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for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 2

Ditto on what Crystal said! I take Xanax XR (extended version) and it has helped tremendously with my behavioral cognitive work. What matters most[?]not taking a benzo or taking something that will help you to help yourself. Ay!

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 217

I agree Nikiva, different people react differently to different medications. (Wow....did I use the word different enough in that one sentence?) I imagine a doctor is going to base his diagnosis and dispense meds based on a persons history. I too have met doctors who will give you whatever you ask for and then there are those who are more cautious. I opt for the cautious doctor. I realize there is no "quick fix" and I want someone who is going to work with me to find the best solution to my individual problems.

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 293

Hi Nikiva, I think that discussing it with your Psychiatrist sounds like the best idea. If you are not comfortable with what your doctor has said, then you need to investigate it further. Keep posting and let us know how you are doing. Susanne

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 293

Cheryl, No worries. Just keep on posting, you have a lot of valuable advice and knowledge to offer. Susanne

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 11

Hi Crystal, Cheryl, and Susanne; I didn't mean to spark a debate that would cause any hard feelings. I was just curious. My doctor used to be nicknamed Dr. Drug by coworkers and friends who see him as well. I just found it surprising that a while back, I asked him for something to help me sleep and he basically turned me down despite having prescribed something for me a few years back with no questions asked. I forget the name, but it worked well. A little blue pill that made my mouth taste like old pennies the next day. Yuck! Then when I asked him about Xanax he said it was too addictive. He knew I drank quite heavily for a little while, but that was just a phase; a bad phase. That's way behind me now. Could it just be that he thinks I have an addictive personality? My last bottle of Ativan was prescribed to me in Jan/03 and still has a few pills remaining. That's less than twenty pills in over a year. I highly doubt I'm addicted to that. Anyway, both of you present interesting points of view on the issue. I'll bring up the topic once again with the new psychiatrist I'll be seeing March, 3rd. I just suspect that everyone has a different level of drug sensitivity/tolerance and that properly medicating oneself might take a bit of guesswork, trial, and error. Effexor (75mg) made me tremble and sweat excessively; Paxil dulled all my senses and left detached and emotionally neutral...not a good thing in my line of work, but some people use these with great success. I guess because we are all different, sometimes it's better to just agree to disagree, n'est pas? Thank you though for your input...it's appreciated :) Nicole

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 217

I'm sorry Susanne. I had to say what was on my mind. I'm in here just like eveyrone else trying to get some help and give some if I can. I don't appreciate a verbal attack from someone who is suppose to be in here for the same reasons. I can assure you from this point on that the conversation is over and it will not happen again. My apologies to anyone else I may have offended. Cheryl

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 293

Hi All, Prolonged high dose therapy can lead to psychological and/or physical dependence. As with any medication, it may or may not be helpful to someone, this is all decided on an individual basis under supervision of your doctor. Let's keep the posts positive, remember we are here to help one another. Susanne

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 217

And one more thing. If people are just looking for a Bandaid, they will never get any better.

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 217

I said nothing to belittle you. Your sister may be a counselor but a doctor that does not make her. Nor are you a doctor. You can't possible know everything about this order or how it affects different people, or you would be cured. An opinion was asked and I responded. XANAX CAN BE ADDICTIVE. I have never drank or done drugs so I wasn't coming off of anything else. I was also taking long term medications that I needed time to kick in. I followed my doctors instructions to the letter. When I continued to panic he increased the dosage of Xanax thereby causing the addiction. I did need hospitalization because they slowly reduced my dosage to ween me off and there are very serious side affects that can occur while going thru this process. People are in here posting and asking questions so that they can see what others have gone thru. I am more than happy to share my experience without pretending that everyone else is going to go thru the exact same thing. I'm not a professional and neither are you. So voice your opinion freely and cut the lectures. No one is interested.

for 21 år siden 0 +0 / -0 13

Okay--dCheryl. I know hundreds of people who have taken these without any problems. There is a difference between addiction and dependence--look it up if you must. If you did in so "get addicted" to xanax--then there are only 4 reasons why you did. Either #1)You don't have the type of PD that should be put on those types of meds #2)You once were, or possibly still are dependent on other drugs or alcohol #3)You didn't taper off of them slowly enough...or #4)Your doctor that prescribed them to you didn't know enough about the meds to realize he/she needed to put you onto a different benzo to alienate the side effects. You couldv'e gotten through the withdrawl without the hospitalization. Trust me. My sister is a counselor who works primarily with panic/anxiety patients. She knows what she's talking about. She has seen hundreds and hundreds of people with panic disorders that have taken Xanax and got back to a "normal" lifestyle. If people have a "problem" getting off of them--that's what other meds are there for--to help the withdrawl. Please don't belittle me. There are millions of articles, and proof that benzos are the number one prescribed and number one "bandaid" for specific panic disorders and to block panic attacks. Of course--the only permanent solution without the meds is CBT.

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