Posted by Christ_empowered on June 19, 2010, at 17:55:49
In reply to Re: Xanax, Benzodiazepines, and Breathing Problems » Shyone, posted by Phillipa on June 19, 2010, at 17:29:35
Hey...sorry this is happening to you. That really, really sucks. All I can think of is maybe avoiding the benzos for now, since they seem to make breathing difficult and...ummm..you need to breathe, obviously.
I'm always recommending high-dose niacinamide (b3) to people, because its cheap, non-prescription, and might even have health benefits (better skin, anti-cancer, etc.). You have to take several grams over 3 doses daily and it works better when you also take a good bit of vitamin c with it at each dose.
Aside from that...there's BuSpar (which kinda sucks) for anxiety; you could also explore self-help, biofeedback (they even make at home machines for that these days) and maybe stress-relieving hobbies. Lyrica is used for anxiety sometimes, but its more expensive and I think it tends to be more sedating than high-potency benzos like ativan, klonopin, and xanax. Still, its a possible option...
good luck.
poster:Christ_empowered
thread:951510
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20100615/msgs/951520.html