Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1079394

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underdosing benzos

Posted by joe f on June 3, 2015, at 12:41:53

my dr has given me scripts in the past for 1 mg Ativan 3x daily and at another time klonopin 3x daily..not together....he says ssri's alone will not sustain my terrible anxiety/ocd also take tegretol...he says as long as I continue to underdose I will not have success.....any thoughts

 

Re: underdosing benzos

Posted by Christ_empowered on June 3, 2015, at 13:04:41

In reply to underdosing benzos, posted by joe f on June 3, 2015, at 12:41:53

I dunno. I think tegretol can lower benzo blood levels, but I could be wrong. Higher doses=less anxiety and agitation, but could also be more difficult to taper, and long term problems might be more of an issue.

What do you want to do?

 

Re: underdosing benzos

Posted by joe f on June 3, 2015, at 20:13:05

In reply to Re: underdosing benzos, posted by Christ_empowered on June 3, 2015, at 13:04:41

thinking of getting a second opinion

 

Re: underdosing benzos

Posted by Christ_empowered on June 3, 2015, at 21:04:06

In reply to Re: underdosing benzos, posted by joe f on June 3, 2015, at 20:13:05

always a good idea.


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