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Benzodiazepine class action law suit
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Apr 26 6:32pm | Replies (327)Comment receiving replies
I'm sorry for what you have gone through. I personally hate this medication, was on it for 7 months (6 months of hell) and finally quit cold turkey as it was causing multiple symptoms. Most physicians don't understand this med, especially the older ones! I know I shouldn't have stopped cold turkey but wasn't even going to try to detox for months or longer while I had these symptoms going on. Two of the three symptoms have disappeared but body vibratons continue, for 11 months now. Doctors don't know why but when I discussed protracted withdrawal symptoms to neurogist he ignored that and said he doesn't buy the crap in the article, which I brought along with me btw. So all I can tell you is many physicians suck and frankly are dangerous. I have 2 nephews who are docs. and we've had these converations. Both told me they are appalled at what they've seen in their fields. It's like any other field, you have good and bad. The bad ones can kill you as medical errors is third leading cause of death in this country. Sad but true!! Google it if you don't believe me. Best of luck to you! I understand your pain!
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I’m so sorry that you had to go through this! I was taking benzos prescribed by my Psychiatrist for depression, anxiety and insomnia. I told the Doc I needed to get off them and he instructed me to decease by 1/4 the total dose. I had horrible withdrawal - brain zaps, nausea, felt very very sick. I finally found a patient support group in England that gave instructions on how to decrease dosage that I could tolerate. I decreased by 10% of total dosage for 10 days. I ground a pill between 2 spoons, (a mortar and pestle works also). Then I placed the powder in a medicine cup. I calculated what fluid volume I needed, in ml, so that I could draw up 10% of the solution in a tuberculin syringe. No needles needed. I mixed this until desolved. Then I drew up 10% of the solution and squirted it in my mouth. Discard the remaining solution.
Repeat for 10 days. If you’re having intolerable withdrawal symptoms, increase the dose a bit. Continue to decrease the remaining dosage by 10% as tolerated. I managed to get off clonazepam and Xanax (separately) without too much discomfort. I wish I remembered what the name of the website was. “BENZOS”something.
I understand your pain too!💖
If I could do it, anyone can do it! You are stronger than you think!