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Michelle Fuchs Suffering Surviving amp Our Paths to Recovery
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#benzowithdrawal #healing #deprescribing • To learn more about Angie Peacock, MSW or to book a consultation or coaching session, visit: www.angiepeacock.com • Michelle’s psychiatric drug journey began unintentionally at the age of nine when a family doctor prescribed Amitriptyline off-label for muscle pain and headaches. When it was abruptly discontinued months later, she began to feel anxious and had difficulty concentrating. At age 11, after the sudden death of a classmate, the anxiety worsened and she began experiencing panic attacks. By age 12, she was diagnosed with Generalized Anxiety and Panic Disorder and prescribed Xanax. • Her early teen years were spent coping with side effects, tolerance withdrawal and finally discontinuation symptoms. Despite frequent panic attacks, DP/DR, fatigue, bizarre physical sensations and food sensitivities she managed to hide most of her suffering. Then in 2001, after the birth of her first child, Michelle was diagnosed with Postpartum Anxiety and prescribed Lexapro. Initially the drug seemed helpful, but within a year she began experiencing strange and confusing health issues. Over the next 11 years, she was diagnosed with various physical ailments - IBS, Reactive Airway Disorder, Acid Reflux, LPR, SVT, Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia, Benign PVC’s, Fibromyalgia, Myofascial Pain Syndrome. She never suspected Lexapro could be the cause of her worsening health problems until late 2014 when she began having paradoxical reactions to the drug. • In February 2015, she was abruptly discontinued by a primary care doctor and prescribed 9 different medications over the next eight months. Each new drug rapidly and dramatically worsened her condition. By October 2015, she had developed POTS and a host of other severe neurological complications and could no longer stand or walk on her own. While hospitalized with severe symptoms, she found Matt Samet’s blog on Mad In America and started to connect the dots. Desperate to be free of the drugs that were harming her, she cold Turkey’d on Nov 15, 2015 and began the long road to recovery. • Michelle has spent the last 7.5 years recovering from Antidepressant and Benzodiazepine induced neurological injury. She is finally ready to share her story in hopes of raising awareness and helping others understand and navigate this incredibly difficult journey.
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