Posted by JACJ on November 30, 2004, at 12:25:19
In reply to Re: drug-induced illness » JACJ, posted by ed_uk on November 30, 2004, at 11:49:45
Hi Ed,
Why does it take so long to see a therapist? Is there not enough medical personnel there? That is ashame.Let's see. I am expereincing muscle twitches which are very coming off the benzos. My mucles would twitch day and night and now only do it once in a while. I see a flare up in them when I drink caffiene or get stressed. I was so scared when first leanring about symptoms cause I read twitches are the start of TD but one has to be very careful b/c not all twithces are TD related. The nerves to the muscles are hyperexcitable, which leads to tremors, tics, jerks, spasms and twitching, and jumping at the smallest stimulus. I got some twitches in the face but only a couple of times and that was at the beginning of my w/d.
I am also having some obsessive thoughts and anxiety. It is worse than normal and I know that is due to the drug w/d b/c the thoughts are irrational and I never had that before the drugs. I also have fear which is something I can't describe. It is the type of fear one feels watching a horror film or getting a fright. it is fear that can't be controlled and leads to a downward spiral of thoughts. This has decresed alot but is still there sometimes. it is brought on by reading too much. (negative readings) It is also brought on by watching negative shows like those animal abuse shows or documentaries about abuse, neglect etc. I sue to be able to watch them but not now.
My CNS is in such a fragile state and I have to give it time to heal. Healing in drug w/d and healing is not linear and takes time. Healing is quite slow.
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