10% is 2.6 years and is about long I've been psych med free. And I mean FREE. I doubt I'll ever do anything as difficult as getting off of psych meds, the healing is slow but it is there. Life really does get better and better off of psych meds. Blessings to you for sharing her phrase. Its so true.
That is awesome, Michele! Yes, free is a good word to use. No longer tied to the prescriptions, the side effects, the refills, the doctors, the withdrawal, etc. Keep at caring for yourself, and your healing and growth will continue! Well done!
Thank you. And yes, time does seem to stand still sometimes, but it really isn't. The progress is always happening behind the scenes, and we're moving forward toward better health just by passing through another day of the process. Take care, and keep watching!
@@snake-ro4ib it is all very individual. Just know that it doesn't last forever, and you will fell improvements as you get farther away from the last dose.
Thank you Mike so much for all your doing! I appreciate your help and support so much. My story is similar and I relate so much. Even when I didn’t know what was happening to me I see now that God has been with me along and step by step bringing me through this. Your videos are just what we all need to keep positive thoughts and perspective. I feel like my brain is like a steering wheel that no longer has power steering and wants to turn to the negative, fearful, horrible stuff and I am pulling that wheel constantly to the other side where my faith, hope and foundation of who I am is. I do that by watching your videos, pod casts, music, happy movies, light exercising, staying social. It’s tiring but I refuse to give up and I appreciate your help! Keep going everyone. Let’s do this and move forward to help others too.
KE54184 Glad to see your faith in God helping you move forward. I would never be at 6 months off today if it wasn’t for God. John 14:6. He is the Way and He is carrying me.
Great comment! You're very welcome for the support, and you're doing great as far as doing what you can to influence your own progress on a daily basis. Keep it up! We can't fully control this process, but we do have more power to influence our recovery than some people would suggest. Keep doing those things, and your progress will continue! Take care!
Thanks so much for this video! I'm not a patient person by nature, and I'm kicking and screaming my way through this process. I was on Klonopin 33 years, Effexor XR 18 years and Topamax 13 years. 10% is at least 3.3 years. Sacramento, CA weather is so nice these days - 60 degrees in the morning and 90 degrees in the afternoon. I walked 10K this morning because the weather was so fantastic. Of course, I'm not walking or moving well at 3:30 this afternoon, but whatever..... Great news, my youngest sister is understanding Big Pharma lies about everything. She realizes that these drug companies created the opioid crisis with no regard for human health and well being. My sister understands that if Big Pharma lied about opioids, maybe they lied about psychiatric drugs as well. There is hope for one sister!!! I had four days where I finally slept three hours before waking up. Sadly, last night wasn't that way, but if I had four nights of better sleep, I'll have more. I'm so tired of this process, but what is my alternative? Go back to these drugs - not a chance. I'll go on - albeit kicking and screaming - and lots of walking!!!
You're very welcome for the video! Keep taking advantage of that great weather when you can! It's great to hear that you keep moving, and to hear your determination to finding better health in natural way. That determination will be rewarded. Keep watching and take care today!
We are healing and learning something about ourselves going through this process. Acceptance is one thing and patient,, and Relying on God above everything else. Keep Healing
@@Hitit123 - Thanks so much for the compliment! I never thought of myself as Forest Gump, but it certainly does fit. I came down with a big cold and will sit on my A$$ today and drink hot tea... I have a new plan to build up my stamina: I'll take my fast/long walk in the morning and take short/slow walks (15 minute) every two hours. I have to do something, as my body shuts down after my long walk. I do best when I create "plans" for myself and healing process.
I am 8 months off of meds after 17 years ,these videos have been very informative as I didn't know what was happening to me with the brain fog,memory loss insomnia, but I will persevere, I find eating a healthy diet helps and also cutting out caffeine, alcohol and especially gluten ,also exercising and deep breathing exercises is essential, so good luck everyone on there journey to happiness and stay strong and just persevere as there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Blessings from Glasgow Scotland 🙏
Thanks again for sharing, Allan. It sounds like you've made great progress, and I'm glad my videos have been able to help you a little. Take care and keep watching!
Thank you. It's been 40% off for me and I still don't feel quite like I did before the drugs. Thank you for what you do. When I was at 5% your videos saved me. It was nothing short of torture. I have residual terror/panic when I get triggered and I have impending doom feeling. At least I'm applying for jobs now - it's been 2.5 years with no income.
Thanks so much as always Michael. It really feels never ending yet it does improve, even at a glacial pace. I’m a week away from 26 months off CT after 8 years of use and looking forward to my next chapter without pills. It can be scary for sure yet videos like these help validate that it truly will get better. ✌🏼
Well done, Tom! You're making huge progress. 26 months is a great milestone, so you need to be very proud of your accomplishment. Just keep taking care of yourself and setting goals, and the progress will continue! Take care!
I like the idea of the percentage of the time you've been on them. I think that's important to think about to put it in perspective. If you've been on meds for several years, you can't expect to heal in weeks or even in a few months. Makes sense.
Michael, I cant thank you enough for your commitment to recovery. I was on Lexapro for about 7 years- imperfect taper and when things got bad I tried taking them again. Bad and dumb idea but i just wanted to feel better. I am now 4 months off and slowly improving. Also going through grad school and it gets frustrating when I am unable to collect my thoughts to write papers. Sometimes it is even difficult to interact with people. Anyway I was having a really hard time today and your video really helped. God bless you.
So glad you found my videos, Anthony. As far as working on academics goes, make lists, give yourself frequent breaks, and work sitting up in bed when you can if needed. Also, take advantage of times when you are feeling better to cram more work into those periods. Take care, and keep watching!
God bless that you are here in my own way. 9 month on 3 month off and still in some sort of withdrawl now I see the improvements though and I'm on my own going through this. People don't understand as they cant see inside of you
Hello again. I finally got off of Klonopin after a 26 year period of use. I tapered off over a 5 month period & now presently find myself 2 months totally off. This is still absolute HELL ON EARTH - but I will give more time as I have heard from countless others is that look towards the 6 - 12 month period. Mile stones. Great Video. & I encourage others to listen to the success stories of others. We are all Benzo Warriors. Be Strong - & Get Better. God Bless.
@@TheLovelyGrind Thank You my Brother. Thank you for all you have done & all of your labors for us out here. I will stay the course & I hope My testimony will be of some help to another who is going thru what I am going thru. Love & Prayers.
@@sangeetalambh6389 Terrible. 2 years and 2 months. You have to remember I was on a high dose of Klonopin for 26 years. I am aware of what is happening BUT I am so impaired I cannot function. I hope to share my story with as many people as I can. I am a victim of the pharmaceutical poisoning. If I go to my grave - at least I want my story to be documented and to be heard by all.
Great vid, been four years now for me, still get brain zaps, akathisia type feelings, low energy etc, and bouts of depression, it is very tempting to try reinstating the SSRI, but i haven't done it yet. Thanks for the positive advice.
Good for you, Matthew! Keep focusing on the improvements, and on all of the negatives that were associated with the med usage in the first place. Also, be patient with your continued progress. Take care today!
The experience can definitely be traumatic, but that's why perspective, self-care, and new experiences are so important. Laughter will come to you again!
Mr. Priebe, thank you for a very intriguing video. Hmm.. 10% would be 2 1/2 years for me. My daughter is my support and counsellor during this most difficult time in my 70 years. Yesterday 8/29/19 was one of the blackest days in my taper. Almost intolerable. The sweats, memory loss, fear, terror and anxiety that this drug induces.... and not one doctor, not one, in the 22 years in which I have been prescribed CLONAZEPAM did any doctor EVER talk to me re: how is this BENZO affecting you? do think that you might want to reduce or discontinue taking Clonazepam? or warn me of the myriad of awful side effects that present itself during the tapering process. I have nightmares that getting off of CLONAZEPAM is going to kill me. Thank You for your invaluable support.
I was on Klonopin 33 years, Effexor XR 18 years and Topamax 13 years. 10% is at least 3.3 years. I'm so sorry yesterday was so horrific - better days to come. I was prescribed three different drugs by three separate doctors - not one told me any drug would be harmful, let alone in combination. If it was possible to sue the drug companies, it would be worth the effort. My sweats aren't as severe as before, but still here. My memory loss was horrible in the beginning, but I started doing crossword puzzles and that helped forge new pathways and repair others. I continue to solve word puzzles and it helps tremendously. My once incredible vocabulary is coming back. I'm angry beyond belief that we are suffering because of the lack of empathy or sympathy by these conglomerations. I wish you all the luck in the world and day by day healing. 31 months off Klonopin, 21.5 months off Topamax and 9.5 months off Effexor XR ~ Janet
You're very welcome for the video, Daniel. And your daughter deserves huge thanks for playing such an important role in your journey! There will be some black days, but eventually they won't be there as often, and they won't be as black. So cope now, take care of yourself to build a better future, and know that things get easier. Keep watching!
@@snake-ro4ib Again, there is no specific timeline that applies to all people. It is individual, so just set your individual goals and take care of yourself as you do so. It will get better!
Hello Been off Xanax for 3 years 2 years on Xanax 2 mg a day Tapered myself dry cuts Bad idea Lost my job Lost my home Lost all belongings No family No friends Moved to NYC Need support in NYC Have had every imaginable test in 2 months Full body MRI Brain Cervical Thoracic Lumbar Nerve biopsy Skin biopsy Lip biopsy 24 vials of blood MS ruled out Lupus ruled out Sjorgrens ruled out Lyme ruled out Need support to talk it out Need support to figure it out
10 months 10 days on different anti psychotic drugs...prescription drugs..klonopin 1mg for days of 10 mnths 10 days....Today is 3 months 9 days cold turkey.. I was on that treatment because of a silly matter an anti oxidant supplement withdrawal... Called glutathione....today is 3 months 9 days,when i will able to function, can't do anything..
Would I be able to speak with you? I am currently getting off Paxil, I am 6 days into quitting cold turkey, your videos have given me hope, but I am still feeling incredibly hopeless.
It is tough at times, but you must continue to hold on to hope. And there is every reason to do so: the healing happens! You can get through this, many people have, so just find your hope each day! And if you'd like to message me, you can contact me through my website at www.lovelygrind.com. Take care, and keep watching!
It does seem like a never ending cycle and you can feel hopeless and like it's never gonna get better..I was at that place on day 3 of my withdrawals,I was afraid ,panicky,nausea and vomiting are horrible, tremors, the uncertainty of will I ever be happy again? It's now day 12, and I was only on effextor for 1 month! That's how horrible the drug is. I'm still nauseous and having some panic and heart palps bad.so some things have gotten better..I think day to day it does..the first 2 weeks are the worse.for me anyways. I'm still fatigued easily. Just trying to hydrate and eat good and flush it out at this moment.
I have small fiber neuropathy believed to be bc of these drugs. 24/7 stabing and pins in my legs for years already. Anyone has/had this? What to do? Thx
@@mitch5222 Hi Mitch....I get like a prickly burning feeling in different places at different times, but what has helped me is putting ice packs either directly on them OR on my chest ( that is were the vagus nerve runs and when you " activate " it, it activates the parasympathetic nervous system ( calming system)....just a thought Hi Michael P....thank you for your continued videos and coaching!!!! Im still hoping for this depression to lift a bit
Hi Michael, I' m tapering off Diazepam. Started January 2019 at 10,75 mg. Now down to 3,4 mg. But it's almost unbearable: very weak leg muscles, killing head pressure, crushing fatigue, poor sleep, to name but a few. "Holding" doesn't seem to work, and cutting down further seems impossible. Were your symptoms that bad during tapering? I could do with some advice and support. Thanks for your videos.
Yes, my symptoms were absolutely that bad. I had all that you mention and much more, so please know that it isn't just you. And know that it gets better. I know it seems impossible to keep cutting at times, but that is how you get to the place where you eventually are able to put it behind you. Just be careful, but be brave. The symptoms will be there, so you just have to keep moving forward through the taper. That is how you find the light! Take care!
@@ringerheringa3052 Please come back and tell how you're doing now. I hope you are feeling better. What I'm going through now is similar to what you described in your comment.
But I just don't know if it's withdrawal or if this is just me... I've been on for about 16 years, and 5 weeks ago I tapered 10%. Tonight I felt just so irritated, mental, not sure if I can do it.. Sigh. I was off for a year, in the early days, and I remember being highly anxious for that year, which makes me wonder if it's withdrawal or just f'd up me.
If you're tapering, then withdrawal of some sort is going on. But regardless, don't look at yourself as f'd up; you're just working to find some stability and natural health, so be patient with yourself as you move forward. Don't constantly analyze things; instead, just focus on your goals (one of which would be to continue the taper), and then consider the facts that you even have goals and are moving toward them a success, regardless of how you are feeling. You're trying to do something good for yourself, so congratulate yourself.
You're young with plenty of time to turn the "health ship" around, James. It took me a while to make the changes I needed to, but consistent changes pay huge dividends. Just keep working at bettering your life and you get the future you want. Take care.
10 months 10 days on different anti psychotic drugs...prescription drugs..klonopin 1mg for days of 10 mnths 10 days....Today is 5 months 22 days cold turkey.. I was on that treatment because of a silly matter an anti oxidant supplement withdrawal... Called glutathione....today is 5 months 22 days,when i will able to function, can't do anything..'full body pain...numb system is numb..when i will heal.pls reply
I can't tell you a timeline, but I can tell you that if you keep giving it more time, and combine that time with self-care you will see improvements. It isn't always easy, but it will get easier if you keep at it!
Hi Fernando, I had anxiety coming into this whole prescription drug thing, so it would be foolish to think that all anxiety would simply disappear after getting off the meds. Withdrawal is different from anxiety, though, and all of us must learn to deal with things such as that naturally after getting off the meds. Nowadays my anxiety is lower than it has been in decades, and I'm better at dealing with it if it does arise. Keep building your own "toolbox" to deal with such things.
Michael, I'm now over one year post Klonopin, Hydrcodone, Morphine and Gabapentin withdrawl after a grueling fifteen month taper. My worst symptom is undoubtedly a burning restless feeling which I firmly believe is a form of akathesia. Did you personally have any of the afformentioned symptoms?
Yes, restlessness is a part of anxiety, an inability to calm down and relax. Try to get moving as you can to help with that. Exercise with cardio in any form. It will give you some relief until things begin to calm down on their own.
10% is 2.6 years and is about long I've been psych med free. And I mean FREE. I doubt I'll ever do anything as difficult as getting off of psych meds, the healing is slow but it is there. Life really does get better and better off of psych meds. Blessings to you for sharing her phrase. Its so true.
That is awesome, Michele! Yes, free is a good word to use. No longer tied to the prescriptions, the side effects, the refills, the doctors, the withdrawal, etc. Keep at caring for yourself, and your healing and growth will continue! Well done!
Your wife is very wise... Time is our friend. Unfortunately time seems to stand still going through this journey... Forward my friends.
Thank you. And yes, time does seem to stand still sometimes, but it really isn't. The progress is always happening behind the scenes, and we're moving forward toward better health just by passing through another day of the process. Take care, and keep watching!
@@snake-ro4ib it is all very individual. Just know that it doesn't last forever, and you will fell improvements as you get farther away from the last dose.
@@TheLovelyGrind why does it take so long to heal
Yes
@snake-ro4ib it's a brain injury. A chemical brain injury
....like a brain traumatic Injury. The brain is the only organ that takes years to heal.
Thank you Mike so much for all your doing! I appreciate your help and support so much. My story is similar and I relate so much. Even when I didn’t know what was happening to me I see now that God has been with me along and step by step bringing me through this. Your videos are just what we all need to keep positive thoughts and perspective. I feel like my brain is like a steering wheel that no longer has power steering and wants to turn to the negative, fearful, horrible stuff and I am pulling that wheel constantly to the other side where my faith, hope and foundation of who I am is. I do that by watching your videos, pod casts, music, happy movies, light exercising, staying social. It’s tiring but I refuse to give up and I appreciate your help! Keep going everyone. Let’s do this and move forward to help others too.
KE54184 Glad to see your faith in God helping you move forward. I would never be at 6 months off today if it wasn’t for God. John 14:6. He is the Way and He is carrying me.
Great comment! You're very welcome for the support, and you're doing great as far as doing what you can to influence your own progress on a daily basis. Keep it up! We can't fully control this process, but we do have more power to influence our recovery than some people would suggest. Keep doing those things, and your progress will continue! Take care!
Thanks so much for this video! I'm not a patient person by nature, and I'm kicking and screaming my way through this process. I was on Klonopin 33 years, Effexor XR 18 years and Topamax 13 years. 10% is at least 3.3 years. Sacramento, CA weather is so nice these days - 60 degrees in the morning and 90 degrees in the afternoon. I walked 10K this morning because the weather was so fantastic. Of course, I'm not walking or moving well at 3:30 this afternoon, but whatever..... Great news, my youngest sister is understanding Big Pharma lies about everything. She realizes that these drug companies created the opioid crisis with no regard for human health and well being. My sister understands that if Big Pharma lied about opioids, maybe they lied about psychiatric drugs as well. There is hope for one sister!!! I had four days where I finally slept three hours before waking up. Sadly, last night wasn't that way, but if I had four nights of better sleep, I'll have more. I'm so tired of this process, but what is my alternative? Go back to these drugs - not a chance. I'll go on - albeit kicking and screaming - and lots of walking!!!
You're very welcome for the video! Keep taking advantage of that great weather when you can! It's great to hear that you keep moving, and to hear your determination to finding better health in natural way. That determination will be rewarded. Keep watching and take care today!
We are healing and learning something about ourselves going through this process. Acceptance is one thing and patient,, and Relying on God above everything else. Keep Healing
You are the real life walking version of "Forest Gump"....how does that song go "Running On Empty"👊👏🤘😁. You keep walking champion!
@@Hitit123 - Thanks so much for the compliment! I never thought of myself as Forest Gump, but it certainly does fit. I came down with a big cold and will sit on my A$$ today and drink hot tea... I have a new plan to build up my stamina: I'll take my fast/long walk in the morning and take short/slow walks (15 minute) every two hours. I have to do something, as my body shuts down after my long walk. I do best when I create "plans" for myself and healing process.
Votegreen how r u now
I am 8 months off of meds after 17 years ,these videos have been very informative as I didn't know what was happening to me with the brain fog,memory loss insomnia, but I will persevere, I find eating a healthy diet helps and also cutting out caffeine, alcohol and especially gluten ,also exercising and deep breathing exercises is essential, so good luck everyone on there journey to happiness and stay strong and just persevere as there will be light at the end of the tunnel. Blessings from Glasgow Scotland 🙏
Thanks again for sharing, Allan. It sounds like you've made great progress, and I'm glad my videos have been able to help you a little. Take care and keep watching!
Thank you. It's been 40% off for me and I still don't feel quite like I did before the drugs. Thank you for what you do. When I was at 5% your videos saved me. It was nothing short of torture. I have residual terror/panic when I get triggered and I have impending doom feeling. At least I'm applying for jobs now - it's been 2.5 years with no income.
Applying for jobs is a huge measure of healing, Julia! Keep moving forward with those small, strong steps!
How are you now?
Thanks so much as always Michael. It really feels never ending yet it does improve, even at a glacial pace. I’m a week away from 26 months off CT after 8 years of use and looking forward to my next chapter without pills. It can be scary for sure yet videos like these help validate that it truly will get better. ✌🏼
Well done, Tom! You're making huge progress. 26 months is a great milestone, so you need to be very proud of your accomplishment. Just keep taking care of yourself and setting goals, and the progress will continue! Take care!
How are you now?
TFemm44 - You're a good writer. Please come back and tell us how you're doing now.
I like the idea of the percentage of the time you've been on them. I think that's important to think about to put it in perspective. If you've been on meds for several years, you can't expect to heal in weeks or even in a few months. Makes sense.
Thanks for the comment, Catherine. The proper perspective is so important in all of this! Take care and keep moving forward in your own journey!
So important to keep the perspective of giving more time
Brother, you are a gift from Jesus to me! Thank you so much for sharing your story! It give me encouragement, strength, comfort, and strength.
You are so welcome. God bless and keep watching!
Patience in suffering.
Yes.
Michael, I cant thank you enough for your commitment to recovery. I was on Lexapro for about 7 years- imperfect taper and when things got bad I tried taking them again. Bad and dumb idea but i just wanted to feel better. I am now 4 months off and slowly improving. Also going through grad school and it gets frustrating when I am unable to collect my thoughts to write papers. Sometimes it is even difficult to interact with people. Anyway I was having a really hard time today and your video really helped. God bless you.
So glad you found my videos, Anthony. As far as working on academics goes, make lists, give yourself frequent breaks, and work sitting up in bed when you can if needed. Also, take advantage of times when you are feeling better to cram more work into those periods. Take care, and keep watching!
Anthony how r u now
God bless that you are here in my own way. 9 month on 3 month off and still in some sort of withdrawl now I see the improvements though and I'm on my own going through this. People don't understand as they cant see inside of you
Keep noting those improvements, Thomas! And keep checking out the videos. Take care!
How are you now?
Hello again. I finally got off of Klonopin after a 26 year period of use. I tapered off over a 5 month period & now presently find myself 2 months totally off. This is still absolute HELL ON EARTH - but I will give more time as I have heard from countless others is that look towards the 6 - 12 month period. Mile stones. Great Video. & I encourage others to listen to the success stories of others. We are all Benzo Warriors. Be Strong - & Get Better. God Bless.
Well done, Buzz! Yes, give it more time, and keep taking care of yourself. Things get better!
@@TheLovelyGrind Thank You my Brother. Thank you for all you have done & all of your labors for us out here. I will stay the course & I hope My testimony will be of some help to another who is going thru what I am going thru. Love & Prayers.
Buzz Clark how r u now
@@sangeetalambh6389 Terrible. 2 years and 2 months. You have to remember I was on a high dose of Klonopin for 26 years. I am aware of what is happening BUT I am so impaired I cannot function. I hope to share my story with as many people as I can. I am a victim of the pharmaceutical poisoning. If I go to my grave - at least I want my story to be documented and to be heard by all.
@@buzzclark how r u now
You're awesome brother. Thank you.
Thanks. You're welcome, Shawn!
You are such an incredible help. Please continue the work you are doing. Thank you!
Thank you! I will continue. Take care and keep watching!
Thank you
You're welcome!
Great vid, been four years now for me, still get brain zaps, akathisia type feelings, low energy etc, and bouts of depression, it is very tempting to try reinstating the SSRI, but i haven't done it yet. Thanks for the positive advice.
Good for you, Matthew! Keep focusing on the improvements, and on all of the negatives that were associated with the med usage in the first place. Also, be patient with your continued progress. Take care today!
How are you today ?
This is so very helpful. Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Merci beaucoup.
I will simply say, you're welcome! Keep watching!
Yr very inspirational thanks 🙏🏼
My pleasure 😊
Love your Videos !!
Thanks, Mario!
It's been almost 2 years and I still don't laugh or have my sense of humour back. I'm worried that it will never return. Maybe because I have PTSD.
The experience can definitely be traumatic, but that's why perspective, self-care, and new experiences are so important. Laughter will come to you again!
The Lovely Grind thank you 🤗
How are you now?
Mr. Priebe, thank you for a very intriguing video. Hmm.. 10% would be 2 1/2 years for me.
My daughter is my support and counsellor during this most difficult time in my 70 years.
Yesterday 8/29/19 was one of the blackest days in my taper. Almost intolerable. The sweats,
memory loss, fear, terror and anxiety that this drug induces.... and not one doctor, not one, in the 22 years
in which I have been prescribed CLONAZEPAM did any doctor EVER talk to me re: how is this BENZO
affecting you? do think that you might want to reduce or discontinue taking Clonazepam? or warn me
of the myriad of awful side effects that present itself during the tapering process. I have nightmares that
getting off of CLONAZEPAM is going to kill me. Thank You for your invaluable support.
I was on Klonopin 33 years, Effexor XR 18 years and Topamax 13 years. 10% is at least 3.3 years. I'm so sorry yesterday was so horrific - better days to come. I was prescribed three different drugs by three separate doctors - not one told me any drug would be harmful, let alone in combination. If it was possible to sue the drug companies, it would be worth the effort. My sweats aren't as severe as before, but still here. My memory loss was horrible in the beginning, but I started doing crossword puzzles and that helped forge new pathways and repair others. I continue to solve word puzzles and it helps tremendously. My once incredible vocabulary is coming back. I'm angry beyond belief that we are suffering because of the lack of empathy or sympathy by these conglomerations. I wish you all the luck in the world and day by day healing. 31 months off Klonopin, 21.5 months off Topamax and 9.5 months off Effexor XR ~ Janet
@@Janet_Price : Thank You for your concern and advice. Bless you.
You're very welcome for the video, Daniel. And your daughter deserves huge thanks for playing such an important role in your journey! There will be some black days, but eventually they won't be there as often, and they won't be as black. So cope now, take care of yourself to build a better future, and know that things get easier. Keep watching!
@@TheLovelyGrind how long does it take to feel like our self's again
@@snake-ro4ib Again, there is no specific timeline that applies to all people. It is individual, so just set your individual goals and take care of yourself as you do so. It will get better!
Hello
Been off Xanax for 3 years
2 years on Xanax
2 mg a day
Tapered myself dry cuts
Bad idea
Lost my job
Lost my home
Lost all belongings
No family
No friends
Moved to NYC
Need support in NYC
Have had every imaginable test in 2 months
Full body MRI
Brain Cervical Thoracic Lumbar
Nerve biopsy
Skin biopsy
Lip biopsy
24 vials of blood
MS ruled out
Lupus ruled out
Sjorgrens ruled out
Lyme ruled out
Need support to talk it out
Need support to figure it out
How are you now?
Keep making videoes mate. And keep making positive ones aswell.
I will keep making them if you keep watching! Take care and stay connected here!
10 months 10 days on different anti psychotic drugs...prescription drugs..klonopin 1mg for days of 10 mnths 10 days....Today is 3 months 9 days cold turkey.. I was on that treatment because of a silly matter an anti oxidant supplement withdrawal... Called glutathione....today is 3 months 9 days,when i will able to function, can't do anything..
pls reply
Would I be able to speak with you? I am currently getting off Paxil, I am 6 days into quitting cold turkey, your videos have given me hope, but I am still feeling incredibly hopeless.
It is tough at times, but you must continue to hold on to hope. And there is every reason to do so: the healing happens! You can get through this, many people have, so just find your hope each day! And if you'd like to message me, you can contact me through my website at www.lovelygrind.com. Take care, and keep watching!
It does seem like a never ending cycle and you can feel hopeless and like it's never gonna get better..I was at that place on day 3 of my withdrawals,I was afraid ,panicky,nausea and vomiting are horrible, tremors, the uncertainty of will I ever be happy again? It's now day 12, and I was only on effextor for 1 month! That's how horrible the drug is. I'm still nauseous and having some panic and heart palps bad.so some things have gotten better..I think day to day it does..the first 2 weeks are the worse.for me anyways. I'm still fatigued easily. Just trying to hydrate and eat good and flush it out at this moment.
How are you ??
Dude what bothers me the most is the dam,chest pains and my,memory and muscle twitches
Yes, all scary and annoying! Hope you see some improvement in those soon!
I have small fiber neuropathy believed to be bc of these drugs. 24/7 stabing and pins in my legs for years already. Anyone has/had this? What to do? Thx
I had terrible stabbing pains in my thighs for a period of time (although not for years). Does exercise like light cardio help? Baths or swimming?
@@TheLovelyGrind no exercise helps. When I am in water I feel less. It feels like having wires in my skin all the time. Thx for the reply.
@@mitch5222 Hi Mitch....I get like a prickly burning feeling in different places at different times, but what has helped me is putting ice packs either directly on them OR on my chest ( that is were the vagus nerve runs and when you " activate " it, it activates the parasympathetic nervous system ( calming system)....just a thought
Hi Michael P....thank you for your continued videos and coaching!!!! Im still hoping for this depression to lift a bit
Did you have blood pressure issue once you got off or during Micheal?
Yes, but I was also getting off bp meds at the time. Either way, lifestyle and time can largely regulate that ...
Hi Michael, I' m tapering off Diazepam. Started January 2019 at 10,75 mg. Now down to 3,4 mg. But it's almost unbearable: very weak leg muscles, killing head pressure, crushing fatigue, poor sleep, to name but a few. "Holding" doesn't seem to work, and cutting down further seems impossible. Were your symptoms that bad during tapering? I could do with some advice and support. Thanks for your videos.
Yes, my symptoms were absolutely that bad. I had all that you mention and much more, so please know that it isn't just you. And know that it gets better. I know it seems impossible to keep cutting at times, but that is how you get to the place where you eventually are able to put it behind you. Just be careful, but be brave. The symptoms will be there, so you just have to keep moving forward through the taper. That is how you find the light! Take care!
@@TheLovelyGrind Thanks. Hope I' ll live to see the day I' m well again. May God help us all.
@@ringerheringa3052 Please come back and tell how you're doing now. I hope you are feeling better. What I'm going through now is similar to what you described in your comment.
But I just don't know if it's withdrawal or if this is just me... I've been on for about 16 years, and 5 weeks ago I tapered 10%. Tonight I felt just so irritated, mental, not sure if I can do it.. Sigh. I was off for a year, in the early days, and I remember being highly anxious for that year, which makes me wonder if it's withdrawal or just f'd up me.
If you're tapering, then withdrawal of some sort is going on. But regardless, don't look at yourself as f'd up; you're just working to find some stability and natural health, so be patient with yourself as you move forward. Don't constantly analyze things; instead, just focus on your goals (one of which would be to continue the taper), and then consider the facts that you even have goals and are moving toward them a success, regardless of how you are feeling. You're trying to do something good for yourself, so congratulate yourself.
I have been on prozac for 26 days and i quit it today. Will it cause any withdrawal?
I wouldn't anticipate it ...
I am 24 yrs,
N doc prescribed me ,i took it on n off for 6 yrs..
I loose my life aspiration,cognition ,everything ,...plz recommend me ..
You're young with plenty of time to turn the "health ship" around, James. It took me a while to make the changes I needed to, but consistent changes pay huge dividends. Just keep working at bettering your life and you get the future you want. Take care.
10 months 10 days on different anti psychotic drugs...prescription drugs..klonopin 1mg for days of 10 mnths 10 days....Today is 5 months 22 days cold turkey.. I was on that treatment because of a silly matter an anti oxidant supplement withdrawal... Called glutathione....today is 5 months 22 days,when i will able to function, can't do anything..'full body pain...numb system is numb..when i will heal.pls reply
I can't tell you a timeline, but I can tell you that if you keep giving it more time, and combine that time with self-care you will see improvements. It isn't always easy, but it will get easier if you keep at it!
@@TheLovelyGrind will i heal soon? The record on the post pls reply
@@TheLovelyGrind will i heal? Fully
do you still have some anxiety symptoms
Hi Fernando, I had anxiety coming into this whole prescription drug thing, so it would be foolish to think that all anxiety would simply disappear after getting off the meds. Withdrawal is different from anxiety, though, and all of us must learn to deal with things such as that naturally after getting off the meds. Nowadays my anxiety is lower than it has been in decades, and I'm better at dealing with it if it does arise. Keep building your own "toolbox" to deal with such things.
Michael, I'm now over one year post Klonopin, Hydrcodone, Morphine and Gabapentin withdrawl after a grueling fifteen month taper. My worst symptom is undoubtedly a burning restless feeling which I firmly believe is a form of akathesia. Did you personally have any of the afformentioned symptoms?
Yes, restlessness is a part of anxiety, an inability to calm down and relax. Try to get moving as you can to help with that. Exercise with cardio in any form. It will give you some relief until things begin to calm down on their own.