Posted by maxx44 on November 24, 2003, at 17:11:15
In reply to Re: Break Through Panic Attacks?, posted by pekostar on November 21, 2003, at 21:38:04
youe dr. is following the recent track on benzos. wish my 'harvard hot-shot' had that wisdom 10 years ago. it's apparenently still harvard's position that librium is safe, even daily--bs, unless they've changed their mind very recently. a key factor seems duration of use. i think .5 mg xanax=10 of valium. as you don't mention frequency of use, key factor, i would think your dr. is considering the duration. 10 years=long time, and benzos do effect each client both similarly and uniquely---i know some that use .5/month, seems safe---some recovered long-term use people carry a small dose---this seems to help them forestall panic. years before being put on librium i was on .5/day for a year---sudden cessation gave me 5 days of insomnia, but sleep was restored by a few mellaril only, no subsequent use, and panic did not resume for 6 years, under severe stress. for a year i had frequent 'disabling' attacks that left me a 'vibrating' immobile person, sometimes for hours. so i was dxd 'chronic' and put on 50-75mgs librium/day. looking back, i wish i had taken the panic over the cure. i've always had periodic anxiety and when young suffered a hiatal hernia and cardiac (esophogeal?) sphincter trauma from a surfing accident. these seem to make panic more intense. in sum, i think your dr. wise. benzos are so insidious, and drs. so erudite, depending on 'the book' and drug co. hype vs. 'personally experienced' data, she probably just wants to watch you a bit. smart move. you may wish to search dr. heather ashton's sites, her address to the british guv on the benzo problem in britain is very interesting. best wishes
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