Klonopin withdrawl

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Hello Group!

The patient is a 17 year old girl with a history of anxiety ( " she has always

been sensitive " ). She began Celexa 1 year ago as it became intense (fearing

crowds, profuse sweating). It became worse this year and she was put on

Klonopin. She immediately came down with the worst headache she'e ever had

for the next 10 days. The neurologist discontinued the drug abruptly

(contraindicated). Now she has a " buzzing " in her head...a " static " ...no

sound but a serious haze. It is so severe that she has not been to school x

1 month as she cannot concentrate. She is also having intense leg pain

(non-localized but all tissue layers, so bone, muscle, and joint) with

greatly increased superficial sensitivity. Also jaw pain. All MRIs of head

and sacral region are negative.

Other pertinent hx:

--father is bipolar and has anxiety.

--She had her gallbladder removed this spring because it had " septations " =

folds preventing bile flow and leading to stomach pain. At the same time

they did a " sympathectomy " , which was to prevent her from having sweaty

palms. No complications to the surgery.

--She had a virus this past fall that had her down for 2 weeks with very

swollen lymph glands and body aches (she has not been tested for Lyme, no

legions noted)

--Lifelong constipation

--This week she was also put on Seroquel, which is also processed through

the CYP450 system.

She had started seeing me initially for acupuncture, not knowing anything

about naturopathy, and there hasn't been alot of enthusiasm for getting on

board with ND stuff...

So we have done alot of acupuncture...also, Flax seeds, cod liver oil (which

she said further constipated her, I would have thought diarrhea), COP. So

far no dent on the leg pain and only marginal improvement of the buzzing.

Now she can at least read.

My assessment is that she has a fragile CNS and the Klonopin was too toxic.

Additionally because of her poor GI health and elimination she is having

trouble metabolizing it and getting it out

She (her mother) is now finally willing to get on the ND train--its the UNDA

piece that I'd like your help with...I am vacillating between liver and

nervous system. It could look like #9-30-258, or #22 for the intense

anxiety. Or #1 to really aid the liver. Any suggestions?

(Additionally, a green powder, AI diet, B-vitamins,VeryBerry, Vit E, and Mg)

Any help, specifically about the UNDAs would be welcome!

Saccomanno ND (the license arrived yesterday!) LAc

Wholistic Health

Portland, OR

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