Posted by gdog on June 22, 2001, at 15:24:32
In reply to Re: Addictive meds in general, posted by gilbert on June 22, 2001, at 10:30:37
gil,
thanks very much for posting your thoughts on this. i am recovering alcoholic and addict, clean and sober 4.5 years. when i was prescibed ativan for my panic and anxiety, i went through a lot of issues with it. i stopped using it (even when i did use it, i dosed at a much lower dose than prescribed) for a couple of months. but my anxiety/panic got worse (partially due to the other meds i was/am on) and i had to resort to ativan just to stay in my own skin. however, i constanty second guess myself, do i need it, or am i just wanting to change the way i feel so i dont have to deal with things. its a real struggle, and definitely adds to my anxiety. plus, i usally wait until i'm way far into the anxiety/panic and have suffered for a couple of days before i take the ativan. which isnt the best thing for me mentally or emotionally. i appreciate that someone else out there has these issues and is willing to post them.
poster:gdog
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