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Does anyone know a good scale to buy to weigh out meds? I need to take much less of a metal detox drug and I am not being reimbursed by my insurance for the compounded drug.
They are telling me that it is not a compounded drug because it is only one ingredient. She sort of suggested I get my own scale and weigh out the full strength drug myself.
It could come in handy for getting off benzo also. The problem is I have no idea as to how accurate it has to be and the prices are all over the place.
Thanks.
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- Not all would be equal in terms of weight to strength. Some would be measure by volume, not weight.
A GRAM SPOON would be of help for VOLUME MEASURE. -
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- "getting off benzo plan" would need to involve great liver support as benzos deplete glutathione and impair liver function. I just stumbled upon that last night and what I posted in response to breathing issues:
- When I hear of someone having trouble breathing, acetaminophen use comes to mind, so I'll post a bit about that first, just in case you are taking anything with that in it.
Acetaminophen is known to be a risk to the liver due to the fact that it can prevent and decrease glutatione in the liver - but that also goes on to decrease glutathione in the BODY, and that can lead to breathing trouble. See first link below.
And that lead me to wonder if xanax might also decrease glutathione and if it could have similar action on the lungs. Seems like it may.
. . . Even a single dose of acetaminophen can reduce the body�s levels of glutathione, a peptide that helps repair oxidative damage that can drive inflammation in the airways, researchers have found. . . .
. . . XANAX, like all drugs, depletes the body of essential vitamins, minerals, melatonin and glutathione (the body's master antioxidant). . . .
. . . Benzodiazepines deplete approximately 50% of the glutathione from the white blood cells within five hours, and these cells defend our body from infection and foreign material.
This may explain why prolonged use of benzodiazepines can severely compromise our health. Dr. Jimmy Gutman describes Glutathione as �Food for the Immune System.�
Replenishing the body of critical Glutathione levels not only helps to improve immune function, but also allows the body to detoxify naturally. . .
. . . Xanax can cause severe drowsiness and difficulty breathing, which may be life- threatening. . . .
. . . Xanax can be dangerous for people with lung problems or breathing problems. Be sure to discuss any breathing or lung problems with your healthcare provider before taking Xanax. . . .
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Thank you Keebler. I know I need off the benzo I am on. I have a stress in my life that needs to be resolved before I can get off completely. I have reduced somewhat.
Thanks Carol and Michael for info about scales. I will continue to look into this.
btw the compound pharmacy is going to send me new forms to submit to insurance. I don't hold out much hope it will work. Insurance never seems to.
Of course they pay for the benzo. Only if I wanted to try to get off and have the compound pharmacy make it smaller doses. Then they wouldn't pay of course.
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