Posted by Quintal on December 10, 2006, at 11:51:27 [reposted on December 11, 2006, at 0:24:13 | original URL]
In reply to Re: Xanax 4 mg Daily for Three Years. Now?, posted by Phillipa on December 10, 2006, at 11:30:01
>She does say it's a choice you don't have to withdraw or did I read it wrong? Love Phillipa
Yes, she says it should always be a choice by the person taking the benzos, not the prescribing doctor or anyone else, and even then the withdrawal should be with the benzo of the patient's own preference (though she strongly recommends Valium for the taper) and at a rate that is most comfortable for the patient, not sticking to a rigid protocol the doctor prescribes (or her own for that matter).
She thinks withdrawing too fast is ineffective since people may seek relief with other drugs and alcohol if they get severe withdrawal reactions, defeating the original purpose. It seems she's not buck-eyed, foaming mouthed bezophobic sadist I originally mistook her for.
Q
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