Posted by mattw84 on April 26, 2006, at 17:42:25
In reply to Maois.. Benzos, posted by willyee on April 26, 2006, at 6:29:28
Willy,
I agree (I think), benzos are a great class of drugs and definately have a bad wrap. Largely because of a couple well known family members: Xanax & Valium. For some reason doctors often shy away or use benzos only as a last resort simply because of the reputation they have. I have taken almost all types of benzos and at many varying doses. 120mg Valium, 12 mg Klonopin, 10mg Xanax, etc. . . And yes, I know these are high doses, which makes it even harder to find a doctor comfortable with writing the Rx. Bottom line, I have tried SSRIs, SNRIs, HCAs, TCAs, APs, MAOIs, Beta Blockers, etc. . . All have paled by comparison.
At my current combo, 4mg klonopin at bedtime with 2 mg Xanax 3x a day. I am more functional than ever before. I think some folks who are spending hundreds of extra bucks on this EMSAM may just be throwing it away when there is a very viable and effective alternative already available. The only problem is getting it Rx'd.
That's my 2 cents. . .
Regards,Matt
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