Posted by Alan on December 9, 2001, at 22:49:34
In reply to Cam- Question on long term use of lorazepam, posted by Mary-Teresa on December 8, 2001, at 15:17:39
> Cam after a terrible experience with zoloft, I have a problem with tinnitus elevating every time I try a non benzo type med. Right now 3 mg daily of lorazepam is working quite effectively to control the anxiety, and not effecting my ears. My question is how viable would lorazepam be for long term use, and what doesages are prescribed normally? Will it stop working in weeks, months years? Maybe as I calm down, I won't need as much. I would appreciate your thoughts-Mary
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Absolutely agree with all above (not surprising).The World Health Organisation has even examined all of the long term studies of 30 + years and conclude that they show aproppriateness of short AND long term use of BZD's for anxiety disorders. It's a question as to whether you want to be dependent on anxiety running your life or you being medically dependent on a med that allows one to live their life.
Experiment with dosages without fear since studies show that due to false, stigmatising, political, moralistic, half-truthed reports about "addictiveness" (medical dependence), most anxiety sufferers UNDERutilise their BZD's rather than OVERutilise them.
I've used them in mono therapy for over 20 years with no increase except to trace a natural waxing and waning of the anxiety levels themselves.
Great day when the ill informed doc (or entire medical system as in Canada and the UK) doesn't go around saying NOPE, can't prescribe an anxiolytic for anxiety - too addictive. Such ignorance is stupifying to say the least and depriving legitimate anxiety sufferers of meds that will relieve their suffering at the most.
Alan
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