A Conversation with Dr. Christy Huff (Part 2 of 2) - a podcast by D E Foster

Christy Huff, M.D., is a Fellow of the American College of Cardiology, on the board of Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC), and is herself, a benzo survivor. A tireless advocate in the benzo community, Dr. Huff has a wealth of information to share. In Part II of our conversation, Dr. Huff discusses her advocacy work with BIC, talks about the importance of finding a doctor, and provides some helpful tips for the struggling patient. We also share a benzo story from Minnesota and explore the fear of the fear and its effects on our healing.















Welcome to Episode #45Today, we have the pleasure of presenting Part II of our conversation with Dr. Christy Huff. In today's episode, Dr. Huff further explores the struggles of benzo dependence and how difficult it can be to find a doctor, she also shares some of her experiences working with BIC, and has a few helpful tips for those who follow. We also have a benzo story from Minnesota and talk about the"fear of the fear."But first, let's list the resources used in this episode, and then we'll dive deeper into the content of episode 45.



Episode IndexEach time listed below is in minutes and seconds.



Introduction: 0:57Benzo Story: 9:05Feature: 14:27Moment of Peace: 48:12Episode Resources



The following resource links are provided as a courtesy to our listeners. They do not constitute an endorsement by Benzo Free of the resource or any recommendations or advice provided therein.BENZO STORYFacebook Page for Benzo Bill in MassachusettsLocal News Article on the Benzo Bill in MassachusettsSonja Syblo's Article on the Massachusetts Bill from Mad in America



FEATURE: Conversation with Dr. Christy Huff(Part 2)BENZODIAZEPINE INFORMATION COALITION (BIC) WebsiteDr. Christy Huff's Bio on the BIC WEBSITE (with her BIC Blog Posts)



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This podcast is dedicated to those who struggle with side effects, dependence, and withdrawal from benzos, a group of drugs from the benzodiazepine and nonbenzodiazepine classes, better known as anti-anxiety drugs, sleeping pills, sedatives, and minor tranquilizers. Their common brand names include Ambien, Ativan, Klonopin, Lunesta, Valium, and Xanax.Introduction



In today's intro, I discussed the"fear of the fear,"or the"anxiety of the anxiety."That sense of expectation of something that stresses us out and how worrying about the worry makes the situation so much worse.



Benzo StoryToday's Benzo Story is from Heather in Minnesota.



Featured TopicToday’s featured topic: A Conversation with Dr. Christy Huff - Part II



In our feature today, we have the second part of our interview with Dr. Christy Huff. In the second part of our conversation, we discussed her advocacy work with Benzodiazepine Information Coalition (BIC), why having a doctor to work with is important, and shared some tips for those currently struggling with dependence and withdrawal.Dr. Huff's Bio:



Christy Huff, MD, FACC is a cardiologist who resides in Fort Worth, Texas. She attended medical school at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas where she graduated Alpha Omega Alpha in 2001. She completed an internal medicine residency at Washington University in St. Louis in 2004. Her cardiology training was completed at U.T. Southwestern in 2008, with a focus in advanced cardiovascular imaging and noninvasive cardiology. She was in private practice as a cardiologist in Fort Worth from 2008-2011. Following the birth of her child, she made the decision to become a stay at home mom.Dr. Huff is currently experiencing benzodiazepine withdrawal firsthand after she was prescribed Xanax for insomnia related to a major health crisis in 2015. After developing concerning symptoms and receiving no answers from her primary care doctor and a prominent neurologist, she began to research benzodiazepines and discovered her symptom...

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