Posted by psychobot5000 on August 23, 2007, at 1:03:37
In reply to Re: Friend needs alternative to SSRI/benzo for anxiety, posted by blueboy on August 18, 2007, at 8:36:11
> Okay, please don't take this the wrong way. I have to say this even though I don't know how to do it without sounding a bit like a jerk, but: make sure she has exhausted CBT possibilities. I'm a believer in meds when needed, but still, it's better if you can get by without taking anything.
>Good point--usually best to hit all sides of the problem, if possible. She appreciated being reminded about CBT--good of you to mention it, since it often is hard to talk about that without seeming like a 'jerk,' as you put it. She is doing therapy, by the way.
ALso, very much appreciate the dose recommendation on the benzodiazepine--one of the options she's going to try is small doses like that, to avoid sedation, but she wasn't sure how much less to use. Thanks!
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