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Benzodiazepine class action law suit
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jun 20 9:57pm | Replies (332)Comment receiving replies
I know that people here don’t take it lightly. Thats why I’m here. That’s not what I meant. I find that it shouldn’t be taken lightly by psychiatrists because it is still being prescribed by doctors who should, by now, recognize it’s potency and potential for harm.
Because it works they continue to prescribe it.
Prescribers should inform their patients the addictive nature of benzodiazepines and the nearly impossible ability to withstand coming off them. I would have never taken them had I known that they are addictive and nearly impossible to quit taking them.
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Timely comment here. My docs office (former sleep doctor) called me just yesterday to schedule follow up since it's been a while since I've been back after my tremors etc. started with the klonopin. I told her of all the issues it caused me and wasn't coming back. she must have told physician as he called me back quickly. After I told him of all of the issues I had with this drug he basically told me he has been prescribing it for 30 years with well over 300 patients and I was the first to express concerns?? How is that possible? Also as crazy as that sounds, I also just spoke to a pharamcist who recently retired and he told me he hadn't even seen a script for klonopin in years, go figure. He said - that was a drug prescribed back in the 70's. Now, he did work for hospital pharmacy not retail so not sure if that explains it?