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Opinions on this situation of long term benzo usage

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So I was curious if you have anxiety so bad it makes daily life hard to deal with, and ssri's didn't work, cbt didn't work, and other methods didn't work, what do you do? Do you just accept life is horrible and wait out to die in a depressed state, or do you get on benzos for life and eventually reach 10mg of klonopin or more and have to stay on and even that loses its effectiveness after so long and huge dependence develops. This is all hypothetical btw but I'm sure there's someone out there dealing with this dilemma. Looking forward to your input BL's :
 
I have been on benzos for yrs, temazepam ( lost is efficiency eventually) but as to Xanax. I have been on for just as long at the same dose or less, it's been a life saver for my life and situation.
My psychiatrist initially said well I would rather you treat your anxiety then have you kill yourself so if it calms you I will prescribe it. If you listen to you dr and take as prescribed and STAY AT LOWERST DOSE THERAPEUTICALLY effective. If your gonna abuse it then you may have a horror story with withdrawals and the drama that people talk about on here.
I have a very addictive personality but respect my Drs and do not abuse their prescriptions, build a therapeutic relationship based on honesty., as for illegal drugs I am addicted to meth. Go on shopping sprees, gambling problems, and promisious sex. I am always obsessed about something and get uncontrollable compulsions. Hope my success story with benzos has helped
 
I've stayed on the same low dose of valium for over 18 months now, I may get off someday, but today is not that day

Benzo are not for long term use but if you are going that route don't allow yourself to be given something dumb like xanax
 
Can you explain why Xanax is a poor choice for long term use? I have heard the same about Etizolam, which I like because of how quick it kicks in and because it has a mood lifting component I find lacking from other benzos, and on a therapeutic dose I often find myself actually being productive rather than just doing something stupid and falling asleep. I'm guessing it's short half life is what makes it less useful?

I am basically in that situation described by the OP of being so anxious and finding that benzos are the only thing that helps. I'm not physically addicted to Etizolam but take it most nights, however I've been considering trying to find a "better" benzo that I can take in very small doses during the day so that I can actually accomplish something and be social rather than just feel anxious and do harder drugs and drink.
 
Yes, it is the short half life. If you are on xanax for a long time and run out, you are straight fucked if you can't get more that day.
 
Xanax is a poor benzo for everyday use because of its extremely short half life. about 4-6 hour. Popping pills 4x a day can become an addiction by itself. Diazpam, clonazapam, and other long lasting benzos should be used for long term. But using benzos everyday is just stright up a bad idea.

Unless your having panic attacks everyday benzos should be avoided. I'm perscribed valium 2x daily and I save it up for other times. Gabapentin helped me tremendously for social anxiety. But everyone is differnet when it comes to drugs.
 
Thing is I do have panic attacks every day, and I can't seem to accomplish any goals or socialize because I'm too anxious. I can barely leave the house. I know part of it is due my living circumstances at the moment, and I want to work to change those, but I can't do anything to change them when I'm so anxious all I do is drink and do MXE to whittle away the day while I fret. I don't want to be on benzos forever but right now it seems like the less of two evils, if I could take therapeutic doses of benzos which would address my anxiety and crippling insomnia, maybe then I could stop drinking and doing MXE every day, which has gotta be worse for my body and organs.

So yeah maybe I'll look into clonazolam or something longer lasting. I prefer to just get RC benzos because I hate trying to deal with doctors. Clearly daily benzo use is a bad idea long term but it seems like it might be useful while I get my life back on track and get to a place where I'm not in a circumstance that makes me feel so very anxious.

Sorry to hijack the thread, thanks for the info guys and gals.
 
I would never recommend daily use benzodiazepines. I take 1-2 mg as needed everyday. If I schedule my refill appt too late and I run out for a week, I instantly become a drug seeker, usually seeking xanax, as klonopin is harder too find. The withdrawal, which my doc didn't tell me could get so intense, causes FAR more anxiety than I had before benzos. If I could go back 4 years I'd ask for an "as needed (maybe 18 .5 mg tabs per month. Could have saved myself a shit ton of emotional pain. And I realize everyone is different, but antidepressants are awful for me. They do nothing and make me feel even more dependent, with tons of side effects. I don't see how you can cure depression using a med that causes no libido/impotence in a 25 year old man. Screw that shit. Greatest antidepressant/anxiolytic I've ever taken was anything that lead to a spiritual awakening, or shift in the way I view and experience life. I've gotten this from the 12 steps, and thru lsd dosing with experianced friends. I can't reccomend lsd, there's too many variables that come into account that can lead to a great or disastrous experiance. But anything that leads to a spiritual awakening is the best solution, imo. It can be done in a matter of ways. Look into it before selling your soul to benzos. Good luck.
 
I have been using bromazepam on a daily basis for quite sometime, it has been a miracle for my panic attacks..
Bromazepam is an excellent BZD! I'd definitely enjoy some right now.. Long term use is a fickle bitch, OP.
Anyways; Stick it out if you can.. Believe me, I, like others, understand how fucking terrible panic attacks are, but definitely do ALL you can before you jump on the RX wagon. Breathing exercises, yoga, Chamomile tea, keep your mind occupied! Check this link out-
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20669377,00.html
Hope you get it managed! Best wishes my dude.
 
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