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Looking for a Benzo wise Doctor in Ohio or Columbus Ohio or any city i

Posted by paromita87 @paromita87, May 20, 2022

Hello,

I have been on Ativan for 3-4 months now, low dose 2mg, I have cut it back to 1.50 mg. My doctor is tapering me off too fast and also telling me to take Kolonopin 0.25mg to support the tapering.

I am looking for a Benzo wise doctor in Ohio, can somebody help please ??? Do you know any body in Columbus or Ohio who follows the Ashton Method of tapering ?

Thanks for your help!, Mita

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daveshaw | @daveshaw | 3 days ago
In reply to @sleepstate "I agree! As long as the patient understands the risks of a medication, and most have..." + (show)
@sleepstate

I agree! As long as the patient understands the risks of a medication, and most have risks it should be our decision not the governments on whether or not the benefits out weight the risks. For me they most definitely do. Most patients with chronic illness manage these medications very well, yet it us who pay the price costing us quality of life. Turns out even LSD has helped patients with treatment resistant depression when nothing else ever did. Good luck finding anyone who is willing to prescribe it, if they do it costs a fortune. So many people could have their lives back with these drugs. The government has seen to it very few will ever have access to these treatments. Benzos have helped people with paralyzing anxiety and insomnia. Lack of sleep causes so many other health and mental health problems. I got xanax from Mexico last year after my daughter suddenly died and I needed something to help. I took it for 5 days in place of the antidepressants I'm prescribed for sleep. I woke up feeling so much clearer, more refreshed than I remember ever waking up to. The antidepressants build up and dont really wear off making my narcolepsy and depression even worse. Yea I sleep but can't do much else being constantly lethargic along with a list of other side effects I deal with taking sedating psych meds. So it was beyond nice not feeling drugged everyday. If I had the energy I would go back and get more. My Dr will prescribe 10 or 15 if I ask but I know how much they worry about this especially taking 3 other controlled medications so I really feel terrible asking him to put himself in a position of possibly being flagged because my conditions require so much. So if I can get it on my own I will.

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I have never been happier to answer a post than I am to answer this post.
I have taken Klonopin/ Clonazepam 1mg in the morning and 1mg a bedtime for over 30 years as part of my drug regimen for over that same 30 years. I have actually cut my Sertraline/ Zoloft from 100 mg to 50 mg.
Ever since the medical community was duped by the manufacturers of opioids that they are not addictive they have overreacted to such an extent that many young doctors are afraid to prescribe any Benzodiazepines because yes they are addictive. They also are a tremendous help to many people dealing with crippling anxiety.
Yes they are addictive but unlike opioids which cause thousands of deaths in this country and can lead people to take heroin because it is actually cheaper and easier to get I have never heard of a black market for benzodiazepines.
Once again it is a case of government overreach.
Listen to your PCP and if he or she doesn’t have a problem prescribing them then go right ahead and use them. If there is a problem she will handle it.
Also stay off the internet or Dr Google.

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sleepstate | @sleepstate | 2 days ago
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@daveshaw

I have never been happier to answer a post than I am to answer this post.
I have taken Klonopin/ Clonazepam 1mg in the morning and 1mg a bedtime for over 30 years as part of my drug regimen for over that same 30 years. I have actually cut my Sertraline/ Zoloft from 100 mg to 50 mg.
Ever since the medical community was duped by the manufacturers of opioids that they are not addictive they have overreacted to such an extent that many young doctors are afraid to prescribe any Benzodiazepines because yes they are addictive. They also are a tremendous help to many people dealing with crippling anxiety.
Yes they are addictive but unlike opioids which cause thousands of deaths in this country and can lead people to take heroin because it is actually cheaper and easier to get I have never heard of a black market for benzodiazepines.
Once again it is a case of government overreach.
Listen to your PCP and if he or she doesn’t have a problem prescribing them then go right ahead and use them. If there is a problem she will handle it.
Also stay off the internet or Dr Google.

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The government has misled the people about opiates too. The fact is most people who take them for legitimate reasons do not become addicts. Most of the opioid deaths are not nor were they from prescriptions but from cartel supplies or mixing them with other drugs, they don't tell you that. They've intimidated Drs into prescribing what are dangerous drugs that cause what is really irreversible brain damage! You can bet sooner or later the lawsuits will be over the permanent damage caused by antipsychotics and Gabapentin prescribed for pain, exhaustion and other things they were never meant to treat! All it takes is just 12 days of use to cause brain damage. It's despicable! People did well on opiates and benzos, they were able to live their lives, the government has decided we no longer have the right to quality of life. We all need to contact law makers and let them know how cruel, inhumane they've made getting healthcare in this country! And it needs to stop! I do regularly. Patients should research for themselves what they're taking and take responsibility in how they take it! What's next regulating what foods we get based on weight? It will be if we don't start standing up and fighting back.

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daveshaw | @daveshaw | 2 days ago
In reply to @sleepstate "The government has misled the people about opiates too. The fact is most people who take..." + (show)
@sleepstate

The government has misled the people about opiates too. The fact is most people who take them for legitimate reasons do not become addicts. Most of the opioid deaths are not nor were they from prescriptions but from cartel supplies or mixing them with other drugs, they don't tell you that. They've intimidated Drs into prescribing what are dangerous drugs that cause what is really irreversible brain damage! You can bet sooner or later the lawsuits will be over the permanent damage caused by antipsychotics and Gabapentin prescribed for pain, exhaustion and other things they were never meant to treat! All it takes is just 12 days of use to cause brain damage. It's despicable! People did well on opiates and benzos, they were able to live their lives, the government has decided we no longer have the right to quality of life. We all need to contact law makers and let them know how cruel, inhumane they've made getting healthcare in this country! And it needs to stop! I do regularly. Patients should research for themselves what they're taking and take responsibility in how they take it! What's next regulating what foods we get based on weight? It will be if we don't start standing up and fighting back.

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You have made some excellent points that I agree with but “ pill mills” do exist in certain towns in this country that do tremendous harm to people. Doctors in those towns should have their licenses taken away so they can never practice medicine again.
As far as opioids I am amazed that someone prescribed them for pain can take them responsibly and stop when they are no longer in pain and others continue to take them because they enjoy getting high. I think it is an individual thing because there are people with addictive personalities. If they can’t get opioids they find themselves taking heroin because it is cheaper and easier to find. I don’t know why some people can drink alcohol socially their entire lives and others become alcoholics. We tried prohibition banning the sale of all alcohol in this country and we saw how that turned out. We thought pricing a pack of cigarettes at ever increasing prices would put an end to smoking in this country and yet approximately 18% of people still smoke.
I just think certain people have addictive personalities.
I have taken opioids when I am in legitimate pain and stop the moment the pain stops.
I take benzodiazepines as part of a responsible treatment for anxiety and depression and don’t ever increase my dosage and yet some get high and can’t control their usage.
You mention gabapentine and I have been described it for depression and anxiety and found it did absolutely nothing to relieve my symptoms. Yet this drug is still around and prescribed off label for so many things.
Long story short listen to your PCP doctor and if they practice medicine responsibly they will prescribe medication the way it should be used. Unfortunately there are bad actors in the medical profession just like any profession. Ironically drug use among doctors is a tremendous problem in this country.
I don’t pretend to know the answer but government overreach is definitely not the answer.
Good luck to everyone.

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jhenson | @jhenson | 1 day ago
In reply to @daveshaw "I have never been happier to answer a post than I am to answer this post...." + (show)
@daveshaw

I have never been happier to answer a post than I am to answer this post.
I have taken Klonopin/ Clonazepam 1mg in the morning and 1mg a bedtime for over 30 years as part of my drug regimen for over that same 30 years. I have actually cut my Sertraline/ Zoloft from 100 mg to 50 mg.
Ever since the medical community was duped by the manufacturers of opioids that they are not addictive they have overreacted to such an extent that many young doctors are afraid to prescribe any Benzodiazepines because yes they are addictive. They also are a tremendous help to many people dealing with crippling anxiety.
Yes they are addictive but unlike opioids which cause thousands of deaths in this country and can lead people to take heroin because it is actually cheaper and easier to get I have never heard of a black market for benzodiazepines.
Once again it is a case of government overreach.
Listen to your PCP and if he or she doesn’t have a problem prescribing them then go right ahead and use them. If there is a problem she will handle it.
Also stay off the internet or Dr Google.

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May I ask what your levels of anxiety and depression are? II have extreme anxiety and mild depression that comes and go. I take .75mg of Ativan every other night and Ambien the other nights. I love the Ativan because it carries over into the next day and it’s the only time I can be anxiety free or have just mild anxiety which I can push through. My psych does not like Ativan and I’ve been on 75mg Zoloft for a few weeks but it’s too soon to tell if this dose will be effective. 50mg didn’t do anything. I wonder if I should ask him if I can switch to Klonopin or at least try it. I’m 73 and didn’t have any anxiety until I had a major medical incident a year and a half ago and my anxiety just keeps getting worse. I was wondering what you thought. Thanks

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daveshaw | @daveshaw | 1 day ago
In reply to @jhenson "May I ask what your levels of anxiety and depression are? II have extreme anxiety and..." + (show)
@jhenson

May I ask what your levels of anxiety and depression are? II have extreme anxiety and mild depression that comes and go. I take .75mg of Ativan every other night and Ambien the other nights. I love the Ativan because it carries over into the next day and it’s the only time I can be anxiety free or have just mild anxiety which I can push through. My psych does not like Ativan and I’ve been on 75mg Zoloft for a few weeks but it’s too soon to tell if this dose will be effective. 50mg didn’t do anything. I wonder if I should ask him if I can switch to Klonopin or at least try it. I’m 73 and didn’t have any anxiety until I had a major medical incident a year and a half ago and my anxiety just keeps getting worse. I was wondering what you thought. Thanks

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I used to take 100mg of Sertaline/Zoloft and I have cut that to 50mg.
I would suggest giving your Zoloft time to work. It can take up to six weeks. Also ask him about combining it with Wellbutrin. They can work well together.
Regarding Klonopin I have been taking 1mg twice a day for 30 years. Yes it is addictive but if you suffer from extreme anxiety it has a longer half life than Ativan. I also take Buspar. The combination works for me.
Good luck to you.

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kayraymat | @kayraymat | 14 hours ago

Call the University! They will have staff who can help you.
THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY. Go Bucks.

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daveshaw | @daveshaw | 11 hours ago
In reply to @jhenson "May I ask what your levels of anxiety and depression are? II have extreme anxiety and..." + (show)
@jhenson

May I ask what your levels of anxiety and depression are? II have extreme anxiety and mild depression that comes and go. I take .75mg of Ativan every other night and Ambien the other nights. I love the Ativan because it carries over into the next day and it’s the only time I can be anxiety free or have just mild anxiety which I can push through. My psych does not like Ativan and I’ve been on 75mg Zoloft for a few weeks but it’s too soon to tell if this dose will be effective. 50mg didn’t do anything. I wonder if I should ask him if I can switch to Klonopin or at least try it. I’m 73 and didn’t have any anxiety until I had a major medical incident a year and a half ago and my anxiety just keeps getting worse. I was wondering what you thought. Thanks

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I forgot to answer your question on the level of depression I suffered.
I had extreme depression which was almost debilitating but because I was the sole supporter for my family I had to get up every day and struggle through it. It didn’t help that I was in commission sales.
Good luck to you.

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