Posted by joy on January 8, 2003, at 8:44:18
In reply to New doc is not only benzophobic but stimuphobic!, posted by Saragram on January 7, 2003, at 11:39:59
I think going to a Psychiatrist who treats anxiety, etc. is the best way to go. The first Psych I went to was anti-benzo. I had never taken a benzo before, a friend gave me a couple, and it helped [Xanax]. I promptly found another Psychiatrist on my HMO list, and have been on low dose Xanax [alaprozam] ever since. I see him every 3 months and I have never raised my Xanax dose. In fact, I asked him for a higher dose just so I could always have extras in case of any emergency. Going to a general practioner does not cut it; they are mostly anti-benzo and not familiar enough with real/severe anxiety problems.
Good luck.
Joy
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