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Psych meds, weight gain and metformin
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Aug 17, 2022 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
Great, informative reply! Unfortunately doctors want us to trade one addictive medicine for another. We have to be so careful with this. It was my wish to taper Xanax. I had developed tolerance to the drug, it had stopped working. His remedy was to prescribe yet another addictive medication which, in my opinion, had much worse side effects. As you said, addiction, major weight gain, good possibility of developing diabetes. Not to mention the horrendous withdrawals for most. I still can’t figure out why benzodiazepines have completely fallen out of favor. The antidepressants, antipsychotics, the doctors want to prescribe now are just as bad if not worse. To top it off they really aren’t effective. Has everyone seen the new study on antidepressants? The joke med of the century, the horrible med the doctors can’t hardly wait to prescribe. The cure all for everything from PMS to depression to hot flashes. I could go on and on. I never had any side effects from Xanax except relief from my debilitating anxiety. This is in reply to sage50.
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All Dr's are cutting the use of benzos....they are getting pressure from the government to do so....it isn't them.
I'm on Ativan now for 12 yrs?... a decent dose. I'm used to it...but 2 weeks ago my Dr tried to cross titrate me over to Xanax and physically it was so uncomfortable, I told them to forget it, and just keep me on what I'm on. But he did chop my Adderall in half bc he said he has been audited b4 for a similar case, even though the combo works 4 me, it doesn't look good on paper.
That's what the government sees...not the patient and whose using it responsible and whose not.....bc benzos CAN be dangerous.
My best friend Jamie, 🙏 RIP...died from an Ativan OD.
People do. It causes respiratory arrest if mixed with alcohol or with other meds or if too much is taken....and the line isn't clear where death happens...bc some can cheat it........others not so lucky.
My PA at my psychs told me the office cut 75% of their pts off benzos...and it wasn't easy for her...bc she knew it was hard on some more than others. They only kept me on bc of my history with the military and having ptsd and being hypervigilent and needing it to be able to function...I refuse antipsychotics bc....I am not psychotic.....and I just gave everything I had to get off one. I've been seeing the same office for 16 yrs....they know me and my case...and trust me enough to justify my case to anyone who asks.
This is what was explained to me.
So.....I wouldn't get offended by ur Dr's actions,bc u are part of today's collective....the world we now live in.
I have radiculopathy and it hurts like no tomorrow. All I get is tramadol....bc people out there decided to take advantage of pain meds....now u can hold ur mris right up to ur Dr's nose and say here..look!!!..... but they will send u to pain mgmt...and they will send u for pt...or acupuncture.....
But no pain meds.
Same story with benzos....people ruined it for others.
That's why I'm on MM....can't say on here what it stands for...but....one little puff at bedtime takes care of my insomnia....otherwise..the pain used to keep me up till 4am...nightly....and I regressed...couldn't heal without sleep.
Mentally, you can't heal without sleep either. Needs to be researched....perhaps???.... anti-anxiety better than benzos...natural....no overdose...effective...good for depression too....helps big time with withdrawals.
Gotta run.....haircut appointment.....
Catchya more later.
Be cool...peace...BE WELL!!!
AUDREY