I was prescribed Lyrica 150mg 3x daily, 1mg Klonopin 2x daily, also 30mg Restoril at bedtime for ~10 years, but then came all these new studies, showing that benzos could cause dementia later in life. Most of the doctors I see in the hospital won't give you benzos anymore, especially with a drug abuse history, and it's been so hard to get any relief. I finally found a Dr that would prescribe me the Lyrica 150 3x daily, but when I got back to my outpatient clinic, they took me right back off of it. I'm losing my mind here. I've been off of Benzos and Lyrica for almost 3 years now, with some dosing like once every 4 months, but I just can not get over the rebound anxiety... I can't get any kind of relief from any of the Antidepressants, Buspar, Propanolol, Antipsychotics, Mood Stabilisers, Vistaril, Benadryl, NOTHING. None of it will provide even a small amount of relief. The only thing I've found is this drink called Sippin' Syrup, which contains a whole lot of calming plants, Chamomile, Kava, etc, but I have to drink at least 2 or 3 of those, just for a tiny bit of relief. Neurontin has been the only thing that kept me sane all of this time, but it can only be absorbed in small amounts. I plan to ask for Gabapentin Enacarbil and/or beg for the Lyrica or Benzo, even a low dose of one of them, if I take random drug tests and random pill counts and promise to never do anything other than what I'm prescribe, and in the right amounts. I'm on TASC right now, so I can't do anything for 6 months anyway. Even exercise and trying to be more social doesn't help, as it's GAD
Anyway, what I want to know is: Does anyone have a similar experience with this? When does the anxiety go away? I have anxiety anyway, but the rebound anxiety is bad. What do you do to manage your anxiety? Please, can somebody help me? I'm scared of living the rest of my life like this..
Anyway, what I want to know is: Does anyone have a similar experience with this? When does the anxiety go away? I have anxiety anyway, but the rebound anxiety is bad. What do you do to manage your anxiety? Please, can somebody help me? I'm scared of living the rest of my life like this..