Anxiety Support Group

Anxiety is a physical condition marked by intense and persistent feelings of distress, fear, angst or dread. General anxiety caused by routine day-to-day stresses usually passes quickly and is experienced by almost everyone at one time or another. However, such feelings that linger over time and are very difficult to cope with, and which lack a clear cause, may indicate...

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sumitlal 04/16/2009

i was on1 mg ativan for over an year. as i left i got a lot of anxiety esp. in the evenings when i used to take the med. now i am on .25mg xanax , i take it in the evenings. will it be easier to get off xanax. i really wanna leave all meds. pls note i am a recovering alcoholic with one year sobriety behind me. i am not in touch with any doctor currently.

gramybear 04/16/2009

IT WOULD BE BETTER IF YOU COULD STAY OFF ALL MEDICATIONS, ESPECIALLY WITH YOUR SHORT TIME IN SOBRIETY. HOW ARE YOU GETTING THE MEDICATION IF YOU DON'T HAVE A DOCTOR AND IS IT SAFE?

gramybear 04/21/2009

HI I'TS ME AGAIN
I THINK THAT ALL MEDICATONS ARE DIFFICULT TO GET OFF ONCE THEY HAVE BEEN USED FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THE BEST WAY, ONCE YOU ARE DONE WITH THE MEDICATION, IS TO WEAN YOURSELF OFF THE BEST WAY FOR YOU. THE DOCTOR SHOULD BE ABLE TO HELP YOU WITH THIS. IF YOU ARE STILL WORKING ON THIS, I HOPE IT IS WORKING FOR YOU AND IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DONE IT, CONGRATS.

dazedanconfusedd 04/21/2009

I got myself off many of medications but you must do it slowly! Ativan and xanax are pretty much the same class of drugs, so both are addictive to a point.

sumitlal 04/22/2009

thanks to u all! only difference bet xanax and ativan, i feel, is that ativan stays in the system slightly longer. i think it will be easier to go off xanax cuz i am just on .25mg per day. Being a recovering alcoholic I dont trust doctors much anymore. They gave me a whole lot of meds when I was drinking, for bipolar, depression etc...
I do R&D on the net and order my meds from the local pharmacist. As it is currently I am only on xanax and some multivitamins.

gramybear 04/23/2009

I WISH YOU COULD GET AHOLD OF A DOCTOR SO HE CAN MONITOR YOUR MEDICATIONS. IF YOU DECIDE TO LEAVE ALL MEDS, DO IT SLOWLY, DON'T DO IT COLD TURKEY AS IT'S VERY DANGEROUS DOING IT THAT WAY, GOOD LUCK TO YOU!

deleted_user 04/24/2009

Please be careful with any benzo. I was prescribed Ativan for 11 years and then made to withdraw in three days. Of course i relapsed and obtained Xanax via the internet. I am now on valium and have been progressively cutting down, I am almost off and am glad. All benzos are extremely addictive. I don't want to see anyone go through having to withdraw.

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