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Re: Benzos not working for Anxiety...what else to try?

Posted by Quintal on June 6, 2007, at 20:56:39

In reply to Re: Benzos not working for Anxiety...what else to try? » Jesus is Savior, posted by Phillipa on June 6, 2007, at 20:11:33

Monte? Is 'Jesus is Savior' the babbler formerly known as CrazyHorse? If so, then he's already tried Lyrica and better qualified to answer your questions than me Phillipa! - I've never taken it. I've read cross-tapering the benzos with Lyrica can ease the process though.

Jesus is Savior, have you tried an opiate? I know some people get annoyed with me for suggesting them too often, but it sounds as though you're pretty treatment resistant.

Also, did you start out with GAD when you were first prescribed benzos? I ask because when you've developed tolerance you enter a state of all-pervading fear that's very similar to GAD/agoraphobia. It seems counterintuitive but people in this situation usually find that they suffer much less anxiety off the benzos than staying on a dose that no longer has therapeutic effect. Maybe it's truer to say they feel more in control of their anxiety than on benzos, and that's a comforting, empowering feeling. Laima had this experience with Klonopin too but she no longer posts here, there should be something in the archives though. As I said before, benzos can darken your mood and aggravate depression more than you realize so there's good reason to think tapering off them might help with that and allow you to feel the full effect of whatever antidepressants you're taking. Was your depression so treatment resistant before taking benzos?

Q


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