Posted by willyee on May 17, 2006, at 19:45:11
In reply to Alternatives to benzos, posted by fca on May 17, 2006, at 16:31:56
I think you should come to terms and accept using a benzo before u do,if ur not already.You sound like u have serious doubts,how founded they are really there is no magic answer,u have strong feelings from the left and right.
Is it possable to treat anxiety without benzos,well listening to ur situation,stopping smoking on behavorial therapy alone,same as drinking,it seems very possable u can get by on therapy and possably herbs/nutrients.
As far as strong,life altering anxiety,i personaly dont believe there is a single alternative to benzos,now how u use it has a million options,which benzos,what does,how many times a day is optimal for you,on and on,this is something u find out.
But i believe the people aganist benzo use simply have not experieaced the type of anxiety that can have u feeling like ur on fire,the anxiety that makes u avoid people,avoid life.This is anxiety to ME is MORE DANGEROUS being left as so than any benzo use.
Some people can only take so much isolation,only so many tears can come out of a person,a person can only watch life from there window so long,then some people might act impulsivly,and that can range from binge illicit drug use,to viloent behaviour onto themselves,the results of severe anxiety non medication caused,is not mentioned on that benzo org site,they dont discuss about the people never touching a benzo who cant enjoy the pleasure of walking in the park on a sunny day,no they leave that out,conviently.
Last i think people comming off benzos forget something,i mentioned this before,but people comming off a benzo,who decide to do so cause they simply dont want to be on it,forget why they started it in the FIRST PLACE!You most likly are on a benzo cause ur anxiety was to an extreme that it caused u emotionol distress,so OF COURSE comming off it there is a extremly high probuability that not only will ur oringal anxiety resurface,but expecting it to be worse after having its treatment stopped isnt far fetched either.
You might have the people who come off and all of a sudden anxiety is gone,i dont know of this personaly,but more so since benzos or any med are not CLAIMED TO CURE anxiety one should not expect to come off them and not beging to see orignal symptoms re-emerge.
If you want to try non benzos,in addition to ur excersise program,and cbt therapy,some remedies include
over the counter.....L Theanine,
L- Taurine
Picamilion
Phenibutt
Kava kavaand im sure a bunch more.Also i read today,again,on my own suspicison,that excersise is not always the best for everyone.
Now let me explain what i mean,overall of course excersise,and healthy nutrition is a plus,HOEVER simply said in lamons terms strenous excersise releases an outpout of adrenaline,and it has been noted that this relieaf can be counter productive for SOME anxiety driven people,in their cases low impact cardio is advised,such as swimming.
i personaly lift weights,my bench is at 300 now,i work woth that,and i have to slowly build up to it,and it dirves my adrenaline sky high,i make sure i take my meds AFTER i have cooled down,taking my meds before a workout only for myself result in wasted medication as that powerful surge of adrenaline wipes the therputic effect right away
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