Posted by gilbert on February 26, 2002, at 22:59:24
In reply to Re: benzos for alcoholics?, posted by Alan on February 25, 2002, at 22:20:18
Elizabeth,
I did try klonopin but still had panics I needed huge doses to get by. I am working within my own hemisphere here as Alan would say and do not want to project my experiences on others. I do think for me benzos are off limits. I did lovvvve my xanax and will miss it.
On the spiritual side I guess what I am trying to say is I wish I could find a med that just made me feel normal for use of a better word. The xanax kind of dulled my existence never really got too excited about anything, the prozac kind of dulls my emotions like I can't cry sometimes when I am sad.....it's weird like all meds seem to take something from my original personna.
Today I am going thru a long depressive episode and I am forced to take the prozac I have been on it for 3 weeks. I could not have a panic if I tried I am too low right now. I am beginning to wonder if I am bi polar I go from tons of panics to depresssion in cycles but my mania is not like other bi polars who get high and active mine is loaded up on fear and panic. I think the depression is my way of my body wearing out after many panics. So for now my problem is trying to stay motivated to stay alive.
On the whole benzo issue for drunks I found them a bit disinhibiting. I do know other alcoholics doing just fine on them and I do know some who have not. I do think withhin 10 years the issue will be moot due to new gabba antagonist coming out like pagloclone and other in the pipelines. Hopefully we will have viable alternatives to benzos and ssri's both.
Gil
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