Opiate addicts are miserable in withdrawal. Anxious, sweaty, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, cramps. But that’s about it. Alcohol and benzos, much worse, tachycardia, hypertension, hallucinations, seizures.
30 years working in the “pit”, aka ER.
Alcohol not a problem for me but I took valium in the past, just quit taking it on my own, now on a benzo. The latter worries me some. Even though a low dose and I skip the fourth one per day I’m allowed. The panic attacks can be horrible; that keeps them in check and helps me sleep better at night.
Sorry, dumb question. Are you saying that abrupt withdrawal from the combination of those (addicted to both) can cause those symptoms and death, or either one alone can do that?
I still remember the wonderful feelings that prescription oxazepam (benzodiazepine) gave me over 30 years ago and have no doubt a person could get addicted in a hurry. Think I had ten tablets total.