Benzodiazepines ineffective or dosage ineffective?

Posted by FredPotter on December 29, 2002, at 19:51:01

I am now in the situation of clinging on to an ongoing script for Xanax, knowing that if it's curtailed, I will be unable to restart it. That is because this would need the sanction of a psychiatrist to restart it, and the current medical opinion of benzodiazepines in New Zealand is that they are sinful.
However my Doc will continue to renew the script so long as I say I'm trying to gradually come off them and to not take more than 1 mg a day. Never mind that an effective dose of Xanax is more like 8 to 10 mg a day.
I feel bound to tell him on my visits that all is not well with me regarding anxiety, but I must never let him think that Xanax is ineffective or the supply will dry up. I realise the word "supply" is an emotive one, however I'm not "feeding a habit" but holding on to the small amount of relief that Xanax affords me from constant anxiety. It's very slight but better than nothing, given I can't drink alcohol.
Can anyone recommend a solution to this?

Thread

Benzodiazepines ineffective or dosage ineffective? FredPotter 12/29/02
Re: Benzodiazepines ineffective or dosage ineffective? FredPotter 12/29/02
Re: Benzodiazepines ineffective or dosage ineffective? Jackster 12/30/02
Re: Benzodiazepines ineffective or dosage ineffective? gheld 12/30/02
The Eternal Return of The Catch 22 » FredPotter fachad 12/30/02
Re: The Eternal Return of The Catch 22 » fachad BrittPark 12/30/02
Re: The Eternal Return of The Catch 22 FredPotter 12/30/02
Re: The Eternal Return of The Catch 22 » BrittPark fachad 12/31/02

Post a new follow-up

Notify the administrators

Start a new thread

poster:FredPotter thread:133718
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20021223/msgs/133718.html