Posted by Holly Vaughn on April 9, 2004, at 16:54:38
In reply to Lorazapam vs. Paxil vs. xanax vs. nothing, posted by Holly Vaughn on April 9, 2004, at 16:42:01
I'm sorry. In my post I should have put LEXAPRO in place of lorazepam (which is of course the generic for ativan). I hope that makes more sense
holly
> Hi I am happy to have stumbled onto this message board. It's nice to see such supportive ppl. I am 29 and have been struggling with the idea of starting to take an anti-depressant for over a year. My doctor first prescribed paxil and it sat in my cupboard all this time. I am scared. I've heard terrible things about withdrawl and addiction and I'm also afraid to be on something for life. I don't feel like I am really depressed but I struggle with anxiety and insomnia. Lately, I've been having heart pain and the Dr. ran a bunch of tests (which all came out fine) and he told me I need to start the drugs. I asked him for atavan or xanax because they seem less "permanant" but he refused saying they are only for people with sudden trauma like death in the family or divorce but for me, someone struggling just to get by with "normal" life (single parenthood, work overload), I need the constant stuff. Then he perscribed lorazapam in place of the paxil, saying there are less side-effects.
> I'm at the brink of beginning the drug therapy. I keep thinking I should just keep trying to tough it out and soon, everything will be back to normal but I think my stressing is causing me physical harm and undue mental anguish and if I could only take the anti-depressants for a little while- a year maybe- to get myself settled, that would be great. Am I way off here?
> Thanks for listening to a probably very old and tired story,
> Holly
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