Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Dear Lynn, You said: <<From my experience, active benzo withdrawal will last 3-4 weeks... don't be surprised if your body takes awhile to readjust... think of it as heroin... you wouldn't expect to feel 'well' right after detoxing from heroin... Xanax, again from my understanding, is a more toxic compounded chemical as are the SSRI's.>> In my experiences with people, the acute withdrawal of benzodiazepines can be longer, but the SSRIs produce more permanent changes in brain structure that result in what I think of as physical " flashback " scenarios. These, without intervention, can last a lifetime. This is not to say that the benzodiazepines do not have a " chronic " withdrawal component - they do. It appears that this is less disruptive to people's lives than the SSRIs. If you want to explore this more, and tell me more of your experiences, I'd be glad to do that with you :-) Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Dear Lynn, You said: <<From my experience, active benzo withdrawal will last 3-4 weeks... don't be surprised if your body takes awhile to readjust... think of it as heroin... you wouldn't expect to feel 'well' right after detoxing from heroin... Xanax, again from my understanding, is a more toxic compounded chemical as are the SSRI's.>> In my experiences with people, the acute withdrawal of benzodiazepines can be longer, but the SSRIs produce more permanent changes in brain structure that result in what I think of as physical " flashback " scenarios. These, without intervention, can last a lifetime. This is not to say that the benzodiazepines do not have a " chronic " withdrawal component - they do. It appears that this is less disruptive to people's lives than the SSRIs. If you want to explore this more, and tell me more of your experiences, I'd be glad to do that with you :-) Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Dear Lynn, You said: <<From my experience, active benzo withdrawal will last 3-4 weeks... don't be surprised if your body takes awhile to readjust... think of it as heroin... you wouldn't expect to feel 'well' right after detoxing from heroin... Xanax, again from my understanding, is a more toxic compounded chemical as are the SSRI's.>> In my experiences with people, the acute withdrawal of benzodiazepines can be longer, but the SSRIs produce more permanent changes in brain structure that result in what I think of as physical " flashback " scenarios. These, without intervention, can last a lifetime. This is not to say that the benzodiazepines do not have a " chronic " withdrawal component - they do. It appears that this is less disruptive to people's lives than the SSRIs. If you want to explore this more, and tell me more of your experiences, I'd be glad to do that with you :-) Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Dear Lynn, You said: <<From my experience, active benzo withdrawal will last 3-4 weeks... don't be surprised if your body takes awhile to readjust... think of it as heroin... you wouldn't expect to feel 'well' right after detoxing from heroin... Xanax, again from my understanding, is a more toxic compounded chemical as are the SSRI's.>> In my experiences with people, the acute withdrawal of benzodiazepines can be longer, but the SSRIs produce more permanent changes in brain structure that result in what I think of as physical " flashback " scenarios. These, without intervention, can last a lifetime. This is not to say that the benzodiazepines do not have a " chronic " withdrawal component - they do. It appears that this is less disruptive to people's lives than the SSRIs. If you want to explore this more, and tell me more of your experiences, I'd be glad to do that with you :-) Regards, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Dear Crusaders, There is an excellent info site on all benzos at www.benzo.org.uk, with a support group of over 1300 members. There is one very outstanding difference between benzos and SSRIs and that is benzos don't drive you to commit bizarre violent acts like SSRIs do. A very weird difference is that benzo users, on average, are better educated than SSRI users. An excellent book on the subject is Addiction By Prescription written by Joan Gadsby. She was taking them for 23 years. People recovering from benzos suffer " withdrawal " symptoms similar to SSRI ones for many months and even years after their last pill. Just as you guys have Dr. Anne helping you out, benzo sufferers have Dr. Ashton, who has written a book on withdrawing from benzos. Benzo sufferers don't have a " Crusader " attitude, so I left the group after a few months. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Dear Crusaders, There is an excellent info site on all benzos at www.benzo.org.uk, with a support group of over 1300 members. There is one very outstanding difference between benzos and SSRIs and that is benzos don't drive you to commit bizarre violent acts like SSRIs do. A very weird difference is that benzo users, on average, are better educated than SSRI users. An excellent book on the subject is Addiction By Prescription written by Joan Gadsby. She was taking them for 23 years. People recovering from benzos suffer " withdrawal " symptoms similar to SSRI ones for many months and even years after their last pill. Just as you guys have Dr. Anne helping you out, benzo sufferers have Dr. Ashton, who has written a book on withdrawing from benzos. Benzo sufferers don't have a " Crusader " attitude, so I left the group after a few months. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Tim - definitely good advice. Ashton is 'it'. One thing about benzo withdrawal is that I experienced was it made me depressed beyond belief - dysphoria, I believe is the name for it. Can see your way out of anything. It was a hideous withdrawal whereas Paxil was just plain horrible - but predictable. My arms and chest burned with the xanax. I believe that doctors should not be able to prescribe anything that they have not taken themselves - or withdrawn from... themselves. And, if the drugs are so lethal, then no one should take them unless it is for acute hospital use. I truly despise the doctors who harm... and know they are doing so but are too afraid to loose their practices and income. Lynn > Dear Crusaders, > > There is an excellent info site on all benzos at www.benzo.org.uk, > with a support group of over 1300 members. There is one very > outstanding difference between benzos and SSRIs and that is benzos > don't drive you to commit bizarre violent acts like SSRIs do. > A very weird difference is that benzo users, on average, are > better educated than SSRI users. > An excellent book on the subject is Addiction By Prescription > written by Joan Gadsby. She was taking them for 23 years. > People recovering from benzos suffer " withdrawal " symptoms similar > to SSRI ones for many months and even years after their last pill. > Just as you guys have Dr. Anne helping you out, benzo > sufferers have Dr. Ashton, who has written a book on > withdrawing from benzos. > Benzo sufferers don't have a " Crusader " attitude, so I left the > group after a few months. > > Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Tim - definitely good advice. Ashton is 'it'. One thing about benzo withdrawal is that I experienced was it made me depressed beyond belief - dysphoria, I believe is the name for it. Can see your way out of anything. It was a hideous withdrawal whereas Paxil was just plain horrible - but predictable. My arms and chest burned with the xanax. I believe that doctors should not be able to prescribe anything that they have not taken themselves - or withdrawn from... themselves. And, if the drugs are so lethal, then no one should take them unless it is for acute hospital use. I truly despise the doctors who harm... and know they are doing so but are too afraid to loose their practices and income. Lynn > Dear Crusaders, > > There is an excellent info site on all benzos at www.benzo.org.uk, > with a support group of over 1300 members. There is one very > outstanding difference between benzos and SSRIs and that is benzos > don't drive you to commit bizarre violent acts like SSRIs do. > A very weird difference is that benzo users, on average, are > better educated than SSRI users. > An excellent book on the subject is Addiction By Prescription > written by Joan Gadsby. She was taking them for 23 years. > People recovering from benzos suffer " withdrawal " symptoms similar > to SSRI ones for many months and even years after their last pill. > Just as you guys have Dr. Anne helping you out, benzo > sufferers have Dr. Ashton, who has written a book on > withdrawing from benzos. > Benzo sufferers don't have a " Crusader " attitude, so I left the > group after a few months. > > Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Tim - definitely good advice. Ashton is 'it'. One thing about benzo withdrawal is that I experienced was it made me depressed beyond belief - dysphoria, I believe is the name for it. Can see your way out of anything. It was a hideous withdrawal whereas Paxil was just plain horrible - but predictable. My arms and chest burned with the xanax. I believe that doctors should not be able to prescribe anything that they have not taken themselves - or withdrawn from... themselves. And, if the drugs are so lethal, then no one should take them unless it is for acute hospital use. I truly despise the doctors who harm... and know they are doing so but are too afraid to loose their practices and income. Lynn > Dear Crusaders, > > There is an excellent info site on all benzos at www.benzo.org.uk, > with a support group of over 1300 members. There is one very > outstanding difference between benzos and SSRIs and that is benzos > don't drive you to commit bizarre violent acts like SSRIs do. > A very weird difference is that benzo users, on average, are > better educated than SSRI users. > An excellent book on the subject is Addiction By Prescription > written by Joan Gadsby. She was taking them for 23 years. > People recovering from benzos suffer " withdrawal " symptoms similar > to SSRI ones for many months and even years after their last pill. > Just as you guys have Dr. Anne helping you out, benzo > sufferers have Dr. Ashton, who has written a book on > withdrawing from benzos. > Benzo sufferers don't have a " Crusader " attitude, so I left the > group after a few months. > > Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2002 Report Share Posted March 12, 2002 Tim - definitely good advice. Ashton is 'it'. One thing about benzo withdrawal is that I experienced was it made me depressed beyond belief - dysphoria, I believe is the name for it. Can see your way out of anything. It was a hideous withdrawal whereas Paxil was just plain horrible - but predictable. My arms and chest burned with the xanax. I believe that doctors should not be able to prescribe anything that they have not taken themselves - or withdrawn from... themselves. And, if the drugs are so lethal, then no one should take them unless it is for acute hospital use. I truly despise the doctors who harm... and know they are doing so but are too afraid to loose their practices and income. Lynn > Dear Crusaders, > > There is an excellent info site on all benzos at www.benzo.org.uk, > with a support group of over 1300 members. There is one very > outstanding difference between benzos and SSRIs and that is benzos > don't drive you to commit bizarre violent acts like SSRIs do. > A very weird difference is that benzo users, on average, are > better educated than SSRI users. > An excellent book on the subject is Addiction By Prescription > written by Joan Gadsby. She was taking them for 23 years. > People recovering from benzos suffer " withdrawal " symptoms similar > to SSRI ones for many months and even years after their last pill. > Just as you guys have Dr. Anne helping you out, benzo > sufferers have Dr. Ashton, who has written a book on > withdrawing from benzos. > Benzo sufferers don't have a " Crusader " attitude, so I left the > group after a few months. > > Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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