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Can you develop ME / CFS from Benzo withdrawal? Just read some stuff on the web (I hate the web) and of course the fear kicked in. Because I do have fatigue and I don't typically feel "refreshed" when I wake up, etc... I don't seem to have too many physical pains. Just sore neck from stress / tension. And of course head pain like all of the time. And cognitive challenges... oh ya depression too. 
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I don't think one develops ME from this, but what I find is that the symptoms are VERY similar.  Sometimes I wonder if many of the people who have ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia are in fact going through benzo tolerance and withdrawal.
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More and more I research and talk with my scientist friends I do believe that we can get physically ill from WD.So yes I do think that.
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I saw a functional medicine doctor who did every kind of test on me, and the results came back as basically the same thing as CFS, adrenal gland fatigue, digestion issues, candida, and a few other issues.

 

All these things basically have the same symptoms... the same symptoms as "benzo withdrawal" in general.

 

But CFS is considered "Chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is a debilitating disorder characterized by extreme fatigue or tiredness that doesn't go away with rest, and can't be explained by an underlying medical condition."

 

The underlining medical condition here is benzo withdrawal. Once we're through with benzo withdrawal, I these symptoms should lift.

 

Treatment for all these conditions, including benzo withdrawal, are the same: Minimize stress, try to sleep the best you can, eat clean and healthy (leaning towards a paleo diet catered towards your needs), healthy interactions with people, yoga, meditation, drinking water, exercise, not drinking or smoking, etc.

 

So if you're already in benzo withdrawal, you don't have to panic on top of that thinking you have to treat another condition as well.. just live this healthy lifestyle. IMO.  8)

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I don't think one develops ME from this, but what I find is that the symptoms are VERY similar.  Sometimes I wonder if many of the people who have ME/CFS/Fibromyalgia are in fact going through benzo tolerance and withdrawal.

I've been thinking the same manyyy times, and I went to a ME forum and people the where talking about what kinda meds they're using and different benzo where mentioned  :o

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Well I am long past protracted withdrawal(13 years off) and I have all ME/CFS symptoms. In fact my fatigue is worsening by the year(it is worse 13 years off than it was 5 years off). I'm not trying to scare anyone, this is my experience and atypical. I feel like the either the stress of withdrawal or withdrawal directly triggered the ME/CFS. I was working out regularly and attending college prior to use/withdrawal.

 

When I first joined the benzo forums in 2004 I soon met someone 6 years off that was diagnosed with CFS, I assumed at the time that it was not rare for this to happen. But since I have not found anyone else that has I would have to say it is. Unless people with symptoms and many years off prefer not to interact on forums like these.

 

I havent lost hope though, there has been promising research in the past couple of years, finding identifying markers. Also there are some costly treatments in the pipeline (ampligen and rituximab).

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