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I have been looking for 2 years. No help from local does or neurologists that we traveled 5 hours to see who were really brilliant but refused to read any information given to the on prolonged benzo withdrawal syndrome. Wickepedia , under prolonged benzo withdrawal syndrome,has a fair amount of info. I just today discovered that hydrocodone works on the MU receptors so my husband can use it for muscle ( fasciculations, spasms)and bone pain. He had many other symptoms but he needs something for pain and this works. He had been on a prescription NSAIDS for arthritis and I discovered a year into his withdrawal symptoms that you can not take NSAIDS. Today I found out that any medication, herb, drink, food or supplement that attaches to the GABAreceptor site will worsen the withdrawal symptoms, so that means no caffeine, alcohol,vitamin B or D, magnesium, no anti depressants, also there is a group of antibiotics,Cipro is part of that group, that will intereact poorly on any one who is on benzos or in withdrawal symptoms from them. I hope this can be of help to you. Good luck.
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Hi there
Thanks for sharing your insight
Currently a family member is going through MAJOR. SSRI and recent Benzo withdrawal
10+ years of SSRIs (64 year old , female, overweight, lack of lifestyle, movement)
And 5 week of Ativan/lorezepam (28 tablets of 1mg in total across 4-6 weeks) and then switched to Diazepam/Valium following Ashton method. to taper of
Now The patient has come from 2*5mg Diazepam daily , to 1*2.5mg and now 1*1.125mg daily
Major progress...
but as Mark horowitz from Benzo Warriors on YT Noted, the large doses are much easier for the brain to wane of but the last 10% is near damn impossible .
The first 5-10% of BZD dose ( 1-10mg) have the HIGHEST Brain receptor attachment/ affinity.
Therefore, it's the most difficult and has the most part of PAWS/BIND/Protracted risk at this stage.
You noted no herbs but there are plenty of people who used CBD (Not THC) to safely leave Benzo but I was wondering whats your experience in that and also, do you have evidence for your insight above I can take to the patients Dr? I believe you %100 and have read similar about Substances /chemicals that Trigger Benzo withdrawal Relapse. Do you have a list of Foods that Trigger GABA sites? Fasting recommended?
Your help and insight is much appreciated
Thanks
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Hydro codone is an opioid isn't it? Is there another one you know of that is not an opioid ?