What is benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome?

Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome may occur after stopping the use of benzodiazepines. Symptoms may include sleep disturbances, increased anxiety, irritability, headache, muscle pain and stiffness. Acute symptoms may resolve after a few months; however, in some cases symptoms may persist for years.

How do members experience benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome*

Who has benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 12
40s 12
50s 13
60s 17
70+ 13

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 24
Female 43

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What is benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome?

Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome may occur after stopping the use of benzodiazepines. Symptoms may include sleep disturbances, increased anxiety, irritability, headache, muscle pain and stiffness. Acute symptoms may resolve after a few months; however, in some cases symptoms may persist for years.



Common symptoms reported by people with benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome

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Who has benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 39 say benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 1
30s 12
40s 12
50s 13
60s 17
70+ 13
Age at first symptom
Age at first symptom Proportion # of patients
0-19 years 0
20-29 years 2
30-39 years 0
40-49 years 3
50-59 years 1
60-69 years 2
70+ years 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 24
Female 43

Diagnosis status
Diagnosis status Proportion # of patients
Diagnosed 9
Not Diagnosed 3

These charts show data from benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome patients who have completed their condition history
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