Scared and pissed off

My health hasn't been the best lately (actually, that's a major understatement), but today it seems to have taken a sudden nose dive - I've got heartburn, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, and lately I've also been losing more weight and having periods of memory loss. I'm 99% sure it's related to the zopiclone I've been taking... 80-110mg every night for the past two or three months! After doing some research on the net I've only just learned that this dose is far too high and "potentially toxic". Apparently the recommended dose to treat insomnia is a mere 7.5-15mg a night for no longer than two weeks!

Why the fuck didn't my doctor tell me this when he prescribed it to me, and why the fuck has he continued giving it to me? I admit, I have been exceeding the prescribed dose because of the tolerance, but until now I assumed that zopiclone was similar to benzos (which I'm also taking), and it was natural for the dose to continue increasing over time. I had no idea I was putting my health at risk, nor did I know that zopiclone has a maximum recommended dose (15mg) - and anything exceeding that could lead to health problems with regular use. No wonder I've been feeling so damn sick lately! My liver already isn't in good shape, and now this has probably made things a whole lot worse. I'm gonna book an urgent appointment with my doctor, find a way to get off the zopiclone, and get some bloodwork done. I'm scared, and I'm pissed off.

 

hun, ur doctor is a dick
im sorry but theres no more to say - ive never met him and i hate him.....the way he just hands u out benzos and doesnt care that ur dose is going higher and higher is bad enough for me
then the zopiclone - well u remember, that was wat caused our first fight!

get bloods done for sure
HOWEVER benzo rebound wd (i know cos i had it for a long time from clonazepam before i finally took the plunge and switched over) can cause
-heartburn
-diarrhoea
-nausea/vomitting
even the slightest bit of meth use will magnify all this
(and benzos/zopiclone/methamphetamine use altogether can cause memory loss)

so tbh its hard to say (and i think ur doctor will insist zopiclone/benzos hav nothing to do with it 8)) wat is causing ur symptoms cos theres a cocktail of things going on, a cocktail of prescription drugs ur taking
dont forget citalopram either eh!

hence why i suggested a naturopath
i know of herbs, such as milkweed that r great for cleansing ur liver but unlike a naturopath - and most doctors - i dont know how it interacts with all the shit ur on
theyd also b able to tell u in a nutshell wat to do about ur insomnia without having to take sleeping pills

i just hope u will b ready to start coming off those benzos soon babe - i hate seeing u sick
i know ur going to do it wen ur ready so im not pushing u.....but i think ur body may b pushing u tbh!
benzos r bad for ur liver too (not as bad as zopiclone but....)

end of rant
ive said it all before - its up to u

tbh i think some prescription drugs r worse than illicit drugs...as u know (and i know u think im crazy but i bet im not the only one on BL who thinks so!)
luv u hun - hope ur bloodwork comes back with decent results (remember to find out from the lab rather than thru Dr Benzo cos he sounds like he knows shit-all, and cares shit-all about anything but getting money from drug companies....whereas the laboratory workers probly can tell u more!)

hope i havnt pissed u off with this lil rant but....well u know how i feel babe

 

^ You're right, babe. My doc is actually a good guy as far as doctors go (he's very understanding of my transgender issues, addictions, etc.), but he definitely fucked up this time by not telling me the safe range of doses for zopiclone!

I wanna get off that stuff now. I'm so tolerant to it, it doesn't really do shit anyway. Then maybe I can start working on the clonazepam. I'm definitely gonna look into seeing a naturopath like you suggested. I do appreciate your advice hun... thank you.

 

id say i dont wanna argue so i wont say any more bout whether hes a good doctor or not

u can b understanding/empathetic but not actually very ethical in ur practises...ie. a gd guy doesnt necessarily mean a gd doctor (since he knows ur an addict, for instance, he shud b very strict with benzos, highly addictive drugs!)
but thats my opinion
but we r each entitled to our own opinion
neither is right neither is wrong

all i know is i luv u - and im glad ur looking into seeing a naturopath!

ur doing really well hun - im so proud of my gal, tackling ur addictions
the way u hav handled P shows u can handle anything - after all, thats the most addictive drug in NZ, psychologically anyway (IMO again)