Mark Leeds, D.O: Addiction Medicine, Benzodiazepines & More

[@pf100andahalf]

I'm someone who has gone through the hellish experience of a 2 year taper from 1mg klonopin taken as prescribed with the help of online groups and the Ashton Manual, and have been off for 3 years now and am about 95% okay so I'm enjoying life again and can even sleep after mostly not sleeping for about a year and a half. I would like to say that Dr. Leeds "gets it." I can tell that he hasn't gone through it himself but he understands the problem very well. We need more doctors like him. Great video.

[@Janet_Price]

Congratulations on your healing! I was on 4 mg Klonopin for 33 years. Nearly 5 years off Klonopin and 4 years off Topamax and Effexor XR. I still have body aches, burning and tingling and insomnia ~ but I'm finally living WITH these symptoms. I had my first job interview and am looking forward to securing an "easy" job with few responsibilities. I need to get out into the real world after being isolated for over five years. I wish all the survivors well ~ Janet

[@dianemorrell9638]

@@Janet_Price @VoteGreen Wow you are my hero! I can't seem to find my way out of this after 3 years of tapering from effexor and clonazapam, still not off. Sleeping is still impossible and wonder how you survived.

[@Janet_Price]

@@dianemorrell9638 - Hi Diane, I am by no means healed! I have bad days, but most days are very tolerable. I've been "out of commission" for over five years (taper) and more than that because the drugs numbed me. I need dental work and can't pay for it unless I go back to work. I was offered a position at that store, but I'm not ready for a position that intense. I had to turn it down, but what a thrill to know that I was able to "sell myself" effectively. I haven't heard from anyone else ~ the problem with uploading a resume is that no one has to respond..... I will make some hard copies of my resume and walk to some establishments. I'm terrified...... this is so scary and I wonder how I'll manage - will my body hold up? Will my sensitivities get the best of me? I'm applying for very basic positions - I don't believe I can do much more. I'm thrilled that I can even consider working again. I'll post here as I go through the process. Wish me luck and know you can be here one day!!! Take care ~ Janet

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

@@dianemorrell9638 I wish you the best.❤️

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

@@Janet_Price 🍀

[@nitzaperez7173]

I when twice to rehab i got out from there worst, they wean you off to fast from benzo and you need to wean off from benzo very slowly

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

Very early days for me. Very informative.

[@joaosoares9538]

Ótima entrevista, ninguém fala sobre isso

[@craftygirl17]

What is sudo addiction?

[@MedicatingNormal]

pseudo addiction - is what we think you mean? Basically, some folks can reach tolerance or have interdose withdrawal on a psychiatric medication and they might take a bit more in order to get relief from that. To an untrained eye, it could look like "addiction," but is really just a result of the patient having issues w/ the medication itself that are to be expected. Usually, if the tolerance and interdose are addressed in these folks, and they are allowed to taper off slowly over time, they get off and were, in fact, falsely diagnosed as "addicted" in the first place.

[@user-dg7sy8cz3b]

Nicole is far more understanding of the protracted syndrome due to central nervous damage than this guy. He’s sincere, understanding, and completely naive to the severity of what someone who has been through it. His complete denial of people being injured and killed by benzodiazepines is unbelievable. Simply unbelievable for someone who is purportedly an expert. Nicole is an expert. This guy is a well spoken, well meaning, amateur.

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

I didn’t see that.

[@dreamernator]

You've just saved me an hour. Thank you!

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

@@dreamernator Nicole likes him.

[@MedicatingNormal]

Just don''t think he's witnessed it in his practice, but that doesn't mean he would deny it in someone who presents with it. Dr. Leeds has shown he's very open to learning and being in a collaborative relationship w/ his patients. I (Nicole) only know about it so much because I've lived it firsthand, and we can't expect all doctors to have lived experience; many will have to learn from their patients as best they can. For me, I feel like the willingness to learn is the most important part.

[@GlobalDrifter1000]

If I had HIV I would want my doc to have HIV as well.

[@Birdbandb]

His office is disorganized you cannot speak to anyone. I have emailed multiple times and no result. $600 per he . I was willing to pay it as my life depended on it but this “pillar of the community” doesn’t honestly care. Congrats on the accolades. Your office staff sucks. You were my last hope doc. I am so disappointed.

[@MedicatingNormal]

You can try taperclinic.com