Posted by Ritch on April 4, 2005, at 10:45:39
In reply to ANY LONG TERM BENZO USERS? 10-20+YEARS, posted by paulbwell on April 3, 2005, at 21:06:46
> 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.
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> 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.
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> Thanks to all.I took Ativan and then Valium or Librium for about ten years and I never needed more than 5mg twice daily of Valium when I was on it (usually 2.5mg twice daily chronically was my dose). I was then off benzos and on Prozac for several more years (and endured panic attacks). I've been on clonazepam since the late '90's .5-1.0mg and it effectively blocks panic despite continued usage-no tolerance to the therapeutic symptoms it's designed to treat. I don't like taking 1.0mg though-I get a little stupid and depressed if I stay at that dosage. Fortunately, I don't need to for more than a few days at a time.
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