Genezingen van medicijnverslaving
Genezing van medicijnverslaving
V.S. (61), Berlijn (Duitsland)
Sinds 1966 kreeg ik om de drie weken een zeer zware migraine. Om de sterke hoofdpijn tenminste iets te kunnen verlichten en zoveel mogelijk in staat te zijn te blijven werken, nam ik vanaf het begin de (cafeïnehoudende) pijnstillers Neuranidal in. Omdat de artsen mij in de daaropvolgende jaren ondanks vele andere medicijnen en behandelingen niet konden helpen, bleef ik uitsluitend Neuranidal innemen. Daar ik een zeer stressvol leven leidde, kwamen de migraineaanvallen steeds vaker - in de jaren tachtig om de twee weken en vanaf 1990 elke week. Om de vele pijn überhaupt nog te kunnen verdragen, had ik steeds meer Neuranidal nodig. Ik leefde slechts in angst voor de volgende aanval. Daarom begon ik de pillen ook nog bij bijzonder belangrijke afspraken of bij licht onwel zijn in mijn hoofd, preventief in te nemen.
Healing of severe anxiety disorder and prescription drug addiction
M. J. (56), Cologne (Germany)
I smoked hashish 25 years ago for the first time, a high dose that led directly to a horror trip. I got panic attacks. Although I recovered soon afterwards, the feelings of anxiety returned suddenly about eight years later in 1979 and became worse. In 1980 the doctor prescribed Valium for the anxiety neurosis and depression. I always had to keep a tablet handy because although the severe attacks occurred seldom, they could flare up very suddenly. In the end they occurred every night, so that after 1984 I could only sleep three to four hours per night and could hardly perform my family and professional duties. At first I took the psychotherapeutic drug Lexotanil regularly but stopped taking it when it had no effect anymore. Various treatments brought no relief; I lost weight, was in complete despair and did not want to live anymore.
Genezing van alcohol- en medicijnmisbruik
E.S. (48), Bremerhaven (Duitsland)
Vanwege persoonlijke problemen - ik was een alleenstaande moeder en had een zware baan - dronk ik sinds m’n 27ste levensjaar (1981) regelmatig alcohol. Daarnaast nam ik dagelijks kalmerings- en slaaptabletten, dubbel zoveel als voorgeschreven. Na meerdere ontwenningen thuis volgde er na twee, drie maanden steeds een terugval. Tijdens deze fasen van drinken nam ik twee, drie wekenlang dagelijks één tot twee flessen wodka tot me. Als ik anders angstig en depressief was, werd ik, wanneer ik dronk, agressief. Ik had ernstige slaapstoornissen.
Healing from anxiety disturbance after consumption of marijuana and dependence on tranquilizers
Neal M.C. (22), Dallas (USA)
It all started very harmlessly for Neal McCoy. Like so many his age, he began to smoke marijuana for social reasons on weekends with his friends in April 2002. He liked it. But just three months later he had an experience that marked the beginning of a real martyrdom for him. While smoking he suffered a severe panic attack and had the feeling he was going to die. From this moment on he was in a different world. Although he calmed down a little, everything was still somehow unreal around him even though he took no more marijuana. And then, just a few weeks later in August, he had another panic attack that was at least as bad as the first one.
Healing from alcohol and drug addiction and duodenal ulcers
S. T. (53), Springe (Germany)
After my sister's death in 1974, I had serious stomach aches with ulcers. I got tablets and injections against the severe pain. As no improvement occurred, gastric examinations were made in regular intervals. The diagnosis was chronic stomach and duodenal ulcer. I should learn to live with recurrent ulcers. After 20 years of pain (1994) I was totally down and had no more hope. I pepped myself up with alcohol. At first it was wine, later schnapps and finally I drank up to 2/3 quart daily. With the daily alcohol consumption I became unreliable and lost my job. Additionally I took lots of painkillers and tranquilizers, among others Valium.
