AvenaSativa
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I'm diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder and Generalized Anxiety Disorder. I've been put on all kinds of SSRIs and 2 antipsychotics (which I now tell doctors I refuse to take antipsychotics altogether.)
Prozac and Paxil have helped a good deal with my depression but minimally with my anxiety. Also my doctor gives me gabapentin and hydroxyzine, and they help with my anxiety. I even drink quite a bit of Kava and Chamomile tea.
But Xanax not only halts my panic attacks but it cures my constant feeling of anxiety, tension, and stress. Even after the effects are worn off it retains a therapeutic effect because it shows me that my anxiety isn't real.
What is unfortunate though is that I've had no success in getting a prescription. My feelings aren't hurt or anything but it is annoying having to buy my medicine like it's a drug. I HATE benzo highs, there's no eurphoria just memory loss and decreased coordination and judgment. If I wanted to get high I'd be buying percocets or weed (which makes me paranoid without Xanax.).
I've read about how it's good for "short term use only"-- I don't plan on taking psych meds my entire life, and all I allow myself is a max of 3 0.5mg a day. I'm not going to wind up hooked, and I believe former addicts when they say it's about as bad if not worse than opiate withdrawal. Xanax allows me to do things like actually show up to appointments and face people throughout the day.
So hopefully that wasn't too much and you can answer my 2 questions:
1) How does the medical community feel about benzos? Do you think they may have turned their back on benzos due to abuse? My dad is a war vet and even got his taken away although he never got addicted or anything. How cautious are doctors in prescribing it?
and
2) Why do people abuse Xanax!? The times I have taken too much I didn't even notice any effects, I thought I was completely sober but people would tell me I'm stoned and loopy! This is a miracle drug for my anxiety but it sucks so much for any recreational value, I really like opiates but can't see what anyone would find recreational about this pill. My brother-in-law even got me to try "bar juice" once when I lived in Louisiana. Never again.
Prozac and Paxil have helped a good deal with my depression but minimally with my anxiety. Also my doctor gives me gabapentin and hydroxyzine, and they help with my anxiety. I even drink quite a bit of Kava and Chamomile tea.
But Xanax not only halts my panic attacks but it cures my constant feeling of anxiety, tension, and stress. Even after the effects are worn off it retains a therapeutic effect because it shows me that my anxiety isn't real.
What is unfortunate though is that I've had no success in getting a prescription. My feelings aren't hurt or anything but it is annoying having to buy my medicine like it's a drug. I HATE benzo highs, there's no eurphoria just memory loss and decreased coordination and judgment. If I wanted to get high I'd be buying percocets or weed (which makes me paranoid without Xanax.).
I've read about how it's good for "short term use only"-- I don't plan on taking psych meds my entire life, and all I allow myself is a max of 3 0.5mg a day. I'm not going to wind up hooked, and I believe former addicts when they say it's about as bad if not worse than opiate withdrawal. Xanax allows me to do things like actually show up to appointments and face people throughout the day.
So hopefully that wasn't too much and you can answer my 2 questions:
1) How does the medical community feel about benzos? Do you think they may have turned their back on benzos due to abuse? My dad is a war vet and even got his taken away although he never got addicted or anything. How cautious are doctors in prescribing it?
and
2) Why do people abuse Xanax!? The times I have taken too much I didn't even notice any effects, I thought I was completely sober but people would tell me I'm stoned and loopy! This is a miracle drug for my anxiety but it sucks so much for any recreational value, I really like opiates but can't see what anyone would find recreational about this pill. My brother-in-law even got me to try "bar juice" once when I lived in Louisiana. Never again.
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