Creating a Benzobuddies Glossary - Want Input

[Guest [ba...]]

I'd like to create a glossary of terms as I think it would be useful.  We throw out all sorts of jargon (kindling, waves, benzo belly, acute, micro-tapering, etcetera).  Some are described in the Ashton Manual; some are kind of unique to the forum.  I'd like to see them all get put into one nice neat place.  This thread will probably not be that place, but maybe we can get a good discussion going on terms that should be in the list, and reach some sort of consensus on defining and organizing them.  Some might even link to active groups (e.g. palps).  The descriptions would be dictionary-like with no judgement added.  These would not be med-school definitions, but would be working definitions for use in the forum.

 

If the discussion takes off, I will probably begin to assemble an alphabetized list in another viewable location. 

 

A good place to start (IMHO) is to start listing terms/acronyms that you feel need inclusion in this list.  Please add terms that you feel should be defined.  We can start adding/refining descriptions later (but you are obviously free to provide a brief description if you choose).

 

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Acute

Benzo-Belly

Chronic

Distraction

Hold

Kindle

Mindfulness

Micro-Taper

Palps

Panic Attack

Reinstate

Supplements

Sweats

Tare

Up-dose

 

 

I've left this deliberately short/incomplete.  Please add more.

[[Co...]]

what a great idea, Bads, and a huge undertaking.  I would add dp/dr as this is common and also hard to define. 

[[Gr...]]

PRN  = take as needed

That's a common one for signatures.

[Guest [ba...]]

Excellent additions!  Keep 'em coming. 

[[ce...]]

Cortisol levels/testing - often levels gets screwed up and can cause awful symptoms.  Tends to become elevated with benzo withdrawal.

Maybe blood sugar levels

protein intake

Glutamate foods

[[Iw...]]

Window

Wave

DMLT

Cut/hold

PCP

PVC

 

 

[[Iw...]]

Akathisia

anhedonia

Air hunger

Intrusive thoughts

Ruminating

Taper

Cold turkey

W/d

sxs

 

[[Iw...]]

Benzo Brain

Cog fog

 

[[Iw...]]

Tinnitus

[[be...]]

Brain zaps

IBS

Constipation

Diarrhea.

Toxic naps

Hair falling out

auto immune problems

Teeth problems/grinding

Micro sleep

anxiety

insomnia

fatigue

agitation

Blurry vision

Eye bags

grey hair

health anxiety

depression

OCD behavior

poly drugging

reinstatement

Low self esteem

Anger

Sadness

Muscle twitches

Burning

pdoc

lmao

ROLF

Heart palps

High BP

Low BP

Weight loss

Weight gain

K.

ADHD

psych hold

detox

ER visits

Mental breakdown

Crying

Hopelessness

jelly legs

dizziness

bloaty/floaty

headaches

HRT

meni problems

hormones

Light sensitivity

Sound sensitivity

metabolism

weakness

Body odor/bad breath.

Z-Drugs

hysteria

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Hypochondriac

Munchausen syndrome

Borderline personality disorder

Histrionic

[Colin]

Whatchadoin, Lobo?

 

Knock it off now. Enough is enough. Fair warning. And all that.

[Guest [ba...]]

I put a copy of the work in progress here:  http://enchantedskies.net/BBGlossary.html 

 

I'm still adding terms.  I've started to try to find some words to briefly define them.  Also started adding a few links to active BB topics.  Input is again very welcome.  I don't even know what some of those acronyms mean.  Nor am I familiar with every thread (to link to). 

[[be...]]

I put a copy of the work in progress here:  http://enchantedskies.net/BBGlossary.html 

 

I'm still adding terms.  I've started to try to find some words to briefly define them.  Also started adding a few links to active BB topics.  Input is again very welcome. I don't even know what some of those acronyms mean.  Nor am I familiar with every thread (to link to).

 

Bads:

 

Ask me and maybe I'll know.

[[...]]

Good stuff, Bads! 

 

"Bloaty/floaty"? - Did you mean floaty boaty by chance?  There are also a whole bunch of (sub) terms under the umbrella of "Dizziness".  I've highlighted the ones most commonly used here:

 

Dizziness

Disequilibrium

Floaty Boat/Floating/Boatiness/Boaty

Vertigo

Falling

Flying

Wobbling

Undulating

Bobbing

Rocking

Swaying

Wooshy

Fishbowl Head

Magic Carpet Ride

Banging Into Walls

Pushed and Pulled

Force Field

Magnetic Force

Moving Floors/Tilting Floors

Resisting the Current

Up and Down Elevators

Pulsating to the Rhythm of the Heartbeat

 

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=128947.0

[Guest [ba...]]

Well, for one... I don't feel, er, um, 'qualified' to describe meni-symptoms. 

 

And ROLF.  That's not an acronym that I've used.

[[Rx...]]

HELL

[[...]]

Well, for one... I don't feel, er, um, 'qualified' to describe meni-symptoms. 

 

And ROLF.  That's not an acronym that I've used.

 

 

Yes, it's quite a task you've undertaken.  Hopefully, there'll be some good discussion to help refine the list and make your life easier.

Thanks again for all you do, Bads!

 

I'm more than qualified to help with this one: 

 

Head Pressure

 

• Head in a Vise or Tight Head Band (Muscular - tension/squeezing/pulling)
  
• Pressurized Soda Can (internal sensations).  Well, I invented the Soda Can analogy.
  

 

Muscle Tension

Benzo Flu

[[be...]]

ROLF means rolling on the laughing floor

 

Also:

 

PPIs

Long hold

head pressure

[[Pi...]]

Panic attacks

Depression

Anxiety

Emotional blunting

Phobias

Monophobia

Bladder pain

Sexual dysfunction

Rage

Agitated

Nerve pain

Headaches

Joint pain

Paranoia

 

[[To...]]

  VG AKA "Vibrating Genitals" but I say we call it BB or "Benzo-Balls" for men. I saw this recently on this forum and just had to throw it in here.

 

It's not even a joke. Some people have recently been describing this symptom.   

 

You can look it up ! I believe it's added to the common symptoms list.

 

 

[[be...]]

Panic attacks

Depression

Anxiety

Emotional blunting

Phobias

Monophobia

Bladder pain

Sexual dysfunction

Rage

Agitated

Nerve pain

Headaches

Joint pain

Paranoia

 

So you're the one who has been following me. :laugh:

[Guest [ba...]]

ROLF means rolling on the laughing floor

 

Also:

 

PPIs

Long hold

head pressure

 

Probably won't add typical communication acronyms like ROLF.  This list is getting long enough without that.

 

How about HRT?  What's that mean?

[[be...]]

ROLF means rolling on the laughing floor

 

Also:

 

PPIs

Long hold

head pressure

 

Probably won't add typical communication acronyms like ROLF.  This list is getting long enough without that.

 

How about HRT?  What's that mean?

Hormone Replacement Therapy.

[Guest [ba...]]

Thanks for that (HRT), begood!  I'll need some guidance here as to how this relates to benzo withdrawal.

 

Looks like this will eventually become a sticky post.  Thanks for so much your input.  Keep it coming!  I'm still way behind on what you've all sent, but I just uploaded an updated list with more terms and definitions.  Please look it over - especially the growing list of definitions.  If something more (or less or different) should be said, please let me know.  Same for the links.