Posted by Enigma on May 1, 2010, at 9:32:42
In reply to Re: Nardil failing - bedridden, depressed, suicidal ed » pedr, posted by Bob on April 28, 2010, at 14:29:57
> > > ...they're usually on one of these extremely addictive drugs, drugs which actually make people depressed. Benzo's are so addictive, you could actually die if you go cold turkey.
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> > Benzo's were initially labelled addictive and dangerous due to massive over-prescription in the 1950's and have since been deemed dangerously addictive ever since. However, this widely-held belief is being challenged in recent years. The PDocs I've worked with have all said that benzo's are wrongly vilified and with supervision can be an excellent long-term, low-dose anxiolitic.
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> > Personally I find that I feel depressed the following day when I take a benzo but many PDoc-supervised people on this board (and extrapolate that for the millions of people who are _not_ on PB) are doing well on such regimens. Therefore I think they "should" take them on a regular basis. Not that I would normally be presumptuous enough to be telling people what they "should" or "should not" do.
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> I have a significant anxiety component to my depressive disorder that is very hard to address with antidepressants for some reason. I have often found that during bad times there is no other class of drug to turn to that quickly tamps down anxiety and panic. Unfortunately I do think they exacerbate my depression and there is no doubt at least for me, that once I take them continuously for even as little as a few weeks it is very, VERY difficult to stop without experiencing rebound anxiety and worsening depression. Everyone is different.Klonopin, not sure what class it is in, helps me relax when I'm "freaking out" with anxiety. I noticed it makes me tired, but that's ok, because when I use it, I usually take a nap afterwords. I don't "think" I've every noticed my depression getting worse after using it. The way my moods change (I should say, the extreme frequency that my mood can sometimes change), it's hard to tell if Klonopin was actually the culprit.
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