Posted by linkadge on June 28, 2007, at 17:30:41
In reply to Re: The Benzos, posted by nathan_arizona on June 28, 2007, at 15:15:01
Another thing about benzos is that they work "quickly".
One school doctor (for example) refused to prescribe benzodiazapines for anxiety. He ramped me slowly up on effexor, insisting that this was the way to go. Not only didn't the effexor help my anxiety, it may have made it worse. In addition, I was forced to endure this drug for months waiting for it to "kick in". The drug caused insomnia, heart palpitions, and other side effects which only served to worsen my situation. After determining that the drug wasn't going to work, I endured an excrutiating withdrawl!
Needless to say things would have likely been better had a doctor initially prescribed a benzo.
I think newer doctors are more likely to want to utilize antidepressant monotherapy for anxiety disorders, but they are not necessarily the best option.
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