Posted by Glydin on February 18, 2005, at 14:15:58
In reply to Which benzo works best for you? » Glydin, posted by Chris O on February 18, 2005, at 10:50:13
> Thanks for the feedback, Glydin.
~~~You are quite welcome.
I am also strongly in the GAD/Panic/OCD camp. I have tried several SSRIs too--they do work for me, but...not perfectly.
> I am giving high dose fish oil a try right now after an 8 month Lexapro stint, but, if the fish oil does nothing, considering Klonepin.~~~I did FO's for about a year and I do think they are helpful. Right now, I'm in a washout period for the extras, so I'm not currently doing that, but it would be the one thing I probably would return to using.
I too have struggled so much to beat this thing without pharmaceuticals, but after many, many years of trying (I'm 37), I truly do believe I have a "hard-wired" brain dysfunction that does need some type of med to keep it under wraps.~~~I had to make peace with that fact myself. I finally realized a faulty "flight or fight" mechanism was at work with a flaming amygdala. I also had to make peace (well, mostly) with using a benzo. I use Klonopin and have been quite successful in gaining a quality of life I had almost forgotten was possible and avoiding the pitfalls. I consider myself fortunate.
I don't fault anyone for going the alternative route and I think if folks have success, that's better than great. I'm glad I did the trials I did because - it could have worked out differently. I would have not known how things would have been had I not tried. There can be many paths to reach the same goal.
Best of luck to you. I hope you work out a good treatment. I do believe that's possible. I have Babblemail on, if you should wish to email me.
Glydin
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