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How am I going to manage getting cut off my Valium after years ?!
Mental Health | Last Active: Apr 12 7:21am | Replies (15)Comment receiving replies
I’m going through a similar situation, but worse. I’m prescribed 2mg of clonazaoam 2x daily and 10mg of diazepam 2x daily for PTSD, GAD anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and panic attacks. Also for seizures since they can treat seizures and I’m already prescribed 18 medications. I’m already on a SSRI medication for anxiety it does absolutely nothing and I’ve tried more than 3 not doing them anymore I’m prescribed trintellix I don’t want to kill my self because of the medication (literally because of the medication) like Zoloft had me feeling like. I will not try a different SSRI or go back on buspar or baclofen they do t work. Period. I’ve been on benzodiazepines for 6+yrs. You people say it’s not healthy we’ll it’s definitely not healthy for your brain peace of mind and body to go through withdrawal symptoms when it’s not needed. If the medication works god gorbid they keep giving them the medication like do I have to move to Mexico just to get prescribed the medication I need and yes you can’t just buy Xanax in Mexico you need a script. Benzodiazepines are no different than insulin if we stop taking it we can die it doesn’t sound like a fun death not going to attempt to do a 2yr ween off and be miserable for those 2yrs and the rest of my life. I take my medication EXACTLY as prescribed I actually get my script one day early and skip a dose if I can and have a jar saved up for emergency’s like this but I’m just going to see what happens because if I have a seizure before I get a new script I will file a lawsuit. This country is disgusting making Drs feel weird about giving these medications out not everyone abuses medication. Rehabs profit off misery and suffering and problems so people get desperate and pay money or their insurance does it’s a scam it doesn’t work look it up
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Thank you! Why mess with what works?! I don’t and have never abused my meds. I didn’t say in my first post about being diagnosed with MS on top of all the other. All I wanted was for someone to talk to., and I’ll say why.. my husband molested my daughters and his 10 yr prison sentence turned into 1 bc of the good ol boy system. I moved from my hometown 7 years ago and started over in my 40’s. I still have to go back to that town bc I have family there. Trying to take care of my dad., my youngest daughter and grands. It’s too damn much. I didn’t find this out until my daughters were young adults so… like I said. I just asked for someone to talk to and if you have a medication that works, you take it responsibly, it’s CRAP that I’m being treated like a drug addict. I’m so sick of it. Some need benzos for a reason. Ulg.. sorry I vented
I totally agree with you !I follow and take only as prescribed.
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I am so very sorry you are suffering. The insurance, pharma and medical system in America have got to change, I agree. Too many people are dying. Too many suffering. I see it in my personal life and in my professional life.
My comments were not meant to address anything but the danger of abruptly stopping or "self-tapering" from benzos without medical supervision. Those people I was addressing want to get off of these drugs.
Your situation appears to be different. I hope you get the help you need. I, too, suffer with Generalized Anxiety Disorder and Medication Resistant Major Depressive Disorder. I have been on this roller coaster of try this, try that, now let's add this drug to that one until I found myself taking 7 different mental health prescriptions and worse off than I have ever been. So I understand the frustration. I left my job, that I love, in February because I can't take care or help others when I can't help myself. It is heartbreaking. Last week I began TMS treatments. I saw sunshine today. Will I see it tomorrow? I don't know and I sure as he'll don't dare to hope. But, as I have for most of my life, I will keep trying. Every. Single. Day.
Oh, and you are wrong about Rehab. If a person goes with an open heart, an open mind, a desire and a willingness to pick up the tools that we lay down and do the hard ass work to live a different way, then, yes, it can work.
I hoe you find the peace and serenity we all deserve!