Posted by Cyrus on January 24, 2004, at 12:35:03
In reply to Re: BENZODIAZEPINES ARE NOT THE ANSWER, posted by irwind on January 22, 2004, at 22:59:29
> Is it ok for some one to take benzos for life. do you know of any one who is doing it. i consider the analagy of insulin dependence as in the case of diabetese. i am considering benzos for anxiety and insomnia. there are so many benzos and what is the best worst when it comes to the issue of developing tolerance.
On them 15 yrs here. Ones with a long half life seem best. With regular Xanax (short half life)it's tough to deal with the "on" again "off" again effects. I alway discuss this topic with my PDoc.
He doesn't see any problem as long as dose is kept as low as necessary. I have never had tolerance develop with valium or librium. Doses of these feel exactly the same as the first time I took them. And yes I dreaded filling the prescription the first time. Just have to respect them.
Forget about alcohol with these, imo. Both effect CNS. Can be quite dangerous to combine.
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