Dr. Leeds

Does Xanax interfere with dental anesthesia during a taper? A person is months into a slow taper off Xanax, and a tooth cracks. Or, a…

Do benzodiazepines damage GABA receptors? Do benzodiazepines damage GABA receptors? It is a question many patients ask once they learn that a medication taken as…

Can benzodiazepine withdrawal make a person afraid to be alone? Yes. A person who has lived alone comfortably for years may find, partway through a…

Can Klonopin cause neuropathy? The short answer is no, not in the sense the word usually carries. Klonopin is not known to damage the peripheral…

Key Takeaways For most people who eat normally, vitamins do not help with benzodiazepine withdrawal, and nothing in the vitamin aisle does the job of…

Is tingling a normal part of Klonopin withdrawal? Yes. Tingling, pins and needles, and patches of numbness are recognized symptoms of withdrawal from Klonopin (clonazepam).…

Can tapering off a benzodiazepine affect your eyes? Yes. Blurred vision, double vision, sore or dry eyes, and sensitivity to light are documented symptoms of…

Does ashwagandha help during a benzodiazepine taper? Ashwagandha may take some of the edge off poor sleep and anxiety for some people, but it is…

Can benzodiazepine withdrawal raise blood pressure? Yes. Benzodiazepine withdrawal can raise blood pressure and speed up the pulse, and the benzodiazepine labels revised after the…

Can benzodiazepine withdrawal cause a fever? Benzodiazepine withdrawal can make a person feel feverish. Flushing, sweating, chills, and an aching, flu-like feeling are all described…

Key Takeaways No supplement treats benzodiazepine withdrawal. The treatment is a slow, medically supervised taper, adapted to the person and continued over months, sometimes longer.…

Key Takeaways A benzodiazepine taper sometimes causes weight gain, and weight loss happens too. The Ashton Manual says these changes are not severe enough to…