Posted by djmmm on March 3, 2004, at 19:50:29
In reply to DON'T BELIEVE BENZO.ORG!!!!!!, posted by ace on March 2, 2004, at 22:44:21
It is obvious non of you have never withdrawn from a benzo..or gone through a discontinuation syndrome. I was on Klonopin 4mg for 4 or so months, I am still trying to get off it. Klonopin was a wonderfully effective medication, with little to no side-effects, until I tried to stop taking it....
I didn't suffer from much rebound anxiety ...however I did suffer from almost EVERY one of the "withdrawl" effects listed on that site... I also had the lovely withdrawl effect of having one of my pupils dilated, and a 20 lb weight loss in 10 days... I put a "y" next to the symptoms I experienced
CNS DEPRESSION :
- drowsiness--- Y
- fever
- hypothermia---Y
- respiratory depression--YCARDIOVASCULAR :
- palpitations---Y
- irregular heartbeat---YDERMATOLOGICAL :
- ankle and face oedema
- hair loss
- hirsutism (excess hair growth)
- mouth ulcers--Y
- papular and maculopapular rashes--Y
- pruritus--Y
- rhinorrhoea--Y
- skin rash--Y
- urticaria--Y
- yellow eyes or skinENDOCRINOLOGICAL :
- hair loss
- lymphoadenopathy
- thyroid disturbancesGASTROINTESTINAL :
- anorexia--Y
- coated tongue--Y
- constipation--Y
- diarrhoea--Y
- dry mouth--Y
- encopresis
- gastritis
- increased appetite
- nausea--y
- skin disorders--y
- xeroderma (dry, itchy skin)--yGENITOURINARY :
- dysuria
- enuresis
- nocturnia
- urinary retentionHAEMATOLOGICAL :
- anaemia
- bleeding or bruising--y
- eosinophilia
- leukopaenia
- thrombocytopaeniaHEPATIC :
- haematomegaly (liver enlargement)--?MUSCULOSKELETAL :
- dehydration--y
- fever
- general deterioration--y
- lymphoadenopathy
- muscle stiffness and weakness--y
- weight gain or loss--yNEUROLOGICAL :
- abnormal eye movements--y
- aphonia (loss of voice)
- arching of the back/spasm
- ataxia (reeling, wide-based gait, involuntary movements, twitches)--y
- coma
- diplopia (double vision)--y
- dysarthria (inarticulate, slurring, lack of modulation)--y
- glassy eyes--y
- headache--y
- hypotonia (decreased muscle tone)--y
- nystagmus
- respiratory depression--Y
- seizures--y
- tremor--y
- vertigo--yPARADOXICAL :
- agitation--y
- aggressive behaviour
- anxiety--y
- depression--y
- excitability--y
- hostility
- irritability--y
- nervousness--y
- nightmares, vivid dreams--y
- sleep disturbance--yPSYCHIATRIC :
- amnesia--y
- anxiety--y
- confusion--y
- delusions--y
- depression--y
- euphoria
- forgetfulness--y
- hallucinations--y
- hysteria
- increased libido
- insomnia
- psychosis--?
- suicidal thoughts--yRESPIRATORY :
- bronchial secretions--y
- chest congestion--y
- dyspnea--y
- hypersalivation--y
- hypersecretion of respiratory passages--y
- respiratory depression--y
- rhinorrhoea (runny nose)--y
- shortness of breath--yand I am not a drug addict, or an alcoholic (because there seems to be some rediculious notion that only addicts get withdrawl/dicontinuation symptoms) There is no evidence to support such an asinine statement.
poster:djmmm
thread:319551
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