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starryeyesee

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Since I've been back in England since august I've had real problems. This may be down to living in a different country for ten years but I feel it is also down to the fact that I take a high dose of benzodiapezines (oxazepam 70 mg) and an anti psychotic (risperidone 4mg) per day.

Communicating doesn't come naturally. I have to really think before I say something and conversations move too quickly for me to keep up. This is most apparant at work where I have to think and react quickly. The meds just slow medown and my brain doesn't work well.

You could say don't take the meds but i have been on these types of meds for 5 years. I recently tried to cut down the anti psychotic and ended up in crisis.

Does anyone else work or socialise on high amounts of medication?

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  • 1 month later...

Starry,

I dont take Diazepam. I have been subscribed Bromazepam same as Lorazepam. It was prescribed to me after I had a nervous breakdown. Only I didnt know it gets you addicted.

The answer to you question though, whether anyone else socializes on high amounts? YES and lately things have changed. I am not on a high dosis, but my eyes fall close in the midst of a get together with a friend. She didnt know me much, but she told me to "Go home and go to bed!!!"

I never had any problems with tiredness. But when I decided to go on a holiday in Turkey, it was the first time I noticed it. My eyes were always falling shut. In the middle of being in a bar, the barkeeper asked me "Are you ill?"

I did a 5 week withdrawal in a clinic. And everyone who knew me said the change in me was amazing. I had a completely different aura. And I some congratulated me on pulling the withdrawal through. During the w/d I was given risperidone, because they w/d too fast (their mistake) and I became psychotic. Then they tapered me from the Risperidon.

All I wanted was to get out of the clinic as fast as possible. But when the discharge day was already decided on. I told my Therapist that the next day was my uncles funeral. She didnt want to let me go and wanted to keep me a few days longer. Reason: Going to the funeral would be too strenuous for me.

I will leave it up to you to decide and come to any conclusions about my experience.

hugs, Elke

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Hi im only on anti depressants, mirtazapine but i am the same i cant hold a conversation my mind goes blank and people end up walking away from me. Most of the time i sit there with a blank look on my face and my mouth open because i have no idea what to do or say i must look a right state it really makes me feel bad about myself

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Hi, don't think I'm on hight doses but wanted to let you know you're not alone having troubles communicating with others. I'm still the silent one and I hate it. Take care.

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i had the same issue with anti psychotics and in the end decided that i would be better off without them. it got to the point where i couldn't do anything and my brain just always felt like mush no matter what i did or when i took the tablets. sorry i cant be any more help.

but the other thing i guess is that benzo's are highly addictive and aren't meant to be taken for long periods of time and it could be something to do with them. worth speaking to a dr about io'd say

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Hi Thats what I am doing now. I am on benzo 10years now. This med is causing me horrible health problem. I am following Ashuton manual to cut off and have joined Support group on fb. Coming off from this med is hell to me. I hope you will find the way to come off smoothly. Do you know Ashuton manual? You can check it on web for free. Take care.

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