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Old Sep 18, 2010, 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by sundog View Post
Thanks so much for posting this, even though it is scary to read. I agree that doctors and psychiatrists are far too quick to prescribe benzos and they are very often prescribed long-term with very little mention of what will happen when the person tries to come off the drug. I have really bad problems with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder but so far I've resisted taking benzos (except for a couple of times when a benzo was given to me in the ER) because I am terrified of becoming addicted and ending up in a worse mess. It sucks though because they do provide some relief from the panic, but it seems that the price you end up paying for that short-term relief is just way too high. Good luck with continuing to wean off the Lorazepam. I really hope it goes well.

Hi, Sundog!

It's good to hear that you know what you're dealing with when a P-doc prescribes benzos. I have GAD too, and I know that (if you haven't taken them before), benzos really do help. I'm not in any way against prescribing them, I just think it's not a good idea to use them for more than 2-3 months. Madisgram says six months, but everything I've read says less than that. If you only take them when you're in the ER, obviously nothing bad is going to happen to you. It's just that I think no one should do it for a very long time, and I'm not a doctor. Maybe they know better than me. But if I'm the patient, I'll stick with my own opinion. Take care!
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Thanks for this!
sundog