Posted by valene on September 24, 2006, at 7:45:35
In reply to One more, a poll, posted by mike lynch on September 22, 2006, at 22:20:06
If only the benzodiazepines had never been created! I regret with all my heart and soul ever going on this addictive drug and it is too late I believe to ever come off it after 25 years. I think benzos ruin your life. I tried tapering off once and got down to 11mg. valium from 3mg. xanax. It was a living hell for a year slow tapering.
Xanax (or almost any benzo) is the absolute worst drug to taper off since it can still do damage months or years after the drug is no longer in your system. The downregulation of the GABAa receptors is the problem and I think mine are messed up for life now. :-( No GABA = a panicked brain out of control. MY humble opinion. The stuff is poison but I have to take it to have any kind of a "life".
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