5 Comments

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   Nancy on September 8, 2014 at 1:17 pm

   I live in Boston and was so happy to see this on the front of the magazine section. I just had emailed the reporter thanking him for his well written article. I still find it crazy that doctors are prescribing this long term but then don’t recognize the withdrawal signs!!

   Hope you are feeling better & better!
   Nancy

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   lifelieswaiting on September 8, 2014 at 9:10 pm

   I emailed the reporter to thank him as well.

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   Karen on September 9, 2014 at 4:29 am

   Hi there
   I can’t tell u how glad I am to have found this site although my symptoms are due to a drug that A&E prescribed for me purely to help my dizziness but infact has ruined my life since December last year – I then found out that the drug is a 1950s Antipsychotic & it has screwed me up so badly & I just need somebody to believe me basically- I’m desperate.
   I’ve been suicidal now for 9 months & in & out of psychiatric hospital & care all due to this horrific drug that I only took for ONE WEEK!!
   I am now on sertraline & tapering slowly as I’ve now learnt that they aren’t helping me & I never needed them in the first place because it was all after effects from the A&E.
   I have & am experiencing EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM THAT U MENTION SAMANTHA including the terrifying ORGANIC FEAR which reduces me to tears & I can’t find anyone or any counsellor that believes me that it’s not the normal anxiety!?
   My heart doesn’t race & my palms don’t sweat or anything like that- I just feel terrified most of the day & feel a knot in my stomache.
   This is just skimming over my story but basically any support or reply with be hugely appreciated pls?
   I have a 7 year old boy & an 11 month old daughter & although I have a loving fiancée ( had to cancel wedding in march due to this hell) I could really do with help from people who understand pls? I just want to be around for my children? Thank you so much & thank you for your blog!!!!!!

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   Jennifer on September 9, 2014 at 5:33 am

   Sorry to hear you are suffering. What is the name of the drug you took?
   Our brains do heal in time.

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   regina lowe on September 10, 2014 at 12:37 pm

   Jennifer, can you please see that the Benzo Buddie Forum sees this article. I am not computer savy and don’t know how. So many buddies are questioning their sanity. This would be a relief to us all. Thank you!!!! Appreciate you so much!!!!