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Originally Posted by DechanDawa
I weaned myself off of benzos this year. That's the main reason I came on Psych Central...to find out the story on why benzodiazepines were not being prescribed. So I got off them because, as you said, the doctors don't want to prescribe them anymore for anxiety. The problem is...that really DO quell anxiety like nothing else. But they are also supposed to increase risk of dementia. I must still be psychologically addicted because the bottom line is although I am happy I'm off them I miss the benzos, still.  |
I think the anti-anxiety med group as a whole is intended to be, or hoped to be a temporary measure while the underlying cause of anxiety is addressed to such a point that anxiety can be controlled with less harsh substances. That's just my interpretation of things. The problem comes in when our anxiety and/or anxiety attacks is not sufficiently controlled by what we have available or are prescribed while we work on resolving the causes of anxiety. I think that many of us will have a ongoing need for anxiety/sleep meds for the foreseeable future. It would be nice to find things that work sufficiently, that aren't going to damage us in some way when used long term.