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ZOPLICONE - 10 YR USER - QUIT COLD TURKEY - MY STORY!

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rtm1979
rtm1979

Hello all. I just found this site yesterday and have braved a storm to come and use a computer to share my story. I will cut to the chase. Point form facts.

- started taking them in 2003. 7.5 tablet. Working midnights.

- began to notice they made me high, like I was drunk several minutes after taking them.

- my tolerance grew. From 7.5 tablet to 2 x 7.5 after a few years

- I began taking more as soon as I moved out on my own in 2008. I began waking up feeling sick in the morning, like I was hungover. I felt stoned everyday, they call it de-realization (related to anxiety) I got very anxious. They also increased my appetite.

- The last 2 years I was popping 3 to 4 a night. I was getting them from a few doctors at once, abusing them, looking forward to the high.

- I had a major breakdown 03/07/2013. It had all caught up to me. I packed my clothes in my trunk and went to the hospital where I wasa in the psych ward for 4 days.

*** POST ZOPLICONE DAYS ***

- after a few days I suffered 'electrical jolts' in my brain. (withdrawl effect.)

- I have been off zoplicone for over 5 months and placed on a low dose of mirtazipine.

- it has been rough. I deal with extreme anxiety, bouts of depression, a few panic attacks and de-realization (like feeling stoned, detached from reality)

SUMMARY

- Things happen for a reason and this site has helped me understand I am not alone. It can be done. You have to take it one day at a time. I am seeing a counsellor for CBT. I had no detox centre, no withdrawl centre, I suffered in a basement apartment. I actually do sleep and have learned to take care of my body. Remember.....GOD DOESN'T GIVE US ANY MORE THAN WE CAN'T HANDLE smile

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  • nicky1379
    nicky1379

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    Hi, god you could have written my post in some kinda ways. I started taking zopicolon 14 years ago, and the gp inc dosage over the next few years considerably.hence new dr, years later stopped all med.since, taken 3-5 1 a night nightall tablets every night as cant sleep, at same time functioning with 2 kids, 1 hubby, 1 degree just finished and a full time job as an audiologist, trying to stop taking sleep tabs now and started gym to try and tire me out but nothing is working, taken gluten out of diet but also prob drinking too much After gym, few wines to compensate for tablets, but can't get tired, and stressing, any advice very welcome please x

  • rtm1979
    rtm1979

    Posted

    I wasn't gievn the opportunity to ween off this poison. I cut it out cold turkey. Do you have any side eefects so far on Zopliclone? Getting off is the hard part but I am proof it can be done without being in a detox/withdrawl centre. Gluten I feel has nothing to do with anything unless you have Celiac disease. Time flys by. I have been off them for over 5 months. My question to you is the side effects and how long do you think they will last?
  • nicky1379
    nicky1379

    Posted

    Ive not been diagnosed with celiac disease but feel so much better since cutting out gluten, and that's only a few days on, which is great.feeling better now on day 4 of no tabs at all,still rubbish sleep but swimming every night seems to helping slightly, theres light at the end of the tunnel, i hope

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