Archive for May 2007
Maybe I’m Not Alone
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 28, 2007
Dove Video She is mesmerizing somehow. As I ruminate on my lethargy, weight, alopecia, lack of being understood — this video makes me feel less alone, less strange. How can I be so tired? I’ve been 5 days now without any morning benzos. Aren’t I supposed to feel wired? My perception is indeed distorted. I [...]
Brief History of Panic (and Benzos)
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 27, 2007
I found this information on a wonderful web site which lists in chronological order high points (and low points) regarding the history of panic, anxiety, and depression. It even cites references. I thought I’d share with you some of the more benzo-relevant dates. I guess I am really naive, but I never realized the extent [...]
Xanax: How (and Why) I Quit
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 23, 2007
A post dedicated to anyone who takes multiple doses of benzodiazepines daily and wants to stop. I’m now convinced that crossing over to Valium was the only way I could successfully get off Xanax. Too bad I didn’t do the same with Klonopin. I made the mistake of tapering off Klonopin by dry cutting (using [...]
Mean People Suck
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 16, 2007
I’ve been needing to write since I returned home from our yurt excursion. Yet every time I sit down, I’m empty. Or, maybe I am just so full of it that I am expressively constipated. I remember this feeling well. My former pdoc used to call it a “mixed state” — a kind of hellacious [...]
Yurts in a Good Way
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 11, 2007
I am very excited about my upcoming adventure. This weekend, my husband and I will enjoy a romantic getaway in a yurt. A yurt? Yes, you read it right! What is a yurt, you ask? In the traditional sense, a yurt is a circular tent of felt or skins on a collapsible framework, used by [...]
My Brain is Waking Up
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 10, 2007
Some people during benzodiazepine withdrawal report feeling unsteady on their feet; sometimes they feel they are being pushed to one side or feel giddy, as if things were going round and round. An important organ in controlling motor stability and maintaining equilibrium is a part of the brain called the cerebellum. This organ is densely [...]
Attention Women Bloggers!
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 4, 2007
Okay, all my women-friend bloggers. I have a wonderful suggestion. Recently, I came across this neat web site via another woman’s health and wellness blog. I’ve checked it out, and it seems really positive. Maybe I am a little behind the times, and all of you already know about this site. If not, I challenge [...]
Update on My Benzo Taper
Posted by: HSP Woman on: May 3, 2007
Dr. Heather Ashton – Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Dr. Heather Ashton is my hero. She has been researching the negative effects of chronic benzodiazepine use for over 25 years. I so admire women who are ahead of their time. Women who fight for what’s right and readily put their reputations on the line for a worthy cause. [...]
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