As some of you know I was prescribed sedatives and sleeping tablets almost 3 years ago by my lovley GP, without any information and I am now going through the horrendous withdrawal process, that I know a few of you have also done. This also has been done in a way that flouts all the national safe guidelines, but that's another story. Anyway some of you may be interested to know, that after extensive research, I have found out some amazing and disturbing things about Benzos, Anti-depressants and sleeping pills. Sleeping pills have an astonishing amount of Aluminium in them and while taking them or withdrawing, the symptoms are incredibly similar to Mercury poisoning. Because of the Aluminium content there is an awful metallic taste and smell, excess salivation, and much, much more. Also, I only discovered yesterday that all of these medications eventually wipe out your immune system, effect all muscle control, the brain is effected in many different ways and they can also wipe out your thyroid. So obviously I am eternally grateful to the damn GP who initially prescribed them, knowing my already weakened condition. Apparently the chemicals in these tiny little tablets are so strong, your body and brain forget how to function properly without them. Alarmingly it can take months or even years to rid yourself of the chemicals and for things in the body to correct themselves. So I am also now in the position of not really knowing exactly what's causing what! If I could turn back time and had been given information about these drugs, I would have refused to take them. The worrying thing, but not at all suprising, is that all GPs have been given specific information about all aspects of these drugs by experts and some are still dishing them out like smarties. Seems if they don't get us one way it will be another. 'Your life in their hands'. Lack of knowledge and trust in these people has become a dangerous road to tread. Never again! Love to you all Tracy xxxxxd <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" />