Hey dudes and dudettes.
Have just had another week of DTs. This time from the benzos. Since giving up binge drinking (I still have the odd beer) due to being an alcholic (I actually can’t drink to excess now as I wake up every time with severe muscle cramps, I have leaned a bit more heavily than I should have on benzos (primarily Etizolam).
I didn’t think it was a problem but I had a weeks A/L this week just gone and though I would let them run out (Did my last one the previous saturday to this weekend).
BIG MISTAKE. You don’t think that they have you. I was expecting insomnia due to not taking them but was not expecting DTs. They are not as sever as alcohol DTs but are still highly unpleasant nonetheless. Tachicardia, sweating, hallucinations delierium feverishness etc. The problem is that unlike alcohol, DTs from benzos can last AGES. I finally had to cave in and ordered some lower MG ones Thursday on a special delivery and am only taking minimum amounts to keep the DTs away and to get some sleep.
A whole week of Annual leave wasted (except I guess I have learned an important lesson).
If you are taking benzos nightly (bearing in mind I have rarely done them recreationally and have just used them to get to sleep) be very careful. Especially if you notice the dosage creeping up.
I am now tailing them down as is suggested as cold turkey can be dangerous (several days of hear rate topping 150bpm while resting is not healthy for your heart.
I you find you are doing these daily, especially if your dosage has slowly increased I suggest buying enough supply to tail down. Dropping the Mg that you are taking over a period of time is recommended. Also stash some up in places as If you do find that you run out it only takes about 24 hours for the onset on DTs to start.
Be careful people.
