u/moonshadow1789

I quit Lorazepam 2 mg and then Valium 5mg CT Feb 2024 I am around 27 months off. I have been completely symptom free for over 7 months, high-functioning and feeling joy and enjoying life. I suffered from horrific symptoms like seizures, psychosis, low blood sugar, and delirium, and a million other symptoms.

I have gone through severe malnutrition during my withdrawals and decided that after 27 months that it is safe to incorporate smoothies.

I started doing all-in-one shake powder, with protein powder, super greens, cow colostrum, chia seeds, hemp, flax seed, with greek yogurt, almond milk, fruit, and a bunch of other things.

Since doing that I have been back in acute withdrawals and have been paralyzed, stuck in bed, but the symptoms are not as severe as before. It also triggered PMDD which I didn’t experience for 7 months and thought I cured the hormonal imbalance.

I could not handle any vitamins or other products during my withdrawals as it would cause extreme symptoms, debilitating waves, food intolerance etc.

I initially thought that perhaps these symptoms have nothing to do with benzo withdrawal but now I am not so sure. Thought it was low blood sugar, but it’s fine. Low blood pressure is also fine. I also got iron infusions during my withdrawals and I’m getting a blood test to see if my levels dropped, but I am not sure they did.

Did I trigger my body with all these extra nutrients? Should I stay away from smoothies and protein powders? Did anyone go through the same?

I do fine when eating healthy meals and food for the brain, but can’t handle any more than that. I had the same problem when I tried taking Vitamin B1 and 5htp.

The only thing that stands out is I did throw up once during the return of symptoms and have never thrown up during my entire withdrawals, so maybe it’s not a benzo thing? Was fine right after I threw up too.

Thought my body would get used to it.

Thanks! 🙏

Hi everyone,

I’ve been going to my dental office for a decade but I have moved 2.5 hours up north and found a new dental office. I am 100% covered for basic and majority of dental services except in cases of severe complex issues and I really love my new dental office.

I got a root canal treatment at my old dental office two years ago and the root canal eventually failed. My old dental office was happy to move forward with extraction and dental implant. They mentioned they would love to be the ones to do the extraction. I told them that I am 100% covered and chose to go with my new dental office for the extraction as I am covered.

I got my extraction, healed well, and contacted my old dental office to schedule appointments to move forward with my implant. They told me they wanted to get everything done in one day so I wouldn’t have to drive back and forth to meet with them. I called them 3 times and every month they tell me they will get back to me but ignored my attempts of scheduling an appointment. I would love to get an implant six months after my extraction.

Also when I was going through severe medical issues they pressured me to do deep cleaning with them several times and they charged me $2,000-3,000 for deep cleaning which only included cleaning only behind the bottom teeth and they labeled it was restoration. They pressured me to pay in cash for a $100 discount. I am now realizing that deep dental cleaning does not cost that much and includes the full mouth, also I am 100% covered for dental cleaning. My dentist also removed my fixed retainer as an excuse to do the “deep cleaning” and refused to put the retainer back on despite my objections. My teeth are already shifting and I spent 7 years wearing braces. So it will now cost me $300 but I think I am covered to get a new retainer put on.

Am I overreacting here? Should I look at new dental offices to work with? I kind of lost trust in my old dental office because they pressure me to pay thousands for procedures I don’t really need. A dental implant is a huge surgery. I cannot get them to work with me in any capacity.

The problems started when I got 100% full coverage as I was paying them thousands every time I would go.