Posted by ace on September 24, 2004, at 0:32:17
In reply to Benzos are a deal with the Devil, posted by TomV on September 23, 2004, at 15:15:12
> I know benzos help a lot of people with a lot of different ailments,
They do very much so. They save a lot of lifes.
but if you take 1/2 mg or more for more than 3 months it's nearly impossible to get off the drug, in my opinion.
Tom, that's a very innacurate and generalizsed statement. For some people it is true. But for a great many, and I say this after EXTENSIVE anecdotal and clinical research, there is no problem going off the benzo. In fact, There is a trend for users to lower their dose over time!
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> In my case I've tried quitting so many times that I've almost given up the thought of trying again.Unfortunately you are one of the people who has problems with benzos. I am sorry about that.
I've been taking a little over 1mg of xanax (after switching from klonopin to ativan to xanax) for almost 6 years, and every time I drop even the slightest amount I start feeling physically ill within a couple days.
That's not good. But for me, I take 2mg Xanax a day...I can miss a week and have no withdrawal symptoms.
I've read in the literature that a benzo withdrawl can even cause a Grand Mal seizure, which is kind of what I thought I was experiencing.
That's only in extreme cases where the benzo is RAPIDLY tapered or stopped cold turkey.
But my doctor blew me off about that theory when I explained to her what was going on during my withdrawl. One more thing, don't get me wrong; when I needed the benzos back a few years ago they were very helpful. I got immediate relief. But now I feel that they're harming my mood (I also have PTSD and treatment resistent depression) and there isn't a thing I can do about it.
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> Anyway, this isn't a cry for help. I'm just venting I guess.
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> TomTom,
Try...
1. Nardil
2. Sedating TCA
3. Zyprexa
4. Parnate
5. Clonidine
6. Buspar
6. Gabapentin
These drugs may put such a dent in you anxiety that weaning off the benzos becomes quite easy...Good luck,
Ace
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