I don't want to go into the full story here as its long but you can read my original thread here if it helps
http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/836676-Can-benzo-withdrawal-symptoms-rebound-4-months-later
My drug use is as follows. 3 years approx on Ativan up to 3-4mg daily dropped to 1mg for the last year and have been clear of benzos for 4 months.
I was in hospital a little over 2 weeks ago with an infection. They prescribed me Metronidazole 400mg antibiotic.
Since the infection i have not felt right and its continued to get worse. I've been getting these episodes. I'll be doing something normal round the house, i start to feel weird, go extremely dizzy and disorientated, my whole body trembles and my heart rate goes up high 150 plus.
Its got to the point where i feel dizzy 24/7 and can't really do much but move off the couch. So i gone back to the emergency room and they said my heart rate was 164 resting, then 20 minutes later or so it dropped back down to normal levels.
They done every blood test they could and they all came back clear, doc said its probably cardiac related and my doctor is now referring me to a cardiologist and for a 24 hour ecg.
I felt absolutely fine until i had the infection and was prescribed Metronidazole. Could the Metronidazole have caused more benzo withdrawals? Apparently from research this antibiotic binds to GABA receptors blocking the action of regular benzodiazaphines. But i have been 4 months clear of benzo drugs!
I feel disorientated, dizzy and off balance just about all day. I woke up today and thought i couldn't get out of bed. I feel completely detached from the world. Even when going to sleep at night i can feel myself floating. All i know is its getting worse and worse and I've only experienced these symptoms when in benzo withdrawal.
Would it be a bad idea to try a small dose of a benzo to see if it relieves symptoms? say 0.5mg ativan?
Probably important to note but when i was in benzo withdrawals i did have heart rate problems. But they passed months ago.
Source https://neurowebvet.com/2015/09/07/metronidazole-toxicity/
http://www.bluelight.org/vb/threads/836676-Can-benzo-withdrawal-symptoms-rebound-4-months-later
My drug use is as follows. 3 years approx on Ativan up to 3-4mg daily dropped to 1mg for the last year and have been clear of benzos for 4 months.
I was in hospital a little over 2 weeks ago with an infection. They prescribed me Metronidazole 400mg antibiotic.
Since the infection i have not felt right and its continued to get worse. I've been getting these episodes. I'll be doing something normal round the house, i start to feel weird, go extremely dizzy and disorientated, my whole body trembles and my heart rate goes up high 150 plus.
Its got to the point where i feel dizzy 24/7 and can't really do much but move off the couch. So i gone back to the emergency room and they said my heart rate was 164 resting, then 20 minutes later or so it dropped back down to normal levels.
They done every blood test they could and they all came back clear, doc said its probably cardiac related and my doctor is now referring me to a cardiologist and for a 24 hour ecg.
I felt absolutely fine until i had the infection and was prescribed Metronidazole. Could the Metronidazole have caused more benzo withdrawals? Apparently from research this antibiotic binds to GABA receptors blocking the action of regular benzodiazaphines. But i have been 4 months clear of benzo drugs!
I feel disorientated, dizzy and off balance just about all day. I woke up today and thought i couldn't get out of bed. I feel completely detached from the world. Even when going to sleep at night i can feel myself floating. All i know is its getting worse and worse and I've only experienced these symptoms when in benzo withdrawal.
Would it be a bad idea to try a small dose of a benzo to see if it relieves symptoms? say 0.5mg ativan?
Probably important to note but when i was in benzo withdrawals i did have heart rate problems. But they passed months ago.
Metronidazole binds to GABA receptors inhibiting the effects of benzodiazepines similar to flumazenil’s action. Central vestibular axonopathy and purkinje cell loss occurs. CSF analysis may be normal or show a mild increase in protein. Brainstem auditory evoked responses and CT/MRI are normal. Drug levels may be measured.
Source https://neurowebvet.com/2015/09/07/metronidazole-toxicity/
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