Benzo Warrior Community Hosts Dr. Christy Huff Presentation 9 20 2022

"Benzodiazepine-Induced Neurological Dysfunction: What the Caregiver Should Know."
On Tuesday, September 20, 5:30 pm EST to 7:30 pm EST, Dr. Christy Huff, director of the Benzo Information Coalition, spoke with Benzo Warrior Community. This is the presentation.
Christy Huff, MD, is a cardiologist and director of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition, a nonprofit that educates about the adverse effects of prescribed benzodiazepines. Dr. Huff attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern where she graduated Alpha Omega Alpha. She completed an internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis and a cardiology fellowship at U.T. Southwestern, with a focus in advanced cardiovascular imaging and noninvasive cardiology. Dr. Huff is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, and was a private practice cardiologist in Fort Worth, Texas until 2011, when she became a stay-at-home mom after the birth of her daughter.
Dr. Huff experienced benzodiazepine adverse effects and injury firsthand after three weeks of prescribed X use for insomnia in 2015. Over a three-year period, she slowly tapered off benzodiazepines utilizing V, and suffered a protracted and disabling withdrawal. Her personal experience led her to realize the serious risks of these medications and the severity of the benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome, neither of which were emphasized during her medical training. Dr. Huff specifically advocates for better education of physicians regarding the adverse effects of benzodiazepines and how to safely taper patients off these medications. In addition to her work at BIC, she is a member of the Colorado Consortium’s Benzodiazepine Action Work Group.
Please visit the Benzo Information Coalition to see some of the work Dr. Christy Huff is leading:
www.benzoinfo....
Please visit Benzo Warrior Community at:
www.BenzoWarrior.com or / benzowarriorgroup

[@incognito595]

Dr. Christy we all had the symptoms you did.All of them, and many, many more. I am so sorry.. .

[@katrinamenzies9398]

We love you Christy Huff Rest In Peace

[@katrinamenzies9398]

@@incognito595 she died suddenly last Tuesday.

[@incognito595]

​@@katrinamenzies9398OMG Where did you learn this?

[@katrinamenzies9398]

@@incognito595 on benzodiazepines information coalition site

[@katrinamenzies9398]

@@incognito595 benzodiazepines information coalition site

[@ShawnRKA]

Apparently it was due to the benzo damage. How sad.

[@erinseward]

Thank you so much for posting this interview with, Dr. Christy Huff, Lisa! I am so impressed with her bravery and her articulate description of the withdrawal, taper, and recovery process. This is so helpful for caregivers, family, and friends of those affected. My deepest gratitude to you, Dr. Huff!

[@lisagemmill2349]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jeffreywegener8841]

Thank you Dr Christy for your story & bravery. Here in Australia it’s gone nutz . While a growing awareness of the overprescribing is good - real time monitoring has been abused & patients are being cancelled with no tapering options. I have asked several pharmacists if they’re ever assisted in a taper . No . These stories have to be told & the bravery here is inspiring.

[@xy-qy2yg]

My dad suffers from this a lot as caregiver for me. But also I took this for him/because of him so that sucks cause this was not my initiative and I failed doing the taking care of me even before these drugs.

[@allencollins6031]

Unbelievable they didnt know the dangers YEARS ago.

[@ShawnRKA]

They do lol

[@allencollins6031]

@@ShawnRKA yeah I just found out they knew over 40 urs ago

[@ShawnRKA]

@allencollins6031 it's so evil what they have done and are doing

[@allencollins6031]

@@ShawnRKA yep. 3.8 years and just getting some daylight.

[@ShawnRKA]

@allencollins6031 it should get better as time goes on. I feel almost healed and it's been 3 years since I finished my 2 year taper from hell