Posted by med_empowered on June 8, 2006, at 0:05:49
In reply to Re: What Do You Do If On Benzos Over 30yrs Doc Says » Phillipa, posted by RobertDavid on June 7, 2006, at 22:15:28
here's the thing: some docs hate benzos b/c they think of "addiction" and what not. Thats stupid. Yeah, there's some habituation, and there can be pretty pronounced withdrawal effects if the doc is stupid and does an abrupt taper (OR if the doc is heartless and withdraws a patient who needs benzos).
Long-term benzo use isn't the best thing ever, but it beats antipsychotics (yes, even the new ones) hands down. So...try to find a new doc. Yours appears to be uninformed, callous, or both.
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