ME/CFS
Outcome unclear
CFS travel crashes less severe with bromazepam on two journeys
- Condition
- ME/CFS
- At worst
- Not stated
- Ill for
- Not stated
- Last post
- May 2023
In their words
- Condition: ME/CFS
Made the crash way less worse on arrival.
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Summary
A person with CFS took a long-acting benzodiazepine, bromazepam, during a journey involving a 10-hour flight, a 1-hour flight and a 2-hour car ride, twice in one week. The drug made the crash on arrival far less severe. They also noted the potential downsides of benzodiazepines, most notably addiction and tolerance.
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Their words about each treatment
- long acting benzodiazepine (bromazepam, could be ativan too) · Helped
take a long acting benzodiazepine (mine is bromazepam, could be ativan too) during the journey. ... Made the crash way less worse on arrival.
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Symptoms mentioned
Their words about their symptoms
- Post-exertional malaise
Made the crash way less worse on arrival.
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