Posted by Quintal on June 6, 2007, at 17:53:30
In reply to Benzos not working for Anxiety...what else to try?, posted by Jesus is Savior on June 6, 2007, at 17:39:06
Lyrica might be the nearest thing. You could try tapering off the benzos for a while and probably regain the full effects when you restarted. It may cause more problems (cognitive impairment, sedation, memory loss etc) to keep adding drugs on top of a treatment that no longer works (as often seems to happen) rather than discontinue it properly. It's also possible that the benzos are affecting your mood (assuming you've had problems with depression) and simply withdrawing from them can lead to improved mental functioning and brighter outlook on life. That's been my experience anyway.
What are you trying to medicate with the benzos? I tend to feel antipsychotics are overkill for most cases of depression and anxiety - as well as having substantial health risks that benzos and most antidepressants lack. Have you tried any antidepressants?
Q
poster:Quintal
thread:761516
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20070604/msgs/761518.html