Posted by viridis on September 30, 2002, at 22:21:47
In reply to Re: Anxiety Disoder Medication, PLEASE help, posted by FredPotter on September 30, 2002, at 16:29:45
> Again, I stress that seeing a psychiatrist/psychopharmacologist is crucial. A lot of GPs are irrationally averse to prescribing benzos
so are psychiatrists
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You're right -- I just think the chances of a psychiatrist being rational and educated about benzos are greater, although I agree that many psychiatrists aren't.
The other thing (my subjective impression only) is that a psychiatrist who is reasonable about benzos is also more likely to consider their use for long-term maintenance. Some GPs may prescribe benzos, but my experience is that they tend to be of the "short-term use only" mindset, fearing that the patient will become "addicted". Yet, some people really need benzos long-term.
I guess it all hinges on finding an open-minded psychiatrist (or GP), which may take some trial and error.
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