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Endless withdrawal from benzos and pregabalin
Addiction & Recovery | Last Active: Apr 26 1:35pm | Replies (159)Comment receiving replies
What you have described is horrific and I am very similar to you. I am 70 and I have thought I was having a cardiac issue because of the palpitations. No sleep, hot/cold sweats, anxiety that is beyond belief and fear. My hair fell out because of the drug and I look as if I I’ve aged 5 years in just 6 months.
I was on 4mg of clonazepam, Zolpidem for sleep and then the lyrica for spinal nerve pain. No one seems to understand this. It feels like no one cares at all. Even my husband has been pushing away from me.
I am all alone in this.
I am sad that you are still suffering, but I am also so glad that you reached out to me.
Thank you.
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My husband is bowling and I'm in the ER for the 14th time in 2 months. I get it!
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You must try your best to be positive, otherwise you will get very depressed and that makes you worse. Are you going on line and researching? I have learned volumes about Benzodiazepines and how much my Doctors have not a clue how to treat, prescribe, and taper if needed. Somehow the Doctors must have culpability as well as us. Since they prescribed the medications they definitely should have warned us about all the side effects. I take zero medications now and have suffered insomenia because I will not take Benadryl or anything they recommend. I can't have Coffee any more or Hot Chocolate because of the caffeine in them. We are not alone out there, many people are suffering from Benzodiazepine prescriptions. Keep in touch and I will as well just in case I have any good news that will help us.