Presents:


BENZODIAZEPINE
WITHDRAWAL SYMPTOMS

By
LIZ WOOD


As time has gone by, it has become more and more obvious that
the benzodiazepines have intrinsic addictive properties;
they would not be exchanging hands on the black market if they did not.

Over the years, however, doctors and patients have had tremendous problems
separating the withdrawal syndrome from an anxiety syndrome,
because the benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome does mimic an anxiety syndrome
to a large extent. This is only to be expected due to the tolerance of the drug
at the benzodiazepine receptor complex: a decrease in receptor sites results in
the inhibitory effects of the neurotransmitter GABA becoming less and less effective
and excess excitatory effects result in anxiety symptoms.

There are symptoms that some researchers believe
are seen mainly in benzodiazepine withdrawal and rarely seen in anxiety.
Examples are perceptual symptoms like undulating floors.
As a general rule, however, these symptoms that develop during
benzodiazepine ingestion and withdrawal that are different from the original problem
are symptoms of a withdrawal syndrome.
Usually there are a cluster of symptoms that appear together.

Some of the symptoms that occur can be attributed to benzodiazepines whilst others
like weight gain are secondary symptoms related to the overall withdrawal effect;
i.e. inability to exercise due to muscular ridgitity could result in weight gain.
Also the symptoms that may have occurred due to an original anxiety problem
may well be enhanced by the addiction. The very people the drugs are
supposed to help the most are those that it helps the least.

It is also worth mentioning that regardless of whether the drug is addictive or not,
the therapeutic effects are not conducive to solving the original problems.
In the very short term the sedative effects may be beneficial in
situations of shock due to death for example.
However, counselling, behaviour therapy and psychotherapy are
less effective whilst the drug is being ingested.


LIST OF SYMPTOMS

DOUBLE VISION

TIRED EYES

BLURRED VISION

SCREWING UP OF THE EYES

TENSION BETWEEN THE EYES

RAPID BLINKING OF THE EYES

DIZZINESS

AGITATED SIGHT-LOSS OF CONTROL OF THE MOVEMENT OF THE EYES

PUPILS IN THE EYES BECOME MINUTE

IRIS IN THE EYES CHANGE COLORS

WAVES, SPARKS AND FLASHES OF LIGHT

HYPERSENITIVITY TO LIGHT AND
SOUND AND SMELL

SEEING SPOTS

TOTAL LOSS OF CONFIDENCE

FEAR OF BEING ALONE

THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS THAT YOU ARE DYING

RAPID MOOD CHANGES

INSOMNIA

LOSS OF CONCENTRATION

LOSS OF INTEREST IN PEOPLE AND THINGS

INABILITY TO READ

DYSPHORIA

FEELING OF VULNERABILITY

REPETITIVE THOUGHTS

A FEAR OF INSANITY

A FEELING OF IMPENDING DOOM

DEMENTED AND MURDEROUS THOUGHTS

IRRATIONAL RAGE

LOSS OF SELF RESPECT

DEPRESSION

ANXIETY

PARANOIA

UNUSUALLY DISTURBED AND SENSITIVE

PHOBIAS

FEAR OF LOSING CONTROL

DE-REALISATION

SPEECH DIFFICULTIES

DIFFICULTY IN WRITING SLOWLY

INABILITY TO WRITE

DISORIENTATION

INABILITY TO COMPHREHEND THE SIMPLEST OF THINGS

OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOUR

FEAR OF WATER

HYSTERICAL AND INNAPPROPRIATE LAUGHTER

NIGHTMARES

LOSS OF MEMORY

FEELINGS OF THE SPIRIT BEING OUT
OF SYNCHRONISATION WITH THE BODY

SUICIDAL FEELINGS

AGORAPHOBIA

DEPERSONALISATION

BRAIN MOVING WITHIN THE SKULL

INABILITY TO COPE WITH A LOT OF INFORMATION

HALLUCINATIONS

VERTIGO

TIREDNESS

LEGS, ARMS AND HEAD VERY HEAVY

PARESTHESIA

EXERCISE INTOLERANCE

SEVERE MUSCULAR RIDGIDITY ALL OVER

MUSCULAR WEAKNESS

MUSCLE WASTAGE

ACHING JOINTS AND MUSCLES

RESTLESSNESS

RESTLESS LEGS IN BED AT NIGHT

SEVERE CRAMPING IN THE STOMACH

ELECTRIC SHOCK AND MUSCULAR SPASMS

UNABLE TO WALK

ARMS AND LEGS FEEL DETACHED FROM BODY

GRINDING TEETH

INTENSE JAW PAIN

JAWS CLAMPED TOGETHER

NEURALGIA

PAINS IN THE NECK TO THE SHOULDER BLADES

TICKLING AND ITCHING FEELING OVER THE WHOLE BODY

NUMBNESS, PAIN, PINS AND NEEDLES

SHARP THROBBING PAIN IN THE WRISTS

CLUMSINESS

LACK OF CO-ORDINATION

BUILDINGS APPEAR TO BE LEANING

LEGS FEEL LIKE JELLY

SWEATING

FEELING OF EXTREME COLD

NAUSEA

FLU LIKE SYMPTOMS

TIGHT BAND AROUND THE HEAD

INTENSE FUZZY FEELING IN THE HEAD

TINNITUS

EARACHE

SINUS PROBLEMS

TWITCHING OF THE HEAD

FEELINGS OF WORMS UNDER THE SCALP

SEIZURES

PAINS IN THE TEMPLE

SEVERE HEADACHES

EXTREMELY NERVOUS AND JUMPY

HYPERACTVITY

PANIC ATTACKS

FEELINGS OF SHAKING INSIDE AND OUT

HEAVY POUNDING OF THE HEART WHEN CLIMBING STAIRS

BREATHLESSNESS

OVER BREATHING

HEARTBURN

PAINS IN THE LUNGS

MISSED HEARTBEATS

MILD HYPERTENSION

PAINS IN THE CHEST

IMPOTENCY

HAIR LOSS

PROBLEMS OF DECAYING TEETH AND GUMS

CRACKED AND SORE LIPS

ALLERGIES TO FOOD

SENSITIVE TO CHEMICALS AND ODORS

METALLIC TASTE IN MOUTH

EXTREME THIRST

SWALLOWING DIFFICULTIES

DRY MOUTH

FEELING BLOATED

DIAHORREA

CONSTIPATION

RASHES,BLOTCHES AND
BURNING SENSATIONS ON THE SKIN

TOE AND FINGERNAILS CHANGE COLOR
FROM PINK TO GREY

SALIVA RUNNING FROM MOUTH WHILE SLEEPING

CUTS AND ABRASIONS TAKE WEEKS TO HEAL

SPEECH APPEARS TO BE TWO FEET IN FRONT
OF YOU WHEN SPEAKING

FLASHBACKS

BURNING SPINE


"The art of fighting against benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome is in
ability to convince yourself when you feel so bad like you are dying
that you are feeling good and that you will get better.It's also a
demonstration of the ultimate power of positive thinking within you."

NOTE: ALWAYS GET CHECKED TO MAKE SURE.
RULE OUT SERIOUS DISEASE.
EVEN IF YOU ARE CONFIDENT THAT WD IS THE CAUSE
IT IS BEST TO TRY TO CONFIRM IT.


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