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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

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To @rick98
Rick, I have read many stories of how difficult the taper is to get off Ativan (using the Ashton water method) and after having been a victim of the detox center’s scam that it would take 7 days and I would be clean without any discomfort, you can understand why I was so disappointed in myself for taking the Ativan this morning. I fear I am going to put myself right back where I was. I was never told by my family practitioner who prescribed massive doses of both Ativan and Xanax to me that either of these two substances were addictive. I had never even heard the word benzodiazepine before. I was very naive. I try to put in place your suggestions and those of others on this site who have our best interests in heart. I always enjoy hearing from you. Wishing you well.
Claudia

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I completely agree and have the same difficulty. It's really hard trying to cope each day with the symptoms. If I could go back of course with what I know now I would never have taken the Benzodiazepines but it's too late for me and many others. I've been using Clonezepam incorrectly for many years and it is rendering me in a state of constant insomnia. I split 1mg in .5mg and take it exactly at the same time 12 hours apart 10am and 10pm. I don't feel it does much other than keep me from losing my mind in-between doses. It's quite sad. I've always been very active and interested in so many things but I got hit with a severe depression with anxiety and progressive insomnia since last December. I probably already mentioned this to you. I repeat myself often sorry. My mental functions are not good in this condition. I find it extremely difficult to go and do anything so I generally get up late get something to eat and go back and sit in my bed watching podcasts that distract my mind. I do my daily hygiene. I just feel subdued and in the grips of this condition which I feel is related to the long-term benzodiazepine use in my case and I agree the pharmaceutical industry, the government FDA and medical science and medical schools training doctors, etc. have betrayed us whether knowingly or not and have ruined the lives of countless people like us who suffer terribly. Always praying 🙏