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The heart and lungs embody the essence of human life. Benzo withdrawal can affect their normal functioning and create a cascade of symptoms such as heart palpitations, flushing, sweating, hot flashes, shortness of breath, and air hunger.
In today’s episode, we explore benzo withdrawal symptoms of the heart and lungs. We also talk a bit about dealing with family, answer some questions on tapering plans and the vagus nerve, and share a benzo story from Ontario, Canada.
Video ID: BFP024
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Chapters
00:00 Introduction 09:21 Mailbag 17:08 Benzo Story 23:54 Heart and Lung Symptoms 45:34 Moment of Peace
Resources
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MAILBAG
FEATURE: Symptoms of the Heart and Lungs in Benzo Withdrawal
Ashton, C. Heather. Benzodiazepines: How They Work and How to Withdraw (aka The Ashton Manual). 2002. Accessed April 13, 2016. http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual.
Foster, D E. Benzo Free: The World of Anti-Anxiety Drugs and the Reality of Withdrawal. Erie, Colorado: Denim Mountain Press, 2018. https://easinganxiety.com/book.
Healthline. “How Anxiety Can Cause Shortness of Breath and What You Can Do.” Accessed June 24, 2019.https://www.healthline.com/health/shortness-of-breath-anxiety#symptoms.
Medical News Today. “What is dyspnea?” Accessed June 23, 2019.https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/314963.php.
Merriam Webster (online). “Air Hunger.” Accessed June 23, 2019. https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/air%20hunger.
Villines, Zawn. “What can cause flushed skin?” Medical News Today. October 1, 2018. Accessed June 23, 2019.https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323219.php.
Wikipedia. “Hyperventilation Syndrome.” Accessed June 24, 2019.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperventilation_syndrome.
Episode Summary
Today, we have part eight in our 14-part series on withdrawal symptoms of benzo withdrawal by focusing on the heart and lungs. We also hear a polydrug story from Canada, answer some questions on the vagus nerve and tapering plans, and talk a bit about family in our introduction.
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