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Anyone in this situation

nickpc20001
nickpc20001
I am currently been on benzo's for 6 years and they don't offer any help. I just need to stop them but I don't want to go through a withdraw process because my body is so immune to them. Has anyone been in this situation before and if so what did you do about it. I would like to be able to feel the relive anti-anxiety meds give but they just don't do anything for me now.
deleted_user
deleted_user
Nick:

Never been through that. I think if I were faced with it I would be a b-line to the doc.'s office though.

Sorry can't help.
Be strong.
dancingd
dancingd
Benzo's can be tough to wean yourself off of .

I deff would run this past your Pdoc, he can set you up with a schedule to decrease your Benzo use, and maybe recommend something to use for anxiety .
rubyblue
rubyblue
I weaned myself off of valium and temazepam..... and it took a long time (maybe a year or so)... I did it slowly bcs I went cold turkey twice and I would seriously not recommend that

I'm now on buspar which is an anti-anxiety med but is not a benzo... it's supposed to stop the anxiety before it even starts... not sure if mine has pooped out on me or whether there is just too much stress in my life atm to cope with it all

defintely talk it over with your shrink

good luck
nickpc20001
nickpc20001
I remember how good they used to work before I built up such a tollerence and I want to be able to feel that calm feeling again. So I don't want to switch to something weaker I just want my benzo's to work again.
dancingd
dancingd
I recently had to have an increase in both dosage and how many I could take a day.

Xanax

Talk to your Pdoc

Anxiety is a horrid awful feeling
Community LeaderSunCloudJD
SunCloudJD
I went through a wicked withdrawal from them.. If you decide to go off of them Nick make sure you do it with medical supervision...xo
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