Posted by gabbix2 on January 3, 2003, at 3:18:17
In reply to Re: For serious anxiety what are the higher levels of » Alii, posted by IsoM on January 3, 2003, at 2:10:11
I took 6 mgs a day, for a month - 6 weeks maybe when I was suffering from mind bending anxiety.
And though its hard for me to believe now, I didn't fall asleep, i didn't even get drowsy. It simply made me 'normal' . I reduced it without problem when my other A.D medication began to work.I don't think it would have been prescribed by my
p.doc for any longer than that though.
For years after that I took 2 mgs, but during a depression relapse it was upped to 4 mgs, for at least 3 years without a problem.
I bought into benzo phobia and decided that it was causing all my problems, was even going to sue my Dr. (well in my head) I withdrew from it.
And waited for my old self to just bounce back.. it didn't. I felt just as dreadful but had nothing to alleviate it. Damn. It was not the Ativan after all.I'm now back on it at 2-3 mgs per day.
Good luck Alii, I know anxiety hell, I think having to choose I'd much rather be depressed actually.
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