Posted by lostsailor on January 30, 2003, at 15:09:52
In reply to Re: Support for Klonopin, posted by amber_spirit on January 30, 2003, at 10:14:25
~News flash: There is a fear that people will become addicted to bezos. be it, xanax, valium, klonopin... Why? These medications when used for the treatment of anxiety disorders are one of the safest drugs you can use. When used for sleep there is a tendency to develop tolerance--the need to increase the dose to obtain desired effects. When used for anxiety, rather, once a therapeutic dose is established, there is little need to increase dose ( not including a sudden tragedy that may require a temp. dose increase) unless symptoms continue to "develop" over time.
The ssris are often initiated for panic and now gad, but many docs will provide bezos for the initial few weeks until the ssri reaches therapeutic level. Many think there is the better alternative rational. The fear of addiction to bezos is the result of new none generic, Prozac withstanding, that are more profitable. bezo "withdrawal" is minor if done in the proper manner from doc--the right doc--the results of the "non-addicting" are now just being noticed.
The long-term use of benzos (7 years) has had few dose change aside form time of exacerbated panic / gad disorders where my dose may be elevated or I switch benzos for a period has helped my life tremendously. My doc and I chatted about both tyeps of drugs recently and my use of both as we had been doing the maj of the time...we are now considering a small increase in bezo to make up for the lack of ssris. In short, we looked at both and he admitted that there are too many benzophobic doctors and that while the long term use of them is well documented, the new drugs are still be studied and not always found as good as they looked on tv.
God luck whichever way works for you,
~Tony
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