XANAX XR
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In your honest opinion(s), what do you guys think should be the first class of medicine prescribed for anxiety, over what all psychs and family doctors "say", which are SSRIs and SNRIs..
I read all these stories about how psychs or family doctors barely know what they're prescribing or what an SSRI is and what would be best. I was able to see this first hand and was shocked at how much I knew more of, in total. I could quote some funny things, "there is very very little side effects from SSRIs compared to other practices".
Sadly, benzos (from his point of view) are an "out of the box method" that he does NOT practice and refuses to practice. He recommended to get prescribed an SSRI or SNRI , or give me a referral for an out of town psych.
Admittedly, I did act like an idiot to not sound like a drug-seeker, in fact, at this point I'm really not, I just know the one and only thing that has ever kicked my anxiety and given my brain full potential are benzos. Specifically clonazepam..
I think benzos with the proper care of the person who is taking them is imo the best route for treating anxiety.
edit - addition: By the way, I do know the dangers of benzos long-term, I've been researching them for a year now, so I know just about every possibility they can have on a person.. I've met a few folks in person who don't really have problems with them long term and don't need a dose increase.
I read all these stories about how psychs or family doctors barely know what they're prescribing or what an SSRI is and what would be best. I was able to see this first hand and was shocked at how much I knew more of, in total. I could quote some funny things, "there is very very little side effects from SSRIs compared to other practices".
Sadly, benzos (from his point of view) are an "out of the box method" that he does NOT practice and refuses to practice. He recommended to get prescribed an SSRI or SNRI , or give me a referral for an out of town psych.
Admittedly, I did act like an idiot to not sound like a drug-seeker, in fact, at this point I'm really not, I just know the one and only thing that has ever kicked my anxiety and given my brain full potential are benzos. Specifically clonazepam..
I think benzos with the proper care of the person who is taking them is imo the best route for treating anxiety.
edit - addition: By the way, I do know the dangers of benzos long-term, I've been researching them for a year now, so I know just about every possibility they can have on a person.. I've met a few folks in person who don't really have problems with them long term and don't need a dose increase.
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