Posted by Squiggles on August 28, 2006, at 17:10:33
In reply to Squiggles--are you saying this happened to you, posted by fca on August 28, 2006, at 17:02:10
> If so, I have a couple of questions if you don't mind--how old were you when this happened,48
how was it established that the seizure/stroke was due to the K--after a year and a half of tapering you must have been at a fraction of the dose.It was very difficult all along, but it was the
last cut of the pill (no liquid, and therefore
cuts were too big) that turned things around
suddenly - an axe like feeling in the back of the
head - electric; before that lots of sweats,
insomnia, anxiety, "electric eels" - sensations
of electricity in the head, tinnitus, etc. the
usual withdrawal effects;
Is it possible there were other contributing causes.Yes - it was one of the hottest summers in
my memory - i may have had heat stroke; but
my dr. said it was withdrawal;On the surface this appears such an extreme reaction after that much tapering--thanks
Actually, seizures are noted in the American
Psychiatry Association and many other reputable
organizations for benzo withdrawal;I managed to recover by raising the dose and
staying there, but even that took a long time;
my dr. said not to try withdrawing for another
6 months - i almost laughed in his face -
i suspect it was stroke because i had such
terrible depression after, not at all common
for my drugs;Squiggles
fca
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