Posted by rvanson on April 3, 2005, at 23:19:09
In reply to ANY LONG TERM BENZO USERS? 10-20+YEARS, posted by paulbwell on April 3, 2005, at 21:06:46
Been on Xanax for most of 20 years.
Best overall medication for anxiety that I know of.
Withdrawals S/E's are less severe then with Effexor by a mile.
> Please, PB's
> I am looking for reasurance and advice from any long term 15-20+ year Regular anxiety medication users,-benzos, for a multiply diagnosed,(several specialists) sever medical condition, to help form part of treatment for this condition.
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> I'm Sick of hearing the benzo 'horror stories'.of withdrawal hell etc..
> do benzos continue to be usefull over many years?,
> or have you found they exhasabate the problem.
>
> We are talking about a sever life-effecting condition, GAD, others, since late teens.If withdrawal from anxiety medication was acheived, what would be the point?, if the condition persists and interfers with QOL
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> Any feed back from revelant persons greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks to all.
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