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Why don’t anxiety meds work for me?

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@rick98

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 🙏

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@rick98
I just added up all the prescriptions that I received since September and ending in late December — 225 Ativan and 70 Xanax — and prescribed by 2 primary care physicians. How is this even possible? Dosages for the Ativan ranged from .5 to 2 mg. (told to split the 2 mg). How am I still alive? There is no way that theDetox center really did anything for me and that’s why I am suffering so badly now. Last night was horrible with “bad” thoughts running through my brain.
Claudia

I find it hard to believe that clonazepam has destroyed your life. You don’t mention taking any SSRI’s. Yes it is hard to stop taking clonazepam but if you incorporate that with some other medications for anxiety and depression you could definitely improve the quality of your life.
Anxiety and depression are genetic and run in families. Clonazepam is not a stand alone drug to best treat depression and anxiety but combined with other antidepressants it can be very effective.
I wish you the best of luck in your journey.