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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
I'm thrilled you are feeling better!
I know you're not as "recovered" as you'd prefer to be. 
I certainly understand. I was always a standout athlete prior to the sudden onset of CFS ( aka SEID* ), then Fibromyalgia, followed by a myriad of additional diagnoses. My life has never been the same. It's taken me a long time to adjust. I have grown a great deal and in a direction I like! Yes, there are still some challenges, and I do my best to meet them with courage!
Benzo withdrawals can be extremely difficult.  
I went through a withdrawal for which I'd needed to be admitted to the hospital. I had taken the med exactly as prescribed. The pdoc had later admitted he was using very high doses of Xanax . He and his colleagues were "investigating" the use of high-dose Xanax. (He had prescribed 14mg. of Xanax per day.)  I was totally ignorant. I'd never used it before. 
During detox I was so weak and shaky I could not hold a cup up to my lips to drink water. I shook 24/7 for approx 8 days. Headaches, Drenching sweats! And more...It was a very difficult detox.
I'd gone through yet another benzo withdrawal (clonezepam) just 3 years ago.
This was MUCH easier than the other detox. Yet, we all react differently.
I Hope Life Gets Much Easier For You!!! 
Love and Prayers ~
*SEID : Systemic Exertion Intolerance Disorder. This is now the name for CFS in the U.S. The exertion intolerance shows up as severe fatigue. The fatigue can be physical, cognitive and/or emotional.
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Thanks. I have heard of SEID. I think it is a better name than CFS. They don’t use it down here yet though. I’ve been through withdrawals before. About 15 years ago. It was hell but this is worse as it’s higher doses for longer. I wish I was never prescribed this, although it has helped me during times of severe distress which were unfortunately frequent these last ten years.
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