by phil | Jun 26, 2023 | Uncategorized
Benzodiazepines provide you with crucial relief. Without them, you suffer from crippling anxiety and sometimes worse. You have a supportive doctor and a standing prescription that you can reliably fill. You suffer from no side effects (that you are aware of) and it...
by phil | May 20, 2023 | Mast Cell Activation Syndrome (MCAS)
Months after I took my last dose of a benzodiazepine, after a too-fast taper, I still had nasal congestion and all the symptoms of a mild flu. At one my point, my sinuses were completely blocked and a cough developed (you can read my full story for my history of...
by phil | Dec 22, 2022 | How Benzos Work
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the brain’s primary inhibitory neurotransmitter. When neurons start firing excessively, you feel anxiety. If they continue firing unabated, you could have a panic attack, or even worse, a seizure. GABA is like the bouncer who restores...
