Age: 46–55 · Duration of use: 5+ years · Current status: No longer taking
Symptoms: Akathisia, brain zaps, emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depersonalization/derealization, tinnitus, neuropathy, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, anhedonia, dyskinesia, GI disturbances
Symptoms: Akathisia, brain zaps, emotional blunting, sexual dysfunction, cognitive impairment, insomnia, depersonalization/derealization, tinnitus, neuropathy, severe anxiety/panic, muscle/joint pain, anhedonia, dyskinesia, GI disturbances
My story is extremely long and cannot be told all at once here. I was on a benzo for 15 years, rapid tapered then cold turkey extremely fast (within the span of a few months). It almost killed me with a grand mal seizure and a plethora of other horrible things. I’ve been off for 7 years now but still struggle with horrible symptoms. I cannot even begin to describe or tell it all in 1500 words other than what I’ve said here.