Posted by HIBA on December 29, 2002, at 1:00:34
In reply to Re: Solutions in search of a problem » Alan, posted by Squiggles on December 28, 2002, at 19:29:51
Hello Everyone,
Benzo.org is mentioned a good number of times in this forum, and still some stick with the testimonials they find in that WEB. For them statistical evidence can only be acquired through testimonials. But when considering a testimonial, one should be particularly careful to monitor and screen it. Anybody can have a bad reaction with a medication and fabricate a horror story. But when it comes to details, truth is slowly being revealed and we know that horror is not scary at all. Let me reproduce some words from a previous thread from Squiggles. I hope Dr. Bob and Squiggles will permit me for the purpose.
At first Squiggles attributed his/her seizures to klonopin alone.
<<I have been taking Klonopin for about 15 years;
I have had to raise the dose two or three times
at most. My experience with this drug is that
there is no problem at all in staying on it
(i.e. becoming addicted or dependent); however,
in my case at least, trying to get off it
resulted in a stroke or a seizure -- and that
at a small dosage.>>
But see the same person's thread later<<u are very kind to spend so much time on
this; yes, i agree some damage to the CNS
may have happened - it was the hottest summer
on record in Montreal, and who knows maybe
the lithium kicked in or the combination of
heat and withdrawal did that;I notice that i have had some olphactory hallucinations
but i had that before too - maybe a meningitis
problem or something; i really don't know.>>This is a typical example of benzo horror story. First it was klonopin alone and slowly lithium, heat exposure, meningitis.. all come to the picture. And if this gives you any insight, please look unto those benzo horror stories of addiction and withdrawal through the prism of this insight.
HIBA
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