Ep. 28 Lisa - Dr. Kracoff’s Client from Bedridden to a Smooth Taper

Lisa is a MA resident who was working full-time as a software consultant and entrepreneur. She w...

An episode of the Benzodiazepine Awareness with Geraldine Burns podcast, hosted by Garrett Burns, titled "Ep. 28 Lisa - Dr. Kracoff’s Client from Bedridden to a Smooth Taper" was published on November 13, 2020 and runs 41 minutes.

November 13, 2020 ·41m · Benzodiazepine Awareness with Geraldine Burns

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Lisa is a MA resident who was working full-time as a software consultant and entrepreneur. She was prescribed a benzo to get a medical procedure along with Vicodin to endure the procedure. You will hear how she became deathly ill while trying to taper and worked with Dr. Gary Kracoff who turned her health around so she can now successfully finish her taper. In no way are we saying the only way to get better is to work with a functional medicine doctor and take supplements. Some people do very well without taking anything. Then there are some people like Lisa who have actual injuries from the medication.

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Lisa is a MA resident who was working full-time as a software consultant and entrepreneur. She was prescribed a benzo to get a medical procedure along with Vicodin to endure the procedure. You will hear how she became deathly ill while trying to taper and worked with Dr. Gary Kracoff who turned her health around so she can now successfully finish her taper. In no way are we saying the only way to get better is to work with a functional medicine doctor and take supplements. Some people do very well without taking anything. Then there are some people like Lisa who have actual injuries from the medication.

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