Nubbly
Greenlighter
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So my doctor recently prescribed me some Xanax for my panic attacks (I already have huge anxiety issues just being outside, and sometimes out of nowhere my heart beat goes absolutely crazy even if I'm not in a social situation), and I'm wondering how to minimize any long-term negative effects of taking them. The pills I received were 1mg, but I started by splitting one in half, they definitely took the edge off. A day later I took an full pill before a meeting with some friends at a party and I was finally able to be my self. Despite the positive effect its had on my life I've been worried about using them as a solution to dealing with stress.
I've read a decent amount of information and it all seems to point towards benzo's increasing the risk of dementia/brain damage later in life; that really scared the crap out of me. So, is there a set of rules I should follow to avoid those risks? I've already decided to put myself on a 3-4 day hiatus between taking them, but I don't know if that's enough to avoid any sort of long-term damage.
I don't plan on taking these permanently, but I want to know if there's a hard limit where I should just completely cut them out of my life. If possible I'd like to be able to use them on occasion in high-stress situations, but if that means raising my chances for developing dementia in my later years I'd rather just cut them out entirely.
Sorry for the disorganized question, and thank you to anyone willing to impart some insight.
I've read a decent amount of information and it all seems to point towards benzo's increasing the risk of dementia/brain damage later in life; that really scared the crap out of me. So, is there a set of rules I should follow to avoid those risks? I've already decided to put myself on a 3-4 day hiatus between taking them, but I don't know if that's enough to avoid any sort of long-term damage.
I don't plan on taking these permanently, but I want to know if there's a hard limit where I should just completely cut them out of my life. If possible I'd like to be able to use them on occasion in high-stress situations, but if that means raising my chances for developing dementia in my later years I'd rather just cut them out entirely.
Sorry for the disorganized question, and thank you to anyone willing to impart some insight.