Hi, Eileen,

I'm sorry if this thread got you upset. I think p-docs know what they're doing when they prescribe benzos, in other words, they're weighing the pros and cons. They are not quacks. It's up to us, the patients, to tell the p-docs if and when we feel the benzos are not doing their job anymore. At that point, we can decide whether to taper off slowly and not take them. I don't think anyone feels that benzos are positive after they've lost their effect. If they're still working for you, well and good. We all have different responses. Personally, I just don't want to take drugs that have outlived their usefulness for me. What we're talking about here should in no way endanger your trust in your own p-doc. My situation hasn't affected my trust in my p-doc. He was waiting for me to say something. Now I've said it, we're cooperating in my tapering down. Take care!