RedAlert17
Greenlighter
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- Apr 26, 2009
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Everyone says short-term because these drugs are addictive but I have read stories from people who have been on valium for over 40 years and they still say it works for their anxiety and panic. Is there anyone here who has been on benzos long-term to manage severe anxiety and panic despite the addiction. IMO, the risk to benefit is worth it if nothing else works and your panic and GAD make you feel like you are dying each and every day. Some ppl get relief from SSRIs but a lot of ppl say SSRIs do not work very well for them if they work at all. I wish there was some sort of safe invasive brain surgery they could do to alleviate the suffering caused by these disorders. I know ppl who refuse to take meds but they also have absolutely no life. Most can not work and are non functional. I mean what do you do if you try every non drug approach and nothing else works and you are on the severe end of the PD/GAD spectrum. What do you do if benzos, altho addictive, are the only things that offer some relief.
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