luogdon Posted August 27, 2021 Share Posted August 27, 2021 Hi everybody! My name is Lucía, I was recommended your list of Recommended Doctors, Therapists and Clinics through the Benzo Warriors fb group. My bf is facing withdrawal after 8 years relying on benzos, and we are trying to track down a Specialist in Berlin, Germany to guide him through his process. I have looked through a number of lists but have not found any Berlin-based Dr - might you know of someone who could point us in the right direction? Thanks in advance and best to all!🧡 Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted August 28, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted August 28, 2021 Hello, and welcome to SA. Your boyfriend is lucky to have you to help him in his struggle to get off of benzodiazepines. It would be best if he could open an account here and introduce himself, and we could work with him directly, unless there is a reason why this is not possible. We do have some information about doctors and medical professionals who are familiar with psychiatric drug withdrawal. You will find that in this link: Recommended Doctors and Therapists If there isn't one in Berlin, perhaps another one would be willing to help you remotely via the internet? There is also an Internet forum called "Benzo Buddies" that may be able to help. Give this a try. http://www.benzobuddies.org 1 Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment
luogdon Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 2 hours ago, getofflex said: Hello, and welcome to SA. Your boyfriend is lucky to have you to help him in his struggle to get off of benzodiazepines. It would be best if he could open an account here and introduce himself, and we could work with him directly, unless there is a reason why this is not possible. We do have some information about doctors and medical professionals who are familiar with psychiatric drug withdrawal. You will find that in this link: Recommended Doctors and Therapists If there isn't one in Berlin, perhaps another one would be willing to help you remotely via the internet? There is also an Internet forum called "Benzo Buddies" that may be able to help. Give this a try. http://www.benzobuddies.org Thanks a million @gettoflex for your kind words and recommendations! I agree, I will encourage him to do so. So far, still no luck finding a Berlin-based specialist, so I think finding someone offering online sessions might be the best bet. Fingers crossed and thanks again!! Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted August 29, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted August 29, 2021 You're welcome. 🙂. We look forward to seeing his introduction. I hope and pray you have good luck finding an appropriate doctor. Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment
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