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Last March 2017 detoxed off methadone (chronic pain, not abuse). Then April 2017 a DR. overmedicated my thyroid . Since then I've been so nervous & anxious. I've seen naturopath for 10 months & $8,0000 later still feel awful. Its affected the quality of my life. Been on benzodiazepines for years & body responfs very little. MRI of brain normal.
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I have personal experience. It is the benzo. Once you take benzos, your life changes forever. I suggest tapering off it slowly. I have seen people get diagnosed with MS when in reality they were just going through inter-dose benzo withdrawal. None of this stuff is "medicine."
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Thank u. I've been going off Klonopin for last 8 weeks & on valium equivalent. Then off vaium.The Ashton protocol. It will take at least 20 more weeks or more,cuz i hear it gets hard at end. I appreciate your help of input.
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Slowly tapering the Mirtazapine via the Ashton method.
harriet67221 janina83581
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Were you under an endocrinologist?
Have you had the thyroid hormone/antibodies checked since you started with these tremors?
Please get checked out physically as it could be a thyroid issue and not a case of anxiety per se.
Can you ask for a blood test soon ?
janina83581 harriet67221
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Last March I went off Methadone for chronic pain.I have been hypo for 9 yrs. I moved & new Dr. put me on Naturethroid. You have to go up slow,cuz it does more. I had all hyperthyroid symptoms. Panic attacks(never had before) & thought I was dying, amongst all symptoms besides coma & death. Then I went on sex hormones. I've been under naturopath care since last March. Yes they tested all of it in my ring cortisol.
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harriet67221 janina83581
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They may need to be tapered off but this has to be done extremely slowly otherwise it is very dangerous. If you google Ashtons Manual there are lots of good advice in that but you really need to discuss all this with your dr as he should be made aware of your intention to come of any medication.
janina83581 harriet67221
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I am on naturethroid 1 1/2gr. I'm on the Ashton protocol & have 3 more nites of klonopin left & that will take approx 10 days to leave system & upping valium to 40mg. Then I will have dosage change to taper valium.
racheld1975 janina83581
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The benzos are NOT the problem just because someone says they are or because they are benzos. They are the only thing that works for me and ANXIETY causes you to feel like your body is vibrating NOT the medication and OMG you have a thyroid issue, you need to keep your levels in check because between the thyroid and the anxiety, you may as well forget it. I am speaking from experience, I have mainly hypothyroidism but it goes back and forth and no doctor will treat it so I get to deal with all the wonderful symptoms of both all mixed together with a nice big helping of anxiety and panic attacks. I am not taking anything currently and still feel the way you described, so no it isn't necessarily the medications.
janina83581 racheld1975
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Thank you Rachel. I don't believe it is either. I'm hypo & Dr gave me naturethroid, which u must go on slowly. My TSH was a 1 to begin with & he prescribed 1gr. That caused all hyperthyroid symptoms. Panick attacks, feeling like I was dying sky high NO, heart Palps, going to bathroom 9x day and I had been on Levrothyroxine for 8 years. Levo never did much, but put me in more pain & got fat. I have been tremoring since that happened. Was off all thyroid meds & that's when vibrating started. I attribute this to my thyroid. My epinephrine is way too high & GABA is high from klonopin. On Ashton protocol & going off & going on valium. Now I felt my back got better have back problems & fibro. All this hyperstimulation is putting me in a lot of pain. That makes you an,ious when it's so hard to stand & walk. Thank God my Christian faith is where I go in my mind, otherwise I honestly didn't think I would be here anymore. Sad,but true. This vibrating has compromised my life immensely. I saw naturopath, neurologist & Nurse Practitioner & Wed is psychiatrist. I've never been to one. I have been getting off meds & had to go on Trazadone)antidepressant. Doesn't belp vibrating,but helps with getting some sleep.
harriet67221 janina83581
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Have sent you a PM.
janina83581 harriet67221
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Had checked in january & TSH went back up. My naturethroid was increased 3/4 gr more, now on 1 1/2gr. We have been working on my thyroid since April 2017. It takes a long time,cuz can't test but every 3 months.