Benzo withdrawal - Help/Advice/ Opinion.
Hello everyone, I’m new to Reddit and would really appreciate some advice. (Im sorry for this long message but i need you attention please)
For about four months, I smoked what I thought was legal CBD, so I believed it was safe. I later found out it was synthetic weed. In April, I had two severe intoxications with intense heart palpitations and terrifying symptoms. Since then, I’ve completely stopped: about five months with no synt w or alcohol.
About a week later, i went to a doctor and he prescribed Valium for anxiety and insomnia. I took 5 mg about eight times over two months, then stopped. In June, during a difficult period, I started taking 2.5–10 mg daily for ~5 weeks (the doctor told me to be careful but to take if needed). I stopped for 17 days but had a severe panic attack and relapsed. I took 5 mg, which didn’t help a lot and took it daily for ~10 days.
I then saw a psychiatrist because I felt the diazepam was making me worse and i was not guided at all. He switched me to prazepam (4 drops/day) and prescribed Zoloft 50 mg/day.
It’s now 10 days since my last diazepam dose, and I’m having withdrawal symptoms: head pressure, heart palpitations, insomnia, anxiety, and other physical/psychological symptoms. They’re difficult but more manageable than when I stopped abruptly.
Am I in a dangerous situation? Does switching to prazepam and taking an SSRI make withdrawal easier, and how long could recovery take? I really want to get off benzodiazepines completely and eventually rely on the SSRI for the time to stabilize the benzo withdrawal.
Thank you and im really sorry for this long message.