Posted by Meri-Tuuli on April 17, 2006, at 15:11:02
Okay, so I've never personally taken a benzo (although I wish I had).
But just why are so many docs completely against them? (particulary here in the UK).
Okay so I understand that there is an aspect of physical dependance and tolerance, but surely thats not enough to warrent the extreme "benzo-phobia" that you see. I mean, these docs hand out SSRIs like candy, and last time I checked, SSRI withdrawal (or even the side effects) was no piece of cake, particulary as GPs are fairly clueless about the withdrawals themselves.
Why is it acceptable to be an elderly woman and be prescribed benzos, but for other people -- no way!??? I understand that they may have been on them for a good number of years, but still?
Benzos seem to have helped an awful lot of people and I can't understand where this extreme benzo phobia orginated. I mean, I haven't seen anybody here who is against benzos the way that some people are against SSRIs.
I just don't get it.
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