u/Initial-Secretary-63

Anyone know if the carnival that usually comes every fall will ever come to north point again? Feel like I haven’t seen it in a couple years now.

I’ve been tapering after taking .5 daily for three months and now I’m down to .25. This most recent move in my taper has been very rough. Went from .375 after being on that for 2 weeks down to .25 for the last 6 days. I feel awful but at the same time I’m tapering in the first place because clonazepam started making me feel awful, I started having panic attacks an hour after taking it. I stabilized for a bit when I moved down to .375 but today it happened again, I had a major panic attack after taking my .25 for the day this morning. My doctor wants me to transfer to Valium to finish my taper but honestly I’m frightened to try another benzo. For those who became paradoxical or sensitive to clonazepam, did Valium work better for you?

Feel like coworkers talk about me (social anxiety?) I work at a milling shop and I’m not the best worker in the shop. I make mistakes a lot and often times move slow…. Mostly because I have severe anxiety and ocd and it does not allow me to use my brain to its full potential, I often have to step out to cope with panic attacks and am lost in my head just ruminating. Because of this I feel like my coworkers talk about me. Anytime I see my coworkers kind of whispering to each other or laughing, I always assume it’s about me. Of course I don’t know this for sure at all, I don’t even have any evidence of it, yet sometimes I find myself actually getting angry as if I already know 100% they are talking about me and thinking of what I would say if they were to confront me. I assume the same whenever I see my managers step into the office to have a discussion. Is it possible to have thoughts and feelings like these and not be crazy? I’ve heard that one of the biggest signs of early psychosis is thinking everyone is against you or talking about you ):

Feel like coworkers talk about me (social anxiety?) I work at a milling shop and I’m not the best worker in the shop. I make mistakes a lot and often times move slow…. Mostly because I have severe anxiety and ocd and it does not allow me to use my brain to its full potential, I often have to step out to cope with panic attacks and am lost in my head just ruminating. Because of this I feel like my coworkers talk about me. Anytime I see my coworkers kind of whispering to each other or laughing, I always assume it’s about me. Of course I don’t know this for sure at all, I don’t even have any evidence of it, yet sometimes I find myself actually getting angry as if I already know 100% they are talking about me and thinking of what I would say if they were to confront me. I assume the same whenever I see my managers step into the office to have a discussion. Is it possible to have thoughts and feelings like these and not be crazy? I’ve heard that one of the biggest signs of early psychosis is thinking everyone is against you or talking about you ):

I work at a milling shop and I’m not the best worker in the shop. I make mistakes a lot and often times move slow…. Mostly because I have severe anxiety and ocd and it does not allow me to use my brain to its full potential, I often have to step out to cope with panic attacks and am lost in my head just ruminating. Because of this I feel like my coworkers talk about me. Anytime I see my coworkers kind of whispering to each other or laughing, I always assume it’s about me. Of course I don’t know this for sure at all, I don’t even have any evidence of it, yet sometimes I find myself actually getting angry as if I already know 100% they are talking about me and thinking of what I would say if they were to confront me. I assume the same whenever I see my managers step into the office to have a discussion. Is it possible to have thoughts and feelings like these and not be crazy? I’ve heard that one of the biggest signs of early psychosis is thinking everyone is against you or talking about you ):

Been on .5 clonazepam daily for 3 months, finally got down to .375 for last two weeks, now doctor wants me to take 2mg Valium twice a day as next move in taper. Whole reason I’m tapering is because I started having tolerance withdrawal and paradoxical reactions to my clonazepam. Never had Valium before, how does it compare to clonazepam? A little nervous because I’ve heard that while Valium has a longer half life, it tends to wear off faster than clonazepam. Anyone done this in a taper before?

Been on .5 clonazepam daily for 3 months, finally got down to .375 for last two weeks, now doctor wants me to take 2mg Valium twice a day as next move in taper. Whole reason I’m tapering is because I started having tolerance withdrawal and paradoxical reactions to my clonazepam. Never had Valium before, how does it compare to clonazepam? A little nervous because I’ve heard that while Valium has a longer half life, it tends to wear off faster than clonazepam. Anyone done this in a taper before?

How bad is tolerance withdrawal? Been on .5 clonazepam daily for 4 months, already having tolerance withdrawal throughout the day. I’m on a slow taper, been on .375 now for 10 days, feel absolutely awful. How does a tolerance withdrawal work while I’m tapering? Does it double my pain from the taper itself? Are tolerance withdrawal symptoms just as dangerous as a cold turkey withdrawal? Will tolerance withdrawal by itself cause the severe symptoms like psychosis, seizure etc. Like a cold turkey withdrawal would?

Been on .5 clonazepam daily for 4 months, already having tolerance withdrawal throughout the day. I’m on a slow taper, been on .375 now for 10 days, feel absolutely awful. How does a tolerance withdrawal work while I’m tapering? Does it double my pain from the taper itself? Are tolerance withdrawal symptoms just as dangerous as a cold turkey withdrawal? Will tolerance withdrawal by itself cause the severe symptoms like psychosis, seizure etc. Like a cold turkey withdrawal would?

So lost on what to do, had bad anxiety flare up, nervous system burnout starting late April. Thought it was from years of untreated ocd, and generalized anxiety and trauma. Starting think it was from years of on and off usage of clonazepam. Doctor started me on clonazepam daily as opposed to as needed, .5 daily for the last 3 months. Started having paradoxical reactions recently within first 30 minutes - hour of taking it, mind bending panic attacks that eventually kind of level out to just an awful anxious feeling. Trying to wean off but also feel severe anxiety when tapering. Stuck, I don’t know what’s happening to me. Idk if it’s the medicine, or if it’s me. I don’t know what to do. I am having SEVERE DP/DR. Too afraid of ssri’s because of PSSD or permanent, life long anhedonia. This is the worst shape I have ever been in my life. I have no family, my parents passed away when I was young, raised by my grandparents, they have both since passed. I’m so alone, just floundering in this giant world.

So lost on what to do had bad anxiety flare up, nervous system burnout starting late April. Thought it was from years of untreated ocd, and generalized anxiety and trauma. Starting think it was from years of on and off usage of clonazepam. Doctor started me on clonazepam daily as opposed to as needed, .5 daily for the last 3 months. Started having paradoxical reactions recently within first 30 minutes - hour of taking it, mind bending panic attacks that eventually kind of level out to just an awful anxious feeling. Trying to wean off but also feel severe anxiety when tapering. Stuck, I don’t know what’s happening to me. Idk if it’s the medicine, or if it’s me. I don’t know what to do. I am having SEVERE DP/DR. Too afraid of ssri’s because of PSSD or permanent, life long anhedonia. This is the worst shape I have ever been in my life. I have no family, my parents passed away when I was young, raised by my grandparents, they have both since passed. I’m so alone, just floundering in this giant world.

So lost on what to do, Had bad anxiety flare up, nervous system burnout starting late April. Thought it was from years of untreated ocd, and generalized anxiety and trauma. Starting think it was from years of on and off usage of clonazepam. Doctor started me on clonazepam daily as opposed to as needed, .5 daily for the last 3 months. Started having paradoxical reactions recently within first 30 minutes - hour of taking it, mind bending panic attacks that eventually kind of level out to just an awful anxious feeling. Trying to wean off but also feel severe anxiety when tapering. Stuck, I don’t know what’s happening to me. Idk if it’s the medicine, or if it’s me. I don’t know what to do. I am having SEVERE DP/DR. Too afraid of ssri’s because of PSSD or permanent, life long anhedonia. This is the worst shape I have ever been in my life. I have no family, my parents passed away when I was young, raised by my grandparents, they have both since passed. I’m so alone, just floundering in this giant world.

So lost on what to do. Had bad anxiety flare up, nervous system burnout starting late April. Thought it was from years of untreated ocd, and generalized anxiety and trauma. Starting think it was from years of on and off usage of clonazepam. Doctor started me on clonazepam daily as opposed to as needed, .5 daily for the last 3 months. Started having paradoxical reactions recently within first 30 minutes - hour of taking it, mind bending panic attacks that eventually kind of level out to just an awful anxious feeling. Trying to wean off but also feel severe anxiety when tapering. Stuck, I don’t know what’s happening to me. Idk if it’s the medicine, or if it’s me. I don’t know what to do. I am having SEVERE DP/DR. Too afraid of ssri’s because of PSSD or permanent, life long anhedonia. This is the worst shape I have ever been in my life. I have no family, my parents passed away when I was young, raised by my grandparents, they have both since passed. I’m so alone, just floundering in this giant world.

Had bad anxiety flare up, nervous system burnout starting late April. Thought it was from years of untreated ocd, and generalized anxiety and trauma. Starting think it was from years of on and off usage of clonazepam. Doctor started me on clonazepam daily as opposed to as needed, .5 daily for the last 3 months. Started having paradoxical reactions recently within first 30 minutes - hour of taking it, mind bending panic attacks that eventually kind of level out to just an awful anxious feeling. Trying to wean off but also feel severe anxiety when tapering. Stuck, I don’t know what’s happening to me. Idk if it’s the medicine, or if it’s me. I don’t know what to do. I am having SEVERE DP/DR. Too afraid of ssri’s because of PSSD or permanent, life long anhedonia. This is the worst shape I have ever been in my life. I have no family, my parents passed away when I was young, raised by my grandparents, they have both since passed. I’m so alone, just floundering in this giant world.

Does the kindling effect almost guarantee I’m going to have SEVERE withdrawal symptoms even while slow tapering off of low dose clonazepam (.5) after 4 months of taking it daily? I’ve been on and off clonazepam and Xanax most of my life. Mostly taking it as needed until the last four months, but years ago I had a few cold turkey withdrawals here and there because I was young and stupid. I’m trying to come off of this clonazepam and I’m so afraid of going into psychosis or having seizure because of the kindling effect.

Does the kindling effect almost guarantee I’m going to have SEVERE withdrawal symptoms even while slow tapering off of low dose clonazepam (.5) after 4 months of taking it? I’ve been on and off clonazepam and Xanax most of my life. Mostly taking it as needed until the last four months, but years ago I had a few cold turkey withdrawals here and there because I was young and stupid. I’m trying to come off of this clonazepam and I’m so afraid of going into psychosis or having seizure because of the kindling effect.

Constant flow of negative thoughts about my past, random memories pop up constantly, even good memories but they feel so negative. I’m having constant super vivid bizarre dreams that aren’t even necessarily bad dreams but they still leave me feeling dreadful the entire day. My whole past and all my memories seem frightening. The whole world feels dreadful, like I’m half awake half asleep in some kind of nightmare. How do I get out of this? I just want to cry honestly…. Just so hard to believe anxiety can do this to me. I genuinely feel like a completely different person. I feel like I can’t even think the same way as my old self. I feel like I will never be normal again. I’m taking clonazepam short term to try and get me out of this, I take it everyday but it’s a hit or miss, sometimes it works good and at least is able to let me function past the feelings and the other times it just makes me feel drowsy and almost worse. Can anxiety alone be this bad? Is this a common experience of dpdr?

Been on and off clonazepam for most of my life. Most recently after taking it as needed for 2 years (maybe once or twice a week .125) I have now been taking .5 daily for about 4 months now. .25 around 9-10am every morning and another .25 around 6pm-9pm as prescribed by dr for bad flare up. It’s a hit or miss whenever I take it now, Sometimes it helps a lot sometimes it makes me feel a lot worse and causes significant anxiety. How can I stabilize these potential paradoxical reactions? What do I do? Is this kindling? Possible bad generics? Been taking advagen mostly. Please help with advice 🙏 I feel stuck.

Been on and off clonazepam for most of my life. Most recently after taking it as needed for 2 years (maybe once or twice a week .125) I have now been taking .5 daily for about 4 months now. .25 around 9-10am every morning and another .25 around 6pm-9pm as prescribed by dr for bad flare up. It’s a hit or miss whenever I take it now, Sometimes it helps a lot sometimes it makes me feel a lot worse and causes significant anxiety. How can I stabilize these potential paradoxical reactions? What do I do? Is this kindling? Possible bad generics? Been taking advagen mostly. Please help with advice 🙏 I feel stuck.