Crippling Depression and Anxiety

[B529]

GAD and Depression is crippling. I’m taking 30 mg of Percocet as more of an anxiety treatment than for my bad back. Weaned off Xanax. Took 2 yrs. Went from 3 mg daily to none. After 35 years of Xanax, I feel I need to continue with Benzos.

[jjsnars]

My mom suffered with bad anxiety all her life and was given Xanax late in her life she took for 22 years never required more and it controlled the anxiety and Prozac helped as well she died of colon cancer Xmas Eve 2016. My dad passed four months kidney cancer unknown till too later. Myself when my parents were alive Xanax I hardly used but with multiple losses severe anxiety fibromyalgia CFS PTSD I require the Xanax my closest relative aunt betrayed my trust in may by gossiping to her friend not understanding my pain after 4 plus years. Now I have trust issues. So the dr I worked for I’m a nurse said in moms case and mine ppl that suffer severe anxiety this medication is required. There is a stigma with controlled meds but that’s a discussion to have with your dr

[Klbf17]

I was on benzos for 27 years and I have been taking opioids for 21 years. I was on 1mg of xanax for the last 5 years. My new psychiatrist wanted me to stop the xanax because of my comorbidities. I argued with him for 14 months and he finally won. He changed my antidepressant 4 times until I fount the one for me, That's the ONLY way I was able to stop, cause they are so addictive. I was taken off of them very slowly, so slowly it took me 8 months until I didn't really need them every day. Today I can go anywhere in public and not feel as if I need a xanax to get me through my day. Those little pills lied to me, they made me think I couldn't live without them, my whole life was planned around xanax. They actually made my anxiety and panic disorder worse. They caused me to gain weight, I have memory issues because of them, I am so thankful I don't need them 4 times a day now. The only time I take them now is when I want to let the darkness fall over me and I want to give in and quit living. I wish you the best of luck in your battle. XO

[Agora1 in reply to Klbf17]

Klbf17, benzos do lie to you. I was on a very small dose, once a day for 30 years.There were times that if I forgot to pop a pill before leaving home, I would actually

turn the car around and come back home. I often wondered why I did that when I

didn't need to or I wouldn't have forgotten to take one.

It becomes not only a habit but a dependence after a while.

Coming off the Xanax safely through my doctor took 2 years, plus 1 year to heal.

There is nothing like the feeling I experience now without a drug. xx