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Muscular spasms and benzos

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pauline05267
pauline05267

I am appealing to everyone prescribed the drug from hell aka benzodiazepine to come forward to relate their experiences on this drug. I am having wd of muscular spasms and wondered how many others are going thru this harrowing experience. Thanks.

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  • brenda88179
    brenda88179 pauline05267

    Posted

    I apologize but this is not about benzos although I am on this site because I take zoplicone.  What I need now is someone that has not had really bad effects from presadone as I am supposed to start tomorrow - l 50mg pill a day for 4 days for my breathing (copd) which is inflamed right now because im coming down from a really bad cold.  I am terrified to start it as have hear really bad things about it.  Don't know whether I am going to take or not but my doctor says it outweighs the cons about it

    • coby08389
      coby08389 brenda88179

      Posted

      Zoplicone is a Z drug and although they are not a benzo they are tapered from and treated like you would treat a benzo. I took prednasone (I am assuming that this is what you are writing about) for a short while  like you have indicated, when I had pneumonia without ill effects but I certainly wouldn't stay on it long term. The bad thing about prednisone is the effects it has on people long term as far as I know.. 

    • pauline05267
      pauline05267 coby08389

      Posted

      Good, they have been the downfall of thousands and thousands of people. Move to get them banned presently going on US and also in UK. 
    • brenda88179
      brenda88179 coby08389

      Posted

      did you take one 50mg tablet a day.  that's what I have to take over 4 days.  I have heard so many awful things about prednisone I am literally afraid to take it. Did you have no bad effects.  Thanks.

    • pauline00568
      pauline00568 brenda88179

      Posted

      Sometimes it is necessary to take prednisone but a five day course is prescribed . Take care.
  • brenda88179
    brenda88179 pauline05267

    Posted

    Me again.  I am not going to take the prednisone.  went to doctor yesterday and she prescribed me amoxicillin/clavulanic instead..  just took first one this am.  hope it works.  thanks for your replies.

     

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