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TERRIFIED!!!! HOW DO I WEAN OFF 6 MG XANAX per day?????
I am on 6 mg of xanax per day in .5mg doses every two hours. my incompetent doctor approved this schedule to help me taper off duragesic/fentanyl patch. NOW I AM TERRIFIED as i have severe anxiety on the xanax taper meds, self neglect, cannot function- LIFE IS LIVING HELL!! Am confused all the time, and getting no support at home.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terrified of detox facility- as it may take quite a while to get off- but, terrified of seizures and withdrawal if i do this on my own.
ANY HELP PLEASE, DEAR GOD !!!!!
PLEASE PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terrified of detox facility- as it may take quite a while to get off- but, terrified of seizures and withdrawal if i do this on my own.
ANY HELP PLEASE, DEAR GOD !!!!!
I just found out today I have to go in the hospital to get off zanaz using phenobarbital. have no idea what it will be like. my psych. said out side it would take a year. so what, inside they make you really suffer???>I'm preety terrified myself. sandpile
it almost sounds like you are still having bad opiate withdraws. if you are still taking the benzos you shouldnt feel worst then if you werent, iv gone from 6+ milligrams a day to 3 ta2 and iv been stuck around there took about a month because everything that has been going on in my life, but it took a month... are you taking abilify or lexipro (sorry for my spelling) or any head meds because they made me feel like that when i was in detox and i refuse to take most head meds besides bouspar, trazadone, but watch out for dreams with the trazadone and bouspar isnt good with benzos. at least thats what worked for me and everything else made me shake nonstop and want to die.. so if you are on a new head medicine id stop it asap. i feel your pain it gets better but it takes awhile for me the first time i got off them i got so twitchy and delirious and sleep diprived that i eventually felt like almost a bliss i believe my head released dmt a few times it took me weeks before people could tell me certain things that were not believable even happened i was tripping, a lot of rocking back and fourth id try and gety out every few days you wont want to at all but when someone forced me it was like i could breath for a second, for me i was coming off h klonapin and xanax cold turkey i was done. i took lots of benydryl neuroten for the shakes and a little dramamine but if u take too much and (dramamine) and havnt slept might have been why i was hallucinating so hard
it almost sounds like you are still having bad opiate withdraws. if you are still taking the benzos you shouldnt feel worst then if you werent, iv gone from 6+ milligrams a day to 3 ta2 and iv been stuck around there took about a month because everything that has been going on in my life, but it took a month... are you taking abilify or lexipro (sorry for my spelling) or any head meds because they made me feel like that when i was in detox and i refuse to take most head meds besides bouspar, trazadone, but watch out for dreams with the trazadone and bouspar isnt good with benzos. at least thats what worked for me and everything else made me shake nonstop and want to die.. so if you are on a new head medicine id stop it asap. i feel your pain it gets better but it takes awhile for me the first time i got off them i got so twitchy and delirious and sleep diprived that i eventually felt like almost a bliss i believe my head released dmt a few times it took me weeks before people could tell me certain things that were not believable even happened i was tripping, a lot of rocking back and fourth id try and gety out every few days you wont want to at all but when someone forced me it was like i could breath for a second, for me i was coming off h klonapin and xanax cold turkey i was done. i took lots of benydryl neuroten for the shakes and a little dramamine but if u take too much and (dramamine) and havnt slept might have been why i was hallucinating so hard
Wish the moderator would take down the old thread...wonder what ever happened to newone58. Personally, after just spending almost an hour reading the entire thread beginning to end, I'd say "newone58" was a phisher... not even a good one at that, hope no one actually gave out their private information. Hat's off to nursegirl6572, you gave some very compassionate, sincere, good advise. No way "newone58" was "real". She was all over the place, posting on tons of blogs, slightly different stories everywhere...always asking people to pm her... Just my humble opinion, was nice to see how the community all jumped in and tried to help though.....peace
A person, has to be googling on the internet to even find the old thread. They actually go to all the effort of making an account, so they can drop a post/comment on an ancient thread, without asking for any help for the reason they stumbled upon the old posts/thread. Hmm... I see this happen almost everyday. If we've been here awhile, we're used to it, but we know someone was looking for something. MH should have an outreach to them because many of them will never return to the post they went to all the effort to make a one time reply to. These two comments should show up in their email account, so here goes ....
Hey dwrjr Come back and talk to us, we will communicate with you.
Hey dwrjr Come back and talk to us, we will communicate with you.
What are you waiting for, just go do it. If I was you, I would check myself in. This way you get ballance help all the way around, detox, counceling, supervition, What do you have to be afraid of? Your already freaking out, at least by checking in you will for sure detox and come back down to a normal person. However you need to do it soon or you will loose Everything that's important to you. That alone should scare you enought to straiten up and check in.
I am 44 year old female and have been taking 6mg xanax for over ttwenty years. I was prescribed by shrink for panic attacks. As years went by I no longer am able t work, go outside and am on disability for agoraphobia. I rarely leave the house, nor will I even sit on the front porch of the house. I went to a rehab for a week about five years ago to get off the xanax as I have adapted to the xanax it does nothing for me, memory is shot etc. The detox involved taking all the xanax away and replacing it with I think 5mg of Klonopin a day. I made it through the week at hospital/rehab-then they sent me home. That 5mg klonopin was nothing I was freaking out and having panic attacks in the house. I had to go back on the xanax 6mg in order to function I couldn't even really talk so people could understand me after I was detoxed from xanax and put on 5mg Klonopin. It was totally wrong way to detox. Since I have changed shrinks and he added 60mg of buspar spread out in 20mg doses three times a day. This stopped the inner shaking and hand shaking and I am still on it. Maybe buspar is something you should try. But like I said still on xanax along with buspar and have ambien to sleep, since I can never sleep either. If you want to talk you can email me at ***@**** Hope this helped as I know the pain I feel like my life has been destroyed.
PLEASE HELP with this!!! I found an addiction psychiatrist who says he can detox me outpatient using Klonipin and Depakote. But, found out he has some trouble with the Medical Board. This sounds too good to be true???
DEtox at home with no real supervision????
DEtox at home with no real supervision????
thanx. one rehab charges 3K to be admitted i dont have. the other is a full hospital medical facility- but , they will not tell me what they do- just medical detox and cut you loose- or give you support and coping skills like the 3K facility. yes, these people think i can go off xanax one pill per week, and will have no problem- i am scared of seizures because i have been on lower doses of xanax for about 20 years. also, suffering too badly. so i dont have any info on the full medical hospital. i have tried and called all i know. there are little or no detox places in texas-i tried- called them all. very scared. half of all the folks say detox/rehab and half of ppl i know think that i can do it at home. but, i am addicted to these pills and cannot live like this any longer. sorry , not trying to be a baby, just trying to get real options on what to do.
Just wanted to say the 2 times I was in detox (thank God the last one stuck, 2 yrs clean in Feb.) you could use a phone. Annonimity (sp?) is important, like not using last names, but you are not in lockdown! Yes, the main door to the detox dorm is locked but you are free to move around have a bed, roomates, bathrooms, showers, TV's, games, books, group sessions that will help you prepare yourself for the outside world and staying clean. And you keep saying your terrified of detox and w/ding but in detox you will be in a safe, medically supervised facility. The BEST place you could be while detoxing.
Just trying to get you to see that detox is a GOOD thing, not something to be terrified of. After the first say, 3, days it gets nothing but better each day. Like one of the above posts said this last time I didn't want to leave! The safety you feel there and the feeling that you can be completely honest with these people and they are there to help you is intoxicating in itself. You can do this and begin getting on w/ your life. Best of luck. You are stronger than you think. Lee
Just trying to get you to see that detox is a GOOD thing, not something to be terrified of. After the first say, 3, days it gets nothing but better each day. Like one of the above posts said this last time I didn't want to leave! The safety you feel there and the feeling that you can be completely honest with these people and they are there to help you is intoxicating in itself. You can do this and begin getting on w/ your life. Best of luck. You are stronger than you think. Lee
i am really desperate here. what should i do??? .
I say i need medical help.
Quit listening to people who have NO clue, and listen to yourself...you already know what you need to do.
I say i need medical help.
Quit listening to people who have NO clue, and listen to yourself...you already know what you need to do.
i have two ignorant friends who say that i can just come off benzos one a week for next six weeks on my own. I say i need medical help. they also tell me that i am throwing myself a pity party and can change at drop of hat. that i just need to try harder. I say this is serious and should be done by pros. i have NO support at all down here. spouse says same thing, that i dont need rehab and wont take me at all to get help. i am really desperate here. what should i do???
I know you're in a tough spot, but you have to make this happen. It's the safest way, especially because you have other medical conditions to consider. Your family may not understand, but after you get in there, they can speak to a doctor who can let them know that there are REAL risks coming off benzos. It's not like an opiate where it is just uncomfortable...there is a real risk to your health.
I think you're reading a lot into everything. Most likely, when you were told the nurses would give you Phenobarbital at their discretion, they are probably talkling about dosing schedules. The nurses will give it to you when needed, but will be careful not to just medicate you if you don't need it. They have protocols set up. While it will probably not be a breeze, they will make you as comfortable as possible.
You can find a way to get there..I think you just need to get the ball rolling and get in there. The longer you stay on your current dosing schedule, the worse it's going to be, dear!
Lots of luck...hope to read a good update from you after you come home! You can do it!
I think you're reading a lot into everything. Most likely, when you were told the nurses would give you Phenobarbital at their discretion, they are probably talkling about dosing schedules. The nurses will give it to you when needed, but will be careful not to just medicate you if you don't need it. They have protocols set up. While it will probably not be a breeze, they will make you as comfortable as possible.
You can find a way to get there..I think you just need to get the ball rolling and get in there. The longer you stay on your current dosing schedule, the worse it's going to be, dear!
Lots of luck...hope to read a good update from you after you come home! You can do it!
i agree. Please PRAY for me. I do work myself up- because of the panic and fear. i have been taking xanax on/off for almost 20 years. But, NEVER at 6 mg per day and not every 2 hours. this is a hell existence. i am considering rehab as that is everyones suggestion.i am sure some is emotional- i need to get away from the 2 hour schedule, and am terrified to do it.it has been a way of life for last 3 plus months. I really, really need a good doctor, have called almost everyone in houston, and they are either booked or dont do detox off xanax. they give suboxone for the vicodin. i made at least 30 phone calls for help to no avail. there is only one rehab center i found that got the ball rolling at least, and i dont have a ride to get there far away. i also need the support of my family to go to rehab and they refuse to talk about my condition.
a lot of my problem is that i am on the 2 hours schedule 24/7. it is now a mental dependency as well as physical. the doc who gave me the patch in the first place should have weaned me off of the patch- he did not do ANYTHING. Now i am left with a vicodin/xanax addiction that my pcp said was ok- but, he is not a detox doc.
the rehab facility says they will pheno barb for anxiety, but cannot promise- saying it at the discretion of the "nurses"????? WT???i have asked a lot of questions , and no one seems to really want to answer. my spouse thinks that i should pull myself up by bootstraps- that is hard to do when you are paranoid, panic stricken, etc..... so, i have NO support at home on this . all here have been great. thank you. i feel so abandoned by medical community- no one is really supervising this- and the hospitals just say- go to the ER- and we'll take it from there. wondering what fresh hell will be waiting for me. and most hospitals here do not even DO DETOX. i am soo lost.
the rehab facility says they will pheno barb for anxiety, but cannot promise- saying it at the discretion of the "nurses"????? WT???i have asked a lot of questions , and no one seems to really want to answer. my spouse thinks that i should pull myself up by bootstraps- that is hard to do when you are paranoid, panic stricken, etc..... so, i have NO support at home on this . all here have been great. thank you. i feel so abandoned by medical community- no one is really supervising this- and the hospitals just say- go to the ER- and we'll take it from there. wondering what fresh hell will be waiting for me. and most hospitals here do not even DO DETOX. i am soo lost.
I tried to reach you hopefully you get this the rehab is a wonderful facility andtanother will make sure your comfortably..I would call them if I were you please they want to help you. I'm praying for you stay strong hun
That is why i am so paranoid about the rehab- scared of the old movie scenes where they lock you up and strap you down.
Absolutely NOT! Like I said before, you have a very inaccurate perception of what rehab is like.
Here's what you need to do, make a list of ALL your questions, no matter how little or silly or paranoid they seem, and call the rehab center and ask them all your questions. THEY are the ones who need to answer your questions and reassure you.
To be frank, you really need to sh*t, or get off the pot, you know? I say that, not to be mean, but to be honest. You know this is out of control and you need to do something, yet you're here, still going back and forth. I know you're scared, and that's okay, so call and get the answers to the questions you need...and take the next step. You have to do something, you simply cannot keep doing what you're doing.
Absolutely NOT! Like I said before, you have a very inaccurate perception of what rehab is like.
Here's what you need to do, make a list of ALL your questions, no matter how little or silly or paranoid they seem, and call the rehab center and ask them all your questions. THEY are the ones who need to answer your questions and reassure you.
To be frank, you really need to sh*t, or get off the pot, you know? I say that, not to be mean, but to be honest. You know this is out of control and you need to do something, yet you're here, still going back and forth. I know you're scared, and that's okay, so call and get the answers to the questions you need...and take the next step. You have to do something, you simply cannot keep doing what you're doing.
can you PM me and tell me PLEASE what rehab is really like? i would be so grateful.
this place gives phenobarbitol. my symptoms are severe anxiety, startling at any noise, paranoia, severe depression, shakiness, my hands shake, loss of memory cant remember what i said 30 seconds ago, fear of EVERYTHING,
feeling out of control, wanting to control outcomes of future events, etc. I have NEVER had anything like this in my life. are these the symptoms of xanax/benzo tolerance????
That is why i am so paranoid about the rehab- scared of the old movie scenes where they lock you up and strap you down. i am petrified. a lot of my issue is mental and abuse. add lack of family support, and it is a horrible way to exist.
can anyone tell me , who has been for benzo rehab, how bad the w/d are in the first week or so? what do they do in there? i just want to know what it is like. I know i sound desperate, I AM DESPERATE. PLEASE !!!!
all of you have been great.
feeling out of control, wanting to control outcomes of future events, etc. I have NEVER had anything like this in my life. are these the symptoms of xanax/benzo tolerance????
That is why i am so paranoid about the rehab- scared of the old movie scenes where they lock you up and strap you down. i am petrified. a lot of my issue is mental and abuse. add lack of family support, and it is a horrible way to exist.
can anyone tell me , who has been for benzo rehab, how bad the w/d are in the first week or so? what do they do in there? i just want to know what it is like. I know i sound desperate, I AM DESPERATE. PLEASE !!!!
all of you have been great.
I went into detox for ativan several years ago and was given phenobarbital for withdrawals....it helped alot. When I got to the facility they gave me phenobarbital with nutritional drinks and b12 injections....felt weak and tired but in 3 days my color came back and I didnt feel like I was coming out of my skin.
My PCP also said that a 28 Day facility, or Rehab is not the right place for everyone and to do what is best for me. I have too many responsibilites to up and go to Rehab. It just isn't possible. There are several ways to get from point a to point b. I am going to my first NA meeting tomorrow. Just gotta stick to it.
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