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Old 11-17-2008, 06:51 PM
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Rowan
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Hi akuma and michael - welcome. I've been off benzos for 5 years. Used them while drinking, and then in sobriety. I weaned off them very quickly - I had no choice - I had but a handful left - I had been eating them like candy when things went spiraling out of control. I was uneducated about benzo withdrawal and should have been supervised. I did not sleep for 7-10 days more than an hour here or there - my gums were bleeding because I was grinding my teeth - and I was having hallucinations every time I closed my eyes. Also, I was uncoordinated and clumsy, and quite dizzy.
If you can, talk to your doctor and have them help you wean off them the right way. If you're lucky, you'll just have the side effects I mentioned.

Keep posting - and let us know how it goes.
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