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Dear Joni,

you said:

> I am currently on day 4 of being of clonazepam. I was only on it

for two months, very low dosage, started with 1mg a day. I am

courious as to when all the side effects will be gone from

withdrawal. Today has to be the worst of them all. The anxiety and

nervousness is awlful. If anyone can tell me how long this will last

I would appreciate it.>>

** Welcome to the group! We have a lot of info to share with you.

Two months of taking a drug like this is long enough to become

physiologically addicted. I am assumimg you went off this drug very

quickly. How you're feeling, and more symptoms, will occur if you

don't go back on and cut down slowly - 10% decreases at a time.

There is no way to tell a person how long this will last, but if you

don't go back on I can tell you that it will be years before you feel

truly better. Damage is happening right now in your body from going

off so quickly. You can stop it by going back on.

There are many variables that come into play when it comes to

recovery. Age, nutritional status, current state of health, amount of

antibiotics taken in lifetime, number of other drugs taken and length

of time taken, current drugs, environmental exposures, stress, and

genetic predispositions are just some of the factors.

What I can tell you is that by doing 10% decrease and waiting until

stable before doing another decrease, you won't do any more damage

than the drug itself has already done. But the way you're going now,

you're damaging your chemistry and brain every moment you remain in

this state.

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Why did you take the drug for 2 months and decide to stop it? Are

you currently taking anything else?

Regards,

[Guest guest]

Hi Liz,

I've noticed a couple of posts of yours recently...are these your

first to the group?

If so, I'd like to suggest that you start your own thread (just send

an email to withdrawal_and_recovery@ yahoogroups.com) and describe

your history with these drugs, as well as your withdrawal process.

We have a lot of members, and it helps me to keep track of people if

new information about a person is given in a new thread.

Thanks! and Welcome!

Regards,

Kim

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[Guest guest]

, I went back on it yesterday. The doctor told me to take 1/4 of .5mg of clonazepam. I also took 1/4 today. I am feeling very lightheaded, stressed out, and to be honest very scared. This is a nightmare, I just want it to be over. Thank you for listening, Joni ccreel_04064 wrote: Dear Joni, you said: > I am currently on day 4 of being of clonazepam. I was only on it for two months, very low dosage, started

with 1mg a day. I am courious as to when all the side effects will be gone from withdrawal. Today has to be the worst of them all. The anxiety and nervousness is awlful. If anyone can tell me how long this will last I would appreciate it.>> ** Welcome to the group! We have a lot of info to share with you. Two months of taking a drug like this is long enough to become physiologically addicted. I am assumimg you went off this drug very quickly. How you're feeling, and more symptoms, will occur if you don't go back on and cut down slowly - 10% decreases at a time. There is no way to tell a person how long this will last, but if you don't go back on I can tell you that it will be years before you feel truly better. Damage is happening right now in your body from going off so quickly. You can stop it by going

back on. There are many variables that come into play when it comes to recovery. Age, nutritional status, current state of health, amount of antibiotics taken in lifetime, number of other drugs taken and length of time taken, current drugs, environmental exposures, stress, and genetic predispositions are just some of the factors. What I can tell you is that by doing 10% decrease and waiting until stable before doing another decrease, you won't do any more damage than the drug itself has already done. But the way you're going now, you're damaging your chemistry and brain every moment you remain in this state. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Why did you take the drug for 2 months and decide to stop it? Are you currently taking anything else?Regards,To subscribe to our off-topic Social list go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/socialWandR/ To subscribe to our Truth-in-Health list go to:http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/truth-in-health

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Hi. My name is Debbie and I've been dealing with pain in my muscles and joints

for the last

four years.

I've been through 4 Rheumatologist and 1 Neurologist, all of whom can't quite

figure out

what's " wrong " with me.

I've been misdiagnosed numerous times. The only thing that any of the doctors

can seem to

agree on is that I'm positive for an autoimmune disease. Supposedly I don't have

enough

symptoms to be classified yet.

I don't have anything as far as support from family and friends. Most think that

it's " all in my

head. " Unfortunately, I can't even use that excuse because according to the MRI

I just had,

" I'm normal " . (Sorry. Poor attempt at humor.)

I thought I would check out this group. Maybe I can get some insight on where to

go next

because as it stands right now, I'm through with doctors and have concluded I'm

just going

to have to figure out a way to live with this pain that doesn't seem to go away.

Thanks for your time.

[Guest guest]

Welcome, Debbie.

Don't lose hope. It's hard not having family or friends that are

supportive, but this group will go a long way toward helping you with

that. The people here are wonderful!

I know how beat down we can get, with no support and with doctors who

don't seem to want to help us figure out what's wrong. Maybe rather

than quitting doctors, you could take a break to strengthen yourself

and get your resolve built up by the group?

in Oregon

Hi. My name is

Debbie and I've been dealing with pain in my muscles

and joints for the last four years I thought I would check out this group. Maybe

I can get some insight on where to go next because as it stands right now, I'm

through with doctors and have concluded I'm just going to have to figure out a

way to live with this pain that doesn't seem to go away.

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie

Like in Oregon said don't give up on the doctors yet even tho it can be

frustrating at times.

Sooner or later you'll find one that can cut thru all the BS and work on getting

a DX for you.

Keep searching for one , don't hesitate to talk to anyone with your type of

symptoms locally as they may help you to find a doc in your area.Many areas have

support groups for different illness thru their county services , its a good

place to start looking.

I'm in the process now of starting the first chronic pain support group in my

county,I'm in the final stages of getting it off the ground and we'll be helped

by one of the counties mental health groups.Not that they are " funding " us LOL

but they are supplying the place to hold meetingsand they will circulate the

info on the group to various pain management doctors on a regular basis.

I have to come up with the list of doctors initially

but I'm already working on that and hopefully by the end of next week I'll know

when we can have our first meeting.

As far as family support , most of us ,chronic pain people go thru the initial

period when family just doesn't get that we are in pain.

They also don't under stand how it really changes our lives and what we can do.

Hopefully , they will come to understand it and be more supportive.

Until them remember this group is here and its a great place to get the support

from people who understand your pain AND frustration in getting your condition

diagnosed.

wishing everyone low pain days in your future

Jim

> Hi. My name is

Debbie and I've been dealing with pain in my muscles

and joints for the last four years I thought I would check out this group. Maybe

I can get some insight on where to go next because as it stands right now, I'm

through with doctors

and have concluded I'm just going to have to figure out a way to live with this

pain that doesn't seem to go away.

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