A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

Ok some Aussie doctors are stupid but all the ones I've seen over the last 20 years (bypassing the ear nose and throat specialist who prescribed klonopin for a neurological disorder ) say 2 weeks max.
Thanks for the link but I'm not surprised at all bout the more addictive aspect of the story
I have been in a psych hospital where people were also treated for alcohol withdrawal and they were all complaining how they only got one week on Valium, then tapered off, and were cross that they didn't have a script to go home with - the 2 week rule is certainly pretty strict in hospitals. My Father is having half his foot amputated as we speak and my Mother asked her doctor for something like Valium to help her through and the doctor said no. Good doctor as far as I'm concerned.

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

I do!!! Cause I've had to come off them - eek.
That is rubbish they are all highly addictive. I will have a look and see if I can find something - I research for a living so no biggie

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

This is quite good - Aust guidelines for Doctors:
RACGP | Benzodiazepines

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

Even better:
http://www.drugfree.org.au/fileadmin...epinesInfo.pdf

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

It does not matter what else you are taking a benzo is a benzo - cant find any articles so far that say baclofen cancels out the addictive properties of benzos. I have been on baclofen too for my neurological issues and still got totally dependent on klonopin.

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

Oh and btw baclofen has shocking withdrawals as well, they often use benzos to help people come off baclofen. I took it for a neuro disorder not for alcohol, but I guess it's whatever works for the individual to stop drinking and I guess that depends on the level of abuse. I didn't even know it was used for this purpose.

[StuckinLA]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

I'm not going to weigh in on the benzo/high dose bac conversation. But I do want to make sure to clarify one thing, because it's extremely important to do so.

Cashregister;1361941 wrote: Oh and btw baclofen has shocking withdrawals as well, they often use benzos to help people come off baclofen.

Yep, they sure will. But it will do absolutely no good. So I'm saying this for one reason only, and that's so people who are on bac will know this will not work. Nothing works for bac withdrawal except bac. That's simply true.

I'm wary of giving out advice, as I'm not the expert here, and "advice" is a bad idea on an anonymous forum and coming from someone who's not a doctor. And I am NOT a doctor. But if you're in bac withdrawal you ought to take enough to be within 20 mgs or so of the last dose you were on. Wait a few days to settle in, then continue going down slowly and steadily, if that's what you're trying to do (go down, that is).

The rest of this thread is it's own thing, but the above point needed to be clarified.

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

Yep you have to taper off it very very slowly - that's what I did under neurologists instructions - and even then it was not fun.

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

I think this sums it up here - I wouldn't be taking benzos with baclofen - read these - and they are fairly reliable sources I think. I am not a doctor but I think I have enough intelligence to give advice on the evidence as it is presented to me:
PS this also mentions people with a history of alcohol abuse specifically....

Baclofen and Propoxyphene Compound 65 Drug Interactions - Drugs.com


And if you want to know what a CNS Depressant is see below:


What are CNS depressants? | Research Reports | National Institute on Drug Abuse

[COSGringo]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

Glad some folks are realizing that benzos in general are addictive and taking them daily can have consequences.

Funny how generation to generation there's a new type of drug and people think they are perfect.

I find it funny too that some weigh in like there's nothing wrong with them but get enough folks with horror stories and they come around.

Drugs have their place and their uses but they aren't always cure all's.

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

COSGringo;1361997 wrote: Glad some folks are realizing that benzos in general are addictive and taking them daily can have consequences.

Funny how generation to generation there's a new type of drug and people think they are perfect.

I find it funny too that some weigh in like there's nothing wrong with them but get enough folks with horror stories and they come around.

Drugs have their place and their uses but they aren't always cure all's.

That's it in a nutshell. Medication never fixes anything on its own - you need medical support, psychological support and personal support. Most of all you need self knowledge I reckon.
Cashy

[COSGringo]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

Cashy, BTW, that looks like one well groomed doggie there.

[Cashregister]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

That's our gorgeous Keeshond Lady. She's actually pretty easy one brush a week and poodle parlor once a month! Sooo good with children as you can see - no danger of her eating the ice cream at all

[baclofan]

A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

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A Warning to those who are thinking about trying Benzodiazepines

desperados;1361925 wrote:
'Xanax more addictive than cocaine', Yahoo News (Australia), July 15, 2012

Who was it? As I recall Muscian Mallet who stated that Heroine or opiate witdrawal was like a piece of cake in comparison to benzo one