Cont. of the effects of Benzos: -There is no such thing as a “baby dose” of a benzo. 1 mg of Xanax = to 20 mg of Valium. 1 mg of Ativan = to 10 mg of Valium. “Baby dose” was a term pushed by the big pharma marketing against Valium dose, which Drs picked up. -According to Yale, 130M Americans are prescribed Benzos and studies show that 80-100% of people will experience benzo WD effects. 1 in 6 will suffer from BIND leaving them possibly disabled & fighting for their life. -Benzo WD & BIND sits on a LARGE spectrum: from anxiety, insomnia, panic attacks, itching, depression -TO- seizures, akathisia, hallucinations, occipital neuralgia, electrocutions, neuropathy, vertigo, hormone receptor damage, loss of mobility, pseudo dementia, POTS, “benzo belly”, lung suppression, agoraphobia, monophobia, DP/DR, mania, suicidal ideation, depression, PTSD, death, & 100’s more symptoms. -“Kindling” is a phenomenon when a user discontinues their Benzo (or rapid taper) & then goes back onto a benzo. This increases odds of getting BIND. -Interdose intolerance often occurs during Benzo use. Which refers to Benzo WD symptoms in btw doses. Unfortunately, this is commonly misdiagnosed w/ other psychiatric illnesses & doctors tend to polydrug a patient. -Benzos use, interdose, WD & BIND can lead to suicide. -In the US we cannot open a class-act lawsuit against generic pharmaceutical companies, this came after a class-act lawsuit against Benozs in the UK -The gov has not done more on this matter due to pharmaceutical lobbyists, similar to the Opioid crisis. -Drs NEED to continue prescribing Benzos to patients who are already on it, due to the dangers of cold-turkey & rapid taper. -Due to benzo education, lawsuits are being made & won. There are EGG scans that show brain damage, expert psychiatrist witnesses & the FDA black boxed warning has helped win cases. Due to the lack of medical education- many are commonly misdiagnosed w/ one or multiple of the following: MS, ASL, Parkinson’s, Fibromyalgia, Trigeminal Neuralgia, Lupus, Lyme, Nerve Damage, Schizophrenia, Bipolar, Multiple Personality Disorder, Manic, etc. Benzos can mimic some to all of these illnesses at the same time. ALL people will heal from benzo WD and BIND, but no one can give a timeline. It can take months to several years. The brain needs time to heal from the synthetic damage. When I was first put on benzos I thought they were a miracle drug, like many, but soon enough they would be the thing trying to take my life. The protocols & help I got as a last resort were the things that actually helped me on all fronts, not the “medicine” that was pushed on me by very uneducated Drs. Please take back reverence. Do your own research when diagnosed or prescribed. Get a second or third opinion. See other types of Drs like Functional, Homeopathic or a Shamen. Benzo Information Coalition: Benzoinfo.com Benzo Support Resources: https://lnkd.in/ep4DCs4w Benzo Support Forum: Benzobuddies.org
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