Posted by Lizzyb on May 12, 2005, at 16:56:02
In reply to Re: xanax,klonopin withdrawl with Phenobarb?HELP!, posted by mattw84 on May 12, 2005, at 10:53:11
Hi M.W.-
Thank you for the great information. You told me what I wanted to hear. Here is an up date-
I was having horrible withdrawl(I think), shakes, meltdowns, headaches,insomnia, nausea and I felt like I was in a fog for five days. I can't distinguish whether it was withdrawl or the Phenobarbital.
After reading this board from top to bottom I went for a second opinion.
The new pdoc was floored by the long list of meds I had been on and off of in such a short period of time. Her choice is to ween me off S-L-O-W-L-Y xanax first, then the klonopin. She said even though I had been on a low dose, what concerned her was the fact I had been on it all for NINE years. She also said she did not want to replace one perscribed addiction with another, unless it was truly needed.
She is sending me for labs and a complete work up with an internal medicine doc. They will share information and work together so I can hopefully be benzo free.
I felt like my original pdoc who touted himself as "an addiction specialist" was in the business of creating addictions, taking my money, hoping I would not educate myself. I got a call from him today, after I told his receptionist to cancel my next appointment. Ha called explaining what he was trying to do with my meds and why, blah blah, blah. He was back tracking and trying to cover his tracks. I still didn't understand why he would stop both xanax an klonopin cold turkey and replace it with phenobarb.
I walked around for five days like a phenobarb/seroquel, etc induced nut who was going through benzo withdrawls. Enough was enough. Something drastic had to be done.
The new pdoc has at least appeared to take an interest in helping me and has listened to my concerns. I am back on my original low benzo doses in an attempt for be to get back to what I thought was "normal". In seven to ten days I will start the slow withdrawl process. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't scared about it, I am.
I am grateful people are sharing their experiences here and all the good information.
Sorry if this post was long, I guess I needed the vent. I'll be posting in the future I'm sure.
Thanks,
Lizzy
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