benzodiazepines?
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Hi,
i was just wondering if anyone on here suffering with anxiety is being prescribed any kind of benzodiazepines at the moment and if they are helping?
I am currently being prescribed diazepam and i can take up to 20mg of that a day though i try to limit it to just acouple times a week i also usually take some lorazepam once a week also.
Just wanted to hear about other peoples experiences pleasex
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catherine68878 Lisa362
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Hi again I'm not just suggesting diazepam without knowing what it does to me I've been prescibed it for flying and following the deaths of both my parents . As an ex heavy drinker it just calms me enough to function normally like normal people -whatever they are ?? Shall I go back to my psychiatrist and ask if he would switch me from the Pregabalin -huge dose that is doing nothing. Thanks Catherine
Lisa362 catherine68878
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I'm sorry to hear that you are suffering from anxiety. i know how devastating it is without the correct medication as i was in hell for months.
Yes I certainly do think that you should ask your psychiatrist to switch you from pregabalin to diazepam if as you say the pregabalin isn't working for you.
I to was offered pregabalin but i declined to try it as i was already on diazepam and was happy with it as it has no side-effects (other than addiction).
I feel lucky because my psychiatrist seems to be easy going when it comes to benzos and although he warned me that i would be addicited to diazepam if i took it everyday he was happy to prescribe it to me long term as long as I was aware of that fact.
In my opinion diazepam is a great drug for anxiety as it is long acting so stays in your system for many hours and has little or no side effects. The only pitfall is that if you take it an awful lot it will eventually lose its sedative properties but it will never lose its anti-anxiety properties so you will always feel the benefit.
Anyway, i hope that your psychiatrist is understanding if you ask him to do this. The dose that I am on is 20mg per day which is probably an average dose,
good luck
lisax
catherine68878 Lisa362
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peter_a Lisa362
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Lisa362 peter_a
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It's good to hear that you have found the right combination of drug to keep you on an even keel.
You're right there is definitely no point in not taking the medication as it would only have disastrous consequences. I tried to switch anti-depressants last year and I don't think i will ever get back to how i was prior to it even though i have been back on my original one for nearly a year now.
Anyway take care,
Lisa
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amandae73 Lisa362
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