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Benzodiazepine class action law suit

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I wish I knew of one because I would join it! l was prescribed Klonopin by a psychiatrist in 2021 who said it was fine to stay on forever but he didn't tell me that it would completely take over my life, which it did. By the 2nd month of starting it I needed continually increasing amounts of Klonopin to sustain its anxiety-reducing effects and became completely addicted to it. I wanted to get off it but the prescribing MD didn't know how to effectively taper me so I felt I had no choice but to stop "Cold Turkey", which I did in Dec. 2022. I am now in a supportive Outpatient Drug Treatment Program (thankfully paid for by my insurance) in the city where I live but I am still suffering with debilitating physical and psychological effects of what I was prescribed and may very well be suffering with these for years. To make matters worse, a new Medical Provider recently prescribed Ativan for me - another Benzo which they said wasn't too hard to stop when and if I wanted to - and then when that didn't do anything for me they switched me to Valium. That made me physically sick but the prescribing NP wanted me to stick with it anyway, however, I could and would not do so. Consequently, I am now in my SECOND Cold Turkey Benzo withdrawal and it is absolute hell! I'm about 1 week clean from this round of Benzos and am determined to stay off them but now fully realize how dangerous these drugs are and how unethical it is for them to be so cavalierly dispensed by psychiatrists and NP's to patients too desperate to find relief from their anxiety to question their providers advice and prescriptions. So if anyone hears of a class action suit involving Benzos - please let me know because I definitely want to be part of it!

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I heard that depersonalization, and dissociation were some of the worst withdrawal symptoms. How isolating to be just observing the people around you without feeling engaged. If you can find a professional to explain this is just part of the brutal withdrawal it should help.

https://www.nami.org/About-Mental-Illness/Mental-Health-Conditions/Dissociative-Disorders

I agree with you wholeheartedly! I had almost the identical experience as you but am now benzo free. What awful drugs. Doctors and pharmaceutical companies should be ashamed of themselves as these drugs seem to actually just increase anxiety and depression in the end. It takes months after withdrawal for the anxiety to calm down so it is not an easy process. I helped myself along with excercise, therapy, and meditation.