Don't fear BENZO

[manic666]

I have anxiety , so bad it always turns to depression if I don't keep it under control . I take 100 mg sertraline and 6 mg of Ativan a day if I need it or not. Its prevention of mass anxiety I was born with it my father was the same . I am tolerant to ATIVAN not addicted or I would be on many many more by now. I cannot stop or I will be thrown in to withdrawal so bad it could kill me , I tried it before I don't recommend it. I don't want to stop I sleep at night I function better , I never will be well but I don't expect to my dad never got better and he died at 90 , if I stopped or withdrew Ativan a lot do and put themselves through years of agony only to find you still need a similar med , seems pointless , embrace you need them and get on with it , why be a bundle of nerve,s when you don't need to , the highest dose given is 10mg a day that's a massive same has 100 mg Valium but with Valium you are dizzy foggy head wreck and wake with a hangover has if you have drank a bottle of Vodka . ps dyslexic sorry

[ladeda]

What a beautiful autumnal picture you have posted. I am stuck in hospital for a couple of days and took so much pleasure in seeing that and how beautiful Autumn is out there, thank you xxx.

I am so glad you have found a medication that keeps you stable with the anxiety, it doesn't hurt sticking with it when it helps so much does it?

I would imagine with the anxiety under control sadly it is always a question of being one step ahead of the depression that you know can hit at any time.

I hope you manage to keep things at bay and manage to get out and about to see and smell all the wonders of this beautiful season.

Lots of hugs, Moni x

[manic666 in reply to ladeda]

I am gland I lifted you with the pic , I like looking at art even gothic , not gory but moonlight and a stillness even in gothic , I went to the hospital for a yearly check up and was discharged , I will post that in another thread I am English and out mental hospitals are poor

[jonghee]

Check out my post on the demonization of benzos. It's absolutely sickening. I've tried all the "safer" alternatives, like buspar, even antipsychotics for anxiety. They either almost killed me, or made me want to die from the awful side effects. You have a tolerance/dependence. Big deal. All psych meds cause dependence. Why is benzo dependence any worse? The absolute WORST withdrawal I ever had was from seroquel. Benzo withdrawal - uncomfortable. Antipsychotic withdrawal - complete agony. You know your body best. All this benzo hysteria is unwarranted. And kudos on having a doc willing to rx 6mg of ativan!! It's so hard to find docs more worried about their patient than their license these days!!