What they don't tell you about akathisia

Akathisia was far and away the worst thing I experienced during my withdrawal from benzodiazepines. In fact, I can say it is the worst physical state I have experienced in my life. Period. It is often described as a "movement disorder" or as a kind of restlessness. It is so much more than that. I think akathisia needs to be more widely discussed and in more accurate language, as difficult as that may be.
DISCLAIMER: nothing in this video is medical advice.

[@brendamalone3880]

Finally!!! Someone that’s not afraid to come out and tell it the way it is. Thank you. I thank God this only happened to me for a short while. ❤️

[@windowsNwaves]

I am also eternally grateful mine was relatively short-lived as well. I would not have been able to continue with this as a chronic condition.

[@minty2455]

Thanks for your input and drawing. How did yours end? Or do you still have a slight restlessness? Just curious. 🤨

[@windowsNwaves]

thanks for watching and listening. It went away with time. I had a two month period that was really rough. If that had continued I don't know what I would have done. I was at my wit's end. But then I started having longer and longer periods without episodes. And then eventually went a whole week!! And that continued in the right direction, although not always in a straight line. I am over 600 days off now and I have no more akathisia or "restlessness" of any kind.