Tapering - Tell Doctor or not?

[Synesthesiac]

Thanks for the advice I'll tell him about that and see what can be done.

The main issue that swim has is a terrible tension around his heart and upper back/shoulders. It seems to be worse when swim is anxious about something and worse the more time left after using benzos (or general CNS depressants). The muslces get really stiff and rigid and sometimes when really bad it feels like someones shoving a poker through his left shoulder blade. This is the main reason for swims insomnia and seems to be the main way the withdrawals are manifesting in him. Leads to palipitations too when severe. Which then leads to more anxiety. etc, etc.