Home
Up
Site Index
Ashton's Work
FAQ
Benzo Basics
About Benzos
About AD's
Water Titration
Surveys
Coping
The Un-Educated
Media Page
Other Issues
Dr. Reg Peart
My Benzopedia
Newsgroup
Stories
Poems
Fun Stuff
Books
Links
Video Links
About this site

Benzo Fog

These are descriptions of how individuals experienced various symptoms during withdrawal. While everyone's withdrawal is unique and symptoms will be different for everyone, it may be useful to know what others went through.

All withdrawal symptoms can be caused by things in addition to withdrawal. If a symptom is persistent or you are worried by it, it is always a good idea to get it checked out by your doctor to ensure nothing else is going on.

______________________________________________________________________

Definition: The inability to think clearly.

______________________________________________________________________

What I've Felt:

"You might feel a distinct inability to distinguish cause from effect. Or you might feel a serious cognitive delay, i.e., a noticeable period of time will elapse between any given action and your reaction (this makes such fast-paced things as driving on the highway, skiing, and rock climbing, where you must make split-second life-or-death decisions, decided no-nos). You may notice yourself stuttering or forgetting words. You may not be able to process information, whether oral or written. Even after parsing a paragraph two or three times, you still couldn't say what it's exactly about, and when people launch into long-winded explanations of things then ask for your opinion, you'll likely find yourself saying, "Huh?" Simple tasks like renting a movie or grocery shopping require complete concentration. Thirty-minute TV sitcoms are like sitting through Gandhi. Newspaper print is much too small and much too dense. Magazine articles look like Moby Dick. " - Matt

______________________________________________________________________

What I've Felt:

"I just "couldn't" deal with most things. I would look at something like the income tax return, which I did by myself for years, and had to hand over it to my husband. My brain just was shut down. And try to listen to a discussion on retirement panning ... forget it. I just had to trust someone else on complicated issues. My fog was more like a curtain. " - Carter

______________________________________________________________________

What I've Felt

"Cog fog - much better  " - Sandy's six month update

_____________________________________________________________________

 

My Coping Strategies:

 
bullet Acceptance
bullet Simplify

 

______________________________________________________________________

Disclaimer:  The information contained in this website was not compiled by a doctor or anyone with medical training. The advice contained herein should not be substituted for the advice of a physician who is well-informed in the subject matter discussed. Before making any decisions about your health or treatment you should always confer with your physician and it is always assumed that you will do so.

About this site          Disclaimer               Contact

Last updated 21 July 2020