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Originally Posted by sunrise
Yes, it's partly what genes you were dealt at birth and also how the drugs are prescribed to you (dose, formulation, duration, for what purpose, etc.). I am glad you are seeing a therapist too. Are you working on Panic with behavioral therapy? Could you take benzos at low dose while you learn to manage your panic and anxiety with behavioral techniques with your therapist (or with whatever approach he uses)? Then when you can manage, you can taper off the meds?
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Thank you! ((((sunrise))) What you suggest definitely makes a lot of sense (about taking a low dose for a short time). I am just so conflicted over this.......I need to do something though because so far I've made very little progress. I have only recently started working with this particular therapist (though I've been in therapy before) and we've only had two sessions. I'm seeing her again next week and I'm definitely going to talk to her some more about how best to move forward.
Thanks so much again! And thanks also for pointing out that some people do just fine on benzos and that not all doctors who prescribe them are quacks!!