Posted by Ed on November 4, 2003, at 9:35:37
In reply to Neck spasm is probably benzo use, posted by Ed on November 3, 2003, at 19:15:14
By the way, what I mean is that the valium, when I took it, was relaxing and relieved the neck spasm. It is just that a few hours later, the neck spasm (stiffness and associated anxiety) would return, and I'd need to take a valium to get rid of it again.
In hindsight, the valiums were habit-forming and involved physical withdrawal symptoms. I never took more than 5-10 mgs. a day, either.
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> I had neck spasm for over ten years, and I always thought I was taking valium to relieve the neck spasm. When I finally quit the valium, and did some bodywork (Bonnie Pruden Pain Center it was called-- they did deep massage and pressure points), I stopped getting the stiff neck and spasm. Then, afte rnot taking benzos for several years and forgetting I even used to get stiff necks every day, I started taking small doses of klonopin prn. The stiff neck came back within days. I stopped immediately, and haven;t had a stiff neck since.
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> To summarize, benzos give some of us very anxiety-producing spasm and stiffness in the neck-- us folks are better off without the benzos. Incidentally, I switched to Nardil and it works far better that valium ever dreamed of working, and no neck spasms.
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