Posted by fuzz54 on September 13, 2007, at 9:21:02
In reply to Re: Anxiety and lamictal » rina, posted by twinch42085 on September 11, 2007, at 20:05:03
And also, yes a benzo might be something to try if you have bad anxiety. Benzos allow me to have most of my full range of emotions with a significant reduction in anxiety. The lamictal got rid of my anxiety by limiting my range of emotions, although I wasn't a zombie or anything. Take your pick. Tolerance will sometimes develop to Benzos with extended use which you have to watch out for, but as far as I know the Lamictal doesn't have the same issue unless it poops out on you after a long period of taking it.
My advice is not to be afraid of giving Benzos a chance on your anxiety. Some people are afraid of them due to the possibility of addiction, but if you watch how much you take and only take as needed then you are usually fine. Klonopin is great for social anxiety but causes the most drowsiness out of all of the benzos in most cases. Xanax is great for generalized anxiety, but has a shorter half life which makes it a more habit forming benzo (although it is still a safe drug for the majority of people). In general I find that Klonopin calms me down in just about any situation. After taking it long enough (2 years now) I no longer get sleepy while on it, just relaxed.
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