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  So I have been sick like 4 times in the past 6 months. Right now its double inner and outer ear infections, sinus infection and folliculitis randomly coming about. WTF! I know we feel awful but does stress affect our bodies to the point where our immune system goes to shit or is this just bad luck on my part? I don't blame benzos and tapering for every negative thing happening in my life right now but the constant skin issues popping up, sinus problems, easily straining muscles? Never in my life have I had so many health issues at once. I'm 29 and honestly feel like a big ol' bitch, pardon my French. Frustrated but trying to keep my cool. I'm just going to get a bubble boy setup and never leave my home. Its sad that I'm more used to being ill than healthy at my age and that needs to change. Should I start taking vitamins or probiotics, go Vegan? I'm not a hypochondriac, there's snot coming out of every hole in me. I seriously question my sanity and what's real and not anymore and that's sad. From now on I'm going to be the most positive optimistic mofo I can and hopefully I'm shitting rainbows and puking unicorns in a week. 
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Yes, I know they mess with your immune system! In fact, I had a positive ANA test after I jumped! I'm reading this happens to a lot of people. Further testing revealed I don't have an official autoimmune disease right now, but what would cause that positive ANA? Benzos, that's what!
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I've been sick so much through this and it petrifies me bc every antibiotic I've taken during my taper ramps up my sxs. I'm screwed if I get something I need antibiotic for!
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I have had two viral infections (??) in the last four months and both times I have been completely knocked off my feet. This last time I got so weak I was afraid to be alone. I wasn't eating and was sleeping about 16 hours a day. Then my legs and hips got sore from being in bed and hurt like crazy. I'm finally moving around a little, but had terrible apathy and uneasiness about doing anything.

 

It's like my body just can't fight anything, it's so busy trying to balance my nervous system.

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possibly benzo flu? i felt kind of weak and flu like symptoms when i did my first cut.

 

Nah, I'm just straight up sick. I get sinus infections a few times a year and the ears are basically swollen shut now. I have surfers ear from being in the cold water for years surfing and its just getting really bad. Looks like I might be a candidate for getting my ears drilled out. Bone growth called Exotosis happens and the canal closes up over time. I'm just paying my dues. Fever is down so hopefully in the next day or so I can come back to life. Just glad I didn't use the fluroquinolones  they gave me and got another antibiotic no matter how odd they think I was for saying I didn't want to use it. Doctors really are starting to suck more and more these days. I know they have a degree and I don't but they act like I'm trying to be some know it all smart ass when I tell them I don't want to take a drug and why. The internet is a better doctor than the ones by me and it doesn't talk back haha.

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