Has anyone here experienced the following side effects from benzos?
complete inability to sleep
loss of sense of taste
daily vomiting
burning sensations in the head like electric shocks
extreme feeling of cold throughout the entire body, especially in the hands and feet
muscle weakness in the legs
a mask-like, rigid facial expression
Has anyone here experienced the following side effects from benzos?
complete inability to sleep
loss of sense of taste
daily vomiting
burning sensations in the head like electric shocks
extreme feeling of cold throughout the entire body, especially in the hands and feet
muscle weakness in the legs
a mask-like, rigid facial expression
Has anyone here experienced the following side effects from benzos?
complete inability to sleep
loss of sense of taste
daily vomiting
burning sensations in the head like electric shocks
extreme feeling of cold throughout the entire body, especially in the hands and feet
muscle weakness in the legs
a mask-like, rigid facial expression
Has anyone here experienced the following side effects from benzos?
complete inability to sleep
loss of sense of taste
daily vomiting
burning sensations in the head like electric shocks
extreme feeling of cold throughout the entire body, especially in the hands and feet
muscle weakness in the legs
a mask-like, rigid facial expression
Hello, I am Juna, 31 years old, and I am suffering from very severe side effects from Tavor / diazepam use.
It all started last October when I was prescribed Tavor due to postpartum depression. At first, it felt like a miracle drug and completely switched off my thoughts (0.5 mg dose), and it worked all day. There was an attempt to introduce an antidepressant (Sertraline) at the same time, but it had a paradoxical effect on me immediately (severe nausea, much more inner restlessness, strong suicidal thoughts), so it was discontinued after 4 weeks. Since then, I was repeatedly given Tavor, and many different medications were “tested”: Trimipramine, Doxepin, Quetiapine, Pregabalin, etc.
ALL of them had paradoxical effects, causing even more restlessness. To reduce the agitation, I was repeatedly given Tavor. Weeks passed in the hospital, and by now even a 0.5 tablet only lasted a few hours. Everything was tried to slowly taper off the Tavor, but I was already experiencing strong withdrawal symptoms while still taking it.
Now I have reached a point where I can barely taste anything anymore, I cannot sleep at all, I have a constant resting heart rate of 120, and I can hardly walk (it feels like my muscles are working against resistance, and after about 10 minutes of walking I have to lie down!). I constantly have cold sweats, my hands and feet are really icy cold. My head is burning intensely from the inside, and I constantly have shaking attacks in my arms and head, during which I uncontrollably shake and make sounds.
The doctors say they have never seen anything like this as a side effect of benzodiazepines, but unfortunately I am affected.
Every minute is torture. I can barely taste anything anymore, and the food I manage to eat (maximum two slices of bread per day) comes back up, and even plain water is now coming back out. I am in a constant state of internal overstimulation but completely bedridden. My legs are constantly shaking, and the extreme cold in my hands and feet is burning and painful.
I have severe hair loss, and my face has completely changed and looks like a rigid mask. I am truly experiencing torture every minute.
Coping skills like breathing exercises do not lower my heart rate at all, and nothing brings me down even for one hour a day.
Over the months, the time window when things slightly improve shifted from around 5 p.m. to now only around 10 p.m. I have often tried to sleep, but it is absolutely impossible. Only quetiapine prolonged release plus additional quetiapine eventually knock me out, but I never wake up feeling rested—it is not real sleep.
Because of these medications, I have extremely restless legs, but I can barely move anymore, so I painfully tap on the spot. It is absolute hell.
I don’t even know why I am writing here. I hope to find someone who can relate or say something about it, maybe someone who has experienced something similar. Will the brain ever get out of this glutamate storm again?
I feel like my GABA cells are destroyed forever. Every minute I feel trapped in my body and completely powerless against these side effects.
I have lost all quality of life. The doctors cannot explain it and say it cannot be from benzodiazepines—but it IS.
Before giving birth, I had never taken medication, ate very healthily, often went for walks, was physically healthy, and although I had depressive phases and panic attacks, I could always bring my body out of them. Now everything is impossible.
I feel completely trapped and powerless. It is hard to imagine how agonizing this is because no one can see inside me.
Hello, I am Juna, 31 years old, and I am suffering from very severe side effects from Tavor / diazepam use.
It all started last October when I was prescribed Tavor due to postpartum depression. At first, it felt like a miracle drug and completely switched off my thoughts (0.5 mg dose), and it worked all day. There was an attempt to introduce an antidepressant (Sertraline) at the same time, but it had a paradoxical effect on me immediately (severe nausea, much more inner restlessness, strong suicidal thoughts), so it was discontinued after 4 weeks. Since then, I was repeatedly given Tavor, and many different medications were “tested”: Trimipramine, Doxepin, Quetiapine, Pregabalin, etc.
ALL of them had paradoxical effects, causing even more restlessness. To reduce the agitation, I was repeatedly given Tavor. Weeks passed in the hospital, and by now even a 0.5 tablet only lasted a few hours. Everything was tried to slowly taper off the Tavor, but I was already experiencing strong withdrawal symptoms while still taking it.
Now I have reached a point where I can barely taste anything anymore, I cannot sleep at all, I have a constant resting heart rate of 120, and I can hardly walk (it feels like my muscles are working against resistance, and after about 10 minutes of walking I have to lie down!). I constantly have cold sweats, my hands and feet are really icy cold. My head is burning intensely from the inside, and I constantly have shaking attacks in my arms and head, during which I uncontrollably shake and make sounds.
The doctors say they have never seen anything like this as a side effect of benzodiazepines, but unfortunately I am affected.
Every minute is torture. I can barely taste anything anymore, and the food I manage to eat (maximum two slices of bread per day) comes back up, and even plain water is now coming back out. I am in a constant state of internal overstimulation but completely bedridden. My legs are constantly shaking, and the extreme cold in my hands and feet is burning and painful.
I have severe hair loss, and my face has completely changed and looks like a rigid mask. I am truly experiencing torture every minute.
Coping skills like breathing exercises do not lower my heart rate at all, and nothing brings me down even for one hour a day.
Over the months, the time window when things slightly improve shifted from around 5 p.m. to now only around 10 p.m. I have often tried to sleep, but it is absolutely impossible. Only quetiapine prolonged release plus additional quetiapine eventually knock me out, but I never wake up feeling rested—it is not real sleep.
Because of these medications, I have extremely restless legs, but I can barely move anymore, so I painfully tap on the spot. It is absolute hell.
I don’t even know why I am writing here. I hope to find someone who can relate or say something about it, maybe someone who has experienced something similar. Will the brain ever get out of this glutamate storm again?
I feel like my GABA cells are destroyed forever. Every minute I feel trapped in my body and completely powerless against these side effects.
I have lost all quality of life. The doctors cannot explain it and say it cannot be from benzodiazepines—but it IS.
Before giving birth, I had never taken medication, ate very healthily, often went for walks, was physically healthy, and although I had depressive phases and panic attacks, I could always bring my body out of them. Now everything is impossible.
I feel completely trapped and powerless. It is hard to imagine how agonizing this is because no one can see inside me.
Hallo ich bin Juna, 31 Jahre alt und leide an sehr extremen Nebenwirkungen durch Tavor / Diazepameinnahme.
Alles begang letzten Oktober als mir Tavor aufgrund einer Wochenbettdepression verschrieben wurde. Anfangs wirkte es wie ein Wundermittel und schaltete meine Gedanken komplett aus (0.5 er Dosis) und wirkte den ganzen Tag. Es wurde versucht ein Antidepressiva (Sertralin) parallel einzuschleichen was bei mir aber sofort paradox wirkte (starke Übelkeit, viel mehr innere Unruhe, starke Selbstmordgedanken) und nach 4 Wochen abgesetzt wurde. Seitdem bekam ich immer wieder Tavor und es wurden wirklich etliche Medikamente „getestet“
Trimiparin, Doxepin, Quetiapin, Pregabalin usw
ALLES wirkte paradox mit noch mehr Unruhe. Um die Unruhe etwas zu lindern gabs dann immer wieder Tavor.
Es vergingen Wochen in der Klinik und mittlerweile reichte eine 0.5 Tablette nur noch für ein paar Stunden. Es wurde alles probiert um das Tavor langsam auszuschleichen aber ich hatte schon während der Einnahme starke Entzugssymptome.
Mittlerweile bin ich an einem Punkt wo ich fast nichts mehr schmecke, überhaupt nicht mehr schlafen kann, dauerhaften Ruhepuls von 120 habe, kaum
noch laufen kann (habe das Gefühl meine Muskeln laufen gegen Wiederstand und nach 10 Minuten gehen am Stück muss ich mich hinlegen!!) Icj habe dauerhaft kaltschweißige Hände und Füße wirklich eiskalt. Mein Kopf brennt höllisch von innen und ich hab ständig Zitteranfälle an den Armen und mit dem Kopf wo ich mich unkontrolliert schüttel und Töne von mir gebe.
Die Ärzte sagen sie haben sowas noch nie gesehen als Nebenwirkung von Benzos aber ich bin leider betroffen.
Jede Minute ist eine Qual. Ich schmecke kaum noch was, das Essen was ich esse (maximal 2 Brote am Tag) breche ich wieder aus und auch mittlerweile schon reines Wasser kommt wieder raus) stehe permanent unter Dauerstrom aber bin absolut bettlägerig. Ständig zittern meine Beine und diese extreme Kälte in den Füßen und Händen ist beißend. Ich habe extremen Haarausfall und mein Gesicht hat sich total verändert und sieht aus wie eine starre Maske. Ich erlebe wirklich jede Minute Folter.
Skills wie Atemübungen bringen den Puls nachweislich nicht runter und auch sonst gibt es NICHTS was mich mal 1 STUNDE am Tag runterfahren lässt.
Über die Monate veränderte sich auch das Zeitfenster wo es zum Nachmittag (damals war’s mal gegen 17 Uhr) mittlerweile erst gegen 22 Uhr!! leicht besser wird. Ich hab sehr oft probiert zu schlafen aber es ist absolut nicht mehr möglich. Nur noch Quetiapin retard + zusätzlich Quetiapin dröhnen mich irgendwann weg aber ich wache morgens nie erholt auf, es ist kein echter Schlaf. Durch diese Medikamente habe ich extreme unruhige Beine aber kann mich mittlerweile kaum noch bewegen also tappe ich gequält immer auf der Stelle. Es ist die pure HÖLLE.
Ich weiß auch nicht warum ich hier schreibe. Habe die Hoffnung irgendjemand zu finden der was dazu sagen kann, evtl ähnliches erlebt hat. Ob das Gehirn jemals aus diesem Glutamatsturm wieder rauskommt?
Habe das Gefühl meine Gabazellen sind für immer zerstört. Ich fühle mich jede Minute GEFANGEN in meinem Körper und kann absolut nichts gegen diese Nebewirkungen tun. Es ist unbeschreiblich wie groß diese Qual ist. Mir wurde jegliche Lebensqualität genommen. Die Ärzte können sich das auch nicht erklären und sagen das kann nicht von der Einnahme von Benzos kommen - IST ES ABER. Vor der Geburt habe ich nie Medikamente genommen, mich sehr gesund ernährt, war oft spazieren, kerngesund usw und hatte trotzdem depressive Phasen auch mit Panikattacken aber konnte meinen Körper immer!! darausholen. Jetzt ist alles unmöglich. Ich bin wirklich gefangen und total machtlos. Kann man sich kaum vorstellen wie quälend das ist weil auch keiner in mich reingucken kann