My brain is out of control - post-withdrawal symptoms :(
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I have quit diazepam about 3 months ago. I used 2mg every night for 2 months. I was prescribed it to cope with zopiclone/imovane withdrawal symptoms, which I took for 3 months top. But I feel like my brain is hurt/injured somehow and I don't understand since I tapered progressively and did everything I could to make the process of such a low dose right. Now, I'm stuck with bad symptoms:
- Severe dizzinness (vertigo, the ground seems unstable and therfore can't stand on a balcony. Also, can't look in a mirror, makes me almost nauseous)
- Head pressure
- Brain Zaps/spams in the brain that add to the dizzinness
- light ringing in the ear, mostly at night
- Hypnik jerks at night if I do too much exercise or even if I run for about 15 minutes...I also get these jerks when I drink half a beer/when I take 2-3 sips to taste. I stopped drinking 6 months ago. Frustrating
- Pins and needles hands and forearms.
- I'm mostly tired all the time and I'm way more irratable
- I don't have much anxiety but when the symptoms get intense it feels extremely uncomfortable.
- I'm not depressed
- I tried acupuncture, one session relieved most of my symptoms for 2 days...
My doctor told me to do a lot of physical activity, but I can't since I took diazepam. When I was on zopiclone, I could go out for a 5miles 3-5 times a week. Now I can't since it gives me mutiples hypnik jerks that wake me up at night.
Is y brain injured? Will it pass? Is this a sign that my brain is in repair/restructuring mode or something? Is this a neurological disorder? Help please. I not anxious anymore, I mostly scared and discouraged. I'm 28 and feel handicaped 
Any help is appreciated.
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bri57085 Jim45991
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I know this post is old but I just wanted to see if I could get yalls advice. I was put on clonazepam .5 and I took it for 5 weeks everyday after I had my 2nd baby. I remember when she was five weeks old I didn't take it for a couple of days. I started getting dizzy all day that day. I have been dizzy ever since. Also have pressure in my left ear and sometimes it will be in the back of my head too. I have took them on and off since then, but I just looked it up last night the symptoms of withdrawals and it kind of makes sense. I did not abuse my clonazepam. I only took them as needed everyday for 5 weeks. I've had a ct scan and it came back normal. I'm pretty convinced this is withdrawing from these stupid things.
bri57085
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She's 8 weeks old now so it's been 3 weeks. Are the clonazepam just still in my system trying to work their way out?
holl_51270 bri57085
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Thanks