Posted by ClearSkies on April 23, 2006, at 22:59:56
In reply to Re: Neurontin - bleh » ClearSkies, posted by Phillipa on April 23, 2006, at 22:37:37
My Campral dosage has been tapered down from 6 tablets a day to 1. Although it helped me hugely with my alcohol cravings and the anxiety about it, eventually it caused me to develop confusion and poor short term memory (which caused its own anxiety!).
So, benzo-free - no Ambien either - and not sleeping. The anxiety is nowhere near as fierce as it once was, but so far I have not had complete relief. I am certain that the bottom of it is rooted in my abysmal self esteem, and I realize that I've lived with it for most of my life, starting from early childhood. That's quite a chemical groove to have in your brain, you know?
Maybe I have to knuckle down and admit that I'll never find complete relief; maybe I should be grateful instead that in trying to treat it, I've become sober.
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