aren’t that far off.

The gaba receptor heals but it takes time. The receptors reasset again

@@kostasvalanidis7560 I dont think any part of human body will heal "for sure". Also it depends on the person and lifestyle definitely. Some people heal from a broken bone completely, some will be more prone to another injury. Elderly might not even heal from a fracture. Some people's skin gets healed fast, some people's scalp skin recover from dandruffs, some men lose their scalp forever and go bald after the falling of dandruffs.

@@Zaan1028 the nature is amazing my friend. The construction of our body is so amazing to. Knows how to keep the homeostasis after a pathology happen to our body. When we ate strong and have faith can do it. I saw many people recover after serious cva and heart attack

@@kostasvalanidis7560 Very agreed. Just like people start to realize that it is good to sleep during the night and be active during the day, not the other way around. Healthy faith is also crucial in the process of recovery, I have seen athletes with healthy beliefs recovered 120% from serious injuries and returned to pre-injury level work out intensities. I have seen both young(20 year old) and old(35 years old) athletes done it.

@@kostasvalanidis7560 did u feel fatigue stomach cramps feet sweating in ur withdrawals please answer I m 88 days sober sleep 6 7 hours daily still feel these sym

Okay, since then, I have taken up holotropic meditation, breathing exercises, walking, running etc.. All is good now. I didn't end up using any valium and I got through it. It is scary not feeling helped when you realize what who've done to yourself, but, you can do this. You are stronger than you think.

Here in U.S. 5 day so called detox. Send us home for protracted wd's. Its so cruel and insensitive AND dangerous..seizures here. No doc will switch me to diazapam here! On klon for 25 years off in five days!???? thats a death sentence.

3 weeks ago. Any update? I took klonopin 3x 2mg a day. I'm 9 days off cold turkey so far no seizure thank God but still scared. I can handle the other withdrawals it's the seizures that scare me.

@@glenn5517 yea I'm going on 4 years. Major symptoms I had first couple months like insomnia, burning all over my body, fatigue, have improved it's just physical jitters and tremors, anxiety, bunch of other symptoms still remain and at times flair up. But compared to the hell of first year or so I've either healed some or just gotten use to it. Hang in there it does get better. Takes a lot of time and acceptance.

@@glenn5517how are you now

I've been taking 0.5 mg for about two years as well. I'm trying to ween of so I've been splitting my 0.5s in half or quarters. I'm about 1 week in now and I'm beginning to get hand tremors but no seizure activity. My eye has also been doing this twitchy thing I noticed. I've been really depressed and might be experiencing psychosis.

@@cricky0692 well that’s good no seizures ! I think perhaps being such a low dose you’ll be ok! And I feel exercise and diet / metabolism has a lot to do with it as well .....!? Great job though . There are some days when I take .25.....

I would do it this way but Im scared of the seizures 🤦🏽‍♀️ so many people have written about it and I did have epilepsy from age 8-16. Im 31 now and want to cut it off amd have a baby some day 😑

what did you take and for how lomg if I may ask🙏🏽

@@tequilabumbum4373 like 2 or 3 mg of xanax at night for bed but only for 2 months that's why i did a hard taper. As for people who've been on them for years i don't really know because i haven't taken them for that long :-/ what about you?

@@SAMEntalhealth thank you! Im not from Usa, I use different medicine, medium acting so not short or long acting one, called bromazepam. Ive been using it on and off for 7 rears. Every day for past 5 months and only now I experienced withdrawal symptoms and relized I have a problem. Hopefully I will get off slowly and safely 🙏🏽

@@tequilabumbum4373 check my channel. I give a lot of advice on this. I was using opiates but the same principle goes for benzos. Just start tapering yourself lower. If you need tapering help i can help you, especially if you have a prescription. But I'd ask your doctor for a tapering regimen first, if they say no, which i don't see why they'd say no you have patient rights, then I'll help you out. Long as you have a consistent prescription

Are you feeling better now ?

@@alizay3026 oh..tnx for asking .. to be onest NO! I cant see the end from this 😕 I know 3 weeks is little time but , everyday is like new battle , the gaba receptors , especially my dopamine levels are totally f.cked ! Never EVER add another 💊 no matter its AD or something else when u widrawall!! It will make things worse! For me it was mirtazapine , i thought it will help me with sleep the first month i withdrawal from benzo , it help me yes, but tro day im total zombie! Very nasty drug. I will taper off this s.it soon as possible. The only good thing is my character ! 3 weeks without benzo!

Same. I may just stay on the one. I don't wanna "live" like that at all. I'd rather take my chances being on benzo hell

I tried once in hospital. Was almost great at time. Good drugs they wean ya off of. Then the real hell began

Detox clinics lie. They only want your money. They know that an extremely slow taper is required for benzos, but because they want business they accept anyone addicted. Benzos are the most addictive drugs on Earth.

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@@auderygibson2198 doubt they want to get back on any drug after 2 months. benzo withdrawal is no joke.