🙏thank you Elijah ….i am on the same journey..will be following along tapering is hard but we all are determined to get off and get back to being better and healthier 🙏
Having a distended belly is part and parcel of the benzo w/d. Even after 15 months I still have issues with benzo belly but not nearly as bad as it was (5%?). These symptoms will subside as mine did after maybe 10 months. It's really hard to remember. Benzo belly started almost as soon as I stopped the drug completely. What I found incredibly hard was the fact I could not eat more than 4 bites of food at a time. I had to eat basically 24/7. Every 4 hours I could have 4 bites of food. I ate toast all during the night. Every 4 hours I would have a slice of buttered toast. The gasping and gulping of air was particularly brutal. Just freaking brutal. This was going on at the same time I was dealing with akathesia meaning I was marching around my house for 20 hours a day nonstop. This is so hard. But, you can do it. I was getting maybe an hour of sleep a night. My suggestion for you Elijah is to go carnivore. I found this to be the failsafe option as the meat never disagreed with me. Whenever you have a bad day, remember what you ate and don't eat that again. I found bananas, salmon, honey, and outright sugar to be no go zones for me. The problem w/ benzo belly is it makes you think you want a large amount of food. You can't eat that much w/out getting a reaction by your gut. It's a trap! At this point in my recovery I have been made aware of my vagas nerve which runs next to your spine from top to bottom. Mine has been literally jumping. Especially at night. Is this benzo belly or akathesia? I've experienced both and can't pin it down. All I know is it is really harsh. Some nights are better than others and I can't wait for this to go away like everything else has. Good luck E.
I suggest doing carnivore with a few low carb veggies. I had benzo belly bad after I jumped off klonopin. Been eating meat and veggies for two months now. Benzo belly is almost gone. Giving up the sugar and bad carbs has really got my emotions under control also. It's been eight months since I jumped off and I still have muscle tightness and insomnia but I'm really starting to feel like a new person. Check out Dr. Ede Change your Diet, Change your Mind audiobook. She also has several interviews on youtube.
I felt bloated over the weekend and thought it could be this . I’m currently doing a water taper and was wondering if you knew how many days in advance can you make up your doses and store in the water jars ? Thank you and thanks for the light hearted video 😊
I have IBS and Benzo Belly has exasperated everything. My mornings are spent on the toilet. I understand this struggle, it’s very uncomfortable and having hemorrhoids doesn’t make it any easier either. I recently tried to cross taper over to Valium from Klonopin and it threw me into Hell. Symptoms were so severe I had to go back to my original dose of Klonopin. Hoping to start my taper as soon as my provider will let me. Thank you for sharing your journey. This has been Hell.
You better get moving. I don't want to alarm you but the U.S. doesn't make these drugs anymore. What if you can't get any more? Something very large to consider. If there is ever a supply disruption, there will be many million crazy folks walking the streets.
Hi. I heard that a high quality Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgold Natures way can help to heal BIND if taken regularly. It supposedly helps the gabba receptors reset and upregulate. Also flushes out exceaa glutamate
Can I contact you. I am alone & need help to water taper. I've tried before & went back to dry. I am on diazapam. Just lost in this. Thank you for video.
@@jimferrill1790 Any symptoms still? I'm on 0.5 xanex twice daily last 2 months. Sleep was a reason. Couldn't sleep. Getting crappy sleep. And brain fog sucks. Ive built a tolerance. I just want off. How do I do it? How long will it take?
Thank you
🙏thank you Elijah ….i am on the same journey..will be following along tapering is hard but we all are determined to get off and get back to being better and healthier 🙏
Having a distended belly is part and parcel of the benzo w/d. Even after 15 months I still have issues with benzo belly but not nearly as bad as it was (5%?). These symptoms will subside as mine did after maybe 10 months. It's really hard to remember.
Benzo belly started almost as soon as I stopped the drug completely. What I found incredibly hard was the fact I could not eat more than 4 bites of food at a time. I had to eat basically 24/7. Every 4 hours I could have 4 bites of food. I ate toast all during the night. Every 4 hours I would have a slice of buttered toast. The gasping and gulping of air was particularly brutal. Just freaking brutal. This was going on at the same time I was dealing with akathesia meaning I was marching around my house for 20 hours a day nonstop. This is so hard. But, you can do it. I was getting maybe an hour of sleep a night.
My suggestion for you Elijah is to go carnivore. I found this to be the failsafe option as the meat never disagreed with me. Whenever you have a bad day, remember what you ate and don't eat that again. I found bananas, salmon, honey, and outright sugar to be no go zones for me. The problem w/ benzo belly is it makes you think you want a large amount of food. You can't eat that much w/out getting a reaction by your gut. It's a trap!
At this point in my recovery I have been made aware of my vagas nerve which runs next to your spine from top to bottom. Mine has been literally jumping. Especially at night. Is this benzo belly or akathesia? I've experienced both and can't pin it down. All I know is it is really harsh. Some nights are better than others and I can't wait for this to go away like everything else has.
Good luck E.
I suggest doing carnivore with a few low carb veggies. I had benzo belly bad after I jumped off klonopin. Been eating meat and veggies for two months now. Benzo belly is almost gone. Giving up the sugar and bad carbs has really got my emotions under control also. It's been eight months since I jumped off and I still have muscle tightness and insomnia but I'm really starting to feel like a new person. Check out Dr. Ede Change your Diet, Change your Mind audiobook. She also has several interviews on youtube.
As always..thank you. You’re the only one I follow and listen to.
Thank you so much. I hope you’re doing OK.
I felt bloated over the weekend and thought it could be this . I’m currently doing a water taper and was wondering if you knew how many days in advance can you make up your doses and store in the water jars ? Thank you and thanks for the light hearted video 😊
I have IBS and Benzo Belly has exasperated everything. My mornings are spent on the toilet. I understand this struggle, it’s very uncomfortable and having hemorrhoids doesn’t make it any easier either. I recently tried to cross taper over to Valium from Klonopin and it threw me into Hell. Symptoms were so severe I had to go back to my original dose of Klonopin. Hoping to start my taper as soon as my provider will let me. Thank you for sharing your journey. This has been Hell.
You better get moving. I don't want to alarm you but the U.S. doesn't make these drugs anymore. What if you can't get any more? Something very large to consider. If there is ever a supply disruption, there will be many million crazy folks walking the streets.
Your take on this makes me see the funny side of things . I love your honesty 😅
PTO = positive thoughts only :)
Hi. I heard that a high quality Ginkgo Biloba Ginkgold Natures way can help to heal BIND if taken regularly. It supposedly helps the gabba receptors reset and upregulate. Also flushes out exceaa glutamate
Wow i have been having that alot 😢lately
I just look 8 mos pregnant I've gained 46 lbs since starting my taper (in 8 mos) all in my stomach 💯💯💯
Can I contact you. I am alone & need help to water taper. I've tried before & went back to dry. I am on diazapam. Just lost in this. Thank you for video.
I had the farts so bad....now it's gone. But the 5mg mark farts. When got to 3mg just swallon no farts.....valium taper.
I need help tapering.
What's up? I've been off 15 months now. Completely free of benzos and other stuff. Message me if you need some advice or help.
@@jimferrill1790 Any symptoms still? I'm on 0.5 xanex twice daily last 2 months. Sleep was a reason. Couldn't sleep. Getting crappy sleep. And brain fog sucks. Ive built a tolerance. I just want off. How do I do it? How long will it take?
That’s not Benzo belly. You have ibs.