ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
Severe ME/CFS and benzodiazepine withdrawal, got medical help rather than tapering alone
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Severe (mostly bedbound)
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- Apr 2026
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
I had severe ME
In context ↗ - At worst: Severe
I had severe ME
In context ↗
Read from 1 of their posts and comments; links to the one this page draws on
Summary
Trail 24069 writes that they had severe ME and tried to taper off benzodiazepines on their own, which 'nearly killed me'. They went to Legacy Healing in LA, where Dr. Ash Bhatt got them through the withdrawal 'without destroying my body'. They advise others in the same position to get medical help rather than taper alone.
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What they tried
Also tried
Legacy Healing in LA· Helpedbenzos· Much worse
Their words about each treatment
- benzos · Much worse
I had severe ME and tried to taper off benzos on my own. It nearly killed me.
In context ↗ - Legacy Healing in LA · Helped
I went to Legacy Healing in LA. Dr. Ash Bhatt got me through it without destroying my body.
In context ↗
Their path
They say too little about how ill they were at each step to draw it on the severity scale, so the steps are listed as they describe them. Dates are when they posted.
| When | What happened | Where they were |
|---|---|---|
| — | severe MEI had severe MEIn context ↗ | Severe |
| 2026-04-25 | got through a benzo taper with medical help at Legacy Healing in LAI went to Legacy Healing in LA. Dr. Ash Bhatt got me through it without destroying my body.In context ↗ | Not stated |
Adverse events
- Benzodiazepines (unspecified)“I had severe ME and tried to taper off benzos on my own. It nearly killed me.” In context ↗ Withdrawal problems