No such thing as duct tape fix for benzo abuse

[EasyDoesit]

EasyDoesit, Last night I read the blogs of Melissa Bond.  Thank you for writing about this as I found her journey to be like a good friend of mines whom took almost 2 yrs to get off Xanax via Valium and another year to get her mind and body back in working order again.  Much the same as Melissa writes about.

Benzo's are difficult and take a long time to WD from and regain your life.  My Mother was addicted to Valium after she had a brain aneurysm when I was barely 6 yrs old, but back then they were given out like candy by Dr's as the "new" cure all without understanding the consequences of extended use.  Her Dr tried to abruptly stop them, again not knowing and my Father kept throwing them away as he found them.   I can't count how many ER visits she made, some via ambulance.  She truly became a classic "Dr Shopper" for them.  Back when records didn't exist and it was easy.  Eventually they killed her.  I do mean that as had she not been addicted she would not have died by the time I reached my teen yrs.

Thankfully, it saved me from falling for their addictive properties.  I fought an Ortho who scripted them for my back, but he wasn't going to give me the Flexeril or other stuff I suggested for my back spasms.  Even after I told him why.  I will take a 5mg Valium, it has to be bad, if my back gets too hard for me to deal with.  Yes, they do work great for that, but they still have scared me silly after growing up around them.

Harley,

I am sorry that you lost your mother at such a young age Harley. You are the reason I write long winded post like that one. 

I was prescribed Flexeril one time but never filled the prescription. 

You are welcome and I am glad that you understood the post. 

EasyDoesit

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So sorry, Harley.  About your mom. Very hard at a young age to go through all that.

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Popster, thank you for pointing that out.  I don't think many doctors understand this.

Exactly popster, and Athena, I do not think most doctors understand that. 

I was not trying to throw shade or disrespect  anyone. No need to beat a dead horse. 

I will have to take the high road on the other post.