Posted by ed_uk on December 5, 2004, at 18:05:21
In reply to Re: Benzodiazepines- not so great for me :-(, posted by JACJ on December 5, 2004, at 16:45:49
Hi Jack!
I use benzos occasionally, never for more than a couple of days at a time.... usually just isolated doses. At the moment, I only take a few doses per year. Benzos do help my anxiety (up to a point) but have never been adequate except at very high doses. Overall, SSRIs have been more effective for me.
I've taken Ativan and Valium. I couldn't take a benzo every day because
a) The UK is a very 'benzophobic' country!!
b) Benzos tend to make me aggressive and impulsively nasty
c) benzos cause me too much amnesia and cognitive impairment at the large doses which are effective.How are you feeling now? Is your anxiety any better? What about your other symptoms?
Best Wishes,
Ed.
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