There are some experts in benzodiazepine withdrawal!

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There are some experts in benzodiazepine withdrawal who really know their stuff. They are based in a city called Bristol in the UK, and they are a charity called Battle Against Tranquilizers, or BAT. The charity specialises in benzodiazepine withdrawal, and is mostly run by people who have been through benzodiazepine withdrawal themselves. I used to go along to their drop in groups and was very impressed. The charity keeps up to date on all research/ news regarding benzodiazepines, and spends quite a lot of time trying to educate doctors on how to withdraw people safely off benzodiazepines. The charity also does a lot of work trying to raise awareness about the dangers of benzodiazepines. They can be contacted on the UK numbers;

 

0117 9663629

0844 826 9317 (24 hour answering machine)

 

Or on email at; support@bataid.org

 

It can take a while to get through to their helplines sometimes, so you often have to be a bit persistent.

 

I highly recommend giving them a call, or dropping them an email with any questions you have.

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Beth Israel in Boston Massachusetts isn't one of them.

 

Here's my thread about them.

 

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=167608.0

 

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Battle against tranquilizers recommend withdrawing about 10% of your dose about every 2 weeks (or going even slower than this), so nothing like that place in boston. Places like that should be shut down. "For your own good", pml, lol.

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Beth Israel Hospital has a reputation for keeping people there as long as they can to milk as much money out of the insurance companies as possible. I was even told this from some of the staff at Massachusetts Eye and Ear. At Beth Israel when they saw what good insurance I had they didn't see a person they saw $$$$$. And I HATE Klonopin. Jesus. I was doing better emotionally tapering off of Xanax. Klonopin turned me into a raving lunatic. 

 

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I can believe it

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Thanks for sharing your information on this group. I sent them an email

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The number is 0117 966 3629 I think it's listed incorrectly above

 

Hth

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Yes well pointed out geemo. It was a typo. I have since changed the number on my first post. The number to call is 0117 966 3629.

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They will not provide help outside of the UK

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They can answer any questions you may have over the telephone, or by email, so in a way they can help outside of the UK.

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No they cant, i sent an email

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Figured as much.

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BAT takes calls from people abroad quite regularly. It shouldn't be a problem.