Posted by TimeLord on January 21, 2009, at 10:11:01
In reply to Re: ANY LONG TERM BENZO USERS? 10-20+YEARS » TimeLord, posted by Phillipa on January 20, 2009, at 20:00:13
My CB therapist gave me two thoughts...
The first thought was that my being off the meds for so long allowed my body to adapt and change. I don't even have real panic attacks now - it's weird. I still feel the anxiety. but it's more controllable (to a point).
The second would be that withdrawal is still going on and that I'm experiencing changes due to that.
I really don't get it.
For me, I woke up one morning and felt like I was going to have a panic attack, which is normal for me. However, nothing happened. In place of that, I felt all of my emotions kind of drift away and finally noticed that my anxiety, all of those damn what if scnearios, were under control. They still are, too. I just can't sleep. I haven't slept well in months - one or two hours a night.
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