Hi,
I am a Chronic Pain patient. On top of other issues being forced off my opioids. This site has been really helpful for interesting and not well known ways to help get through withdrawal of so many specific drugs, and how to handle the withdrawal.
I have been through severe benzo WD before, stopped half my dose and switched from a super short half life benzo to a long half life benzo for the other half of the dose all in one day (biggest mistake EVER) and spent 2+ years bedbound with over 60 signs and symptoms of WD (which were constantly changing), is the worst thing I have ever been through.
I am hoping to get and give help, as I have a medical background (Emergency Medicine) and online experience helping people WD off of many classes of prescription drugs from very high doses to very low. I, however, have no experience coming off of opioids, not one of the classes of drugs I helped others taper from.
The anxiety coming off of my benzo, and the worry of dropping and 2 opioids is insane.
Hobbies: Reading tons of books, doing crosswords, camping (warm weather), medical research. Before I got stuck with intractable chronic pain, I worked 2-4 jobs at a time plus I was a dancer (not stripper...lol- too shy, think years and years of ballet and hip hop lessons & performing). Disney World freak, just LOVE that place! Dog lover.
I am a Chronic Pain patient. On top of other issues being forced off my opioids. This site has been really helpful for interesting and not well known ways to help get through withdrawal of so many specific drugs, and how to handle the withdrawal.
I have been through severe benzo WD before, stopped half my dose and switched from a super short half life benzo to a long half life benzo for the other half of the dose all in one day (biggest mistake EVER) and spent 2+ years bedbound with over 60 signs and symptoms of WD (which were constantly changing), is the worst thing I have ever been through.
I am hoping to get and give help, as I have a medical background (Emergency Medicine) and online experience helping people WD off of many classes of prescription drugs from very high doses to very low. I, however, have no experience coming off of opioids, not one of the classes of drugs I helped others taper from.
The anxiety coming off of my benzo, and the worry of dropping and 2 opioids is insane.
Hobbies: Reading tons of books, doing crosswords, camping (warm weather), medical research. Before I got stuck with intractable chronic pain, I worked 2-4 jobs at a time plus I was a dancer (not stripper...lol- too shy, think years and years of ballet and hip hop lessons & performing). Disney World freak, just LOVE that place! Dog lover.
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