Posted by worrier on May 2, 2003, at 20:43:47
In reply to Re: ativan and axiety, posted by murm on May 2, 2003, at 9:58:46
> no didnt notice any hair loss only had 3 perscriptions, i went off it yesterday and am having withdrawl symptoms right now the paxil hasnt kicked in yet. will these symptoms go away if u just quit all the medication? i tried for 4 days but was a mess and had to go back on them cause i couldnt function. i wouldnt feel so bad if it wasnt for the breathlessness part. all i know is that a dr at emerg told me to get off of them cuz they are addictive and isnt the proper medication for the problem.
>Question for you...you said the ER doc said to stop taking the ativan because it was addictive and wasn't the right med for the problem. What is "the problem"? Why were you prescribed ativan originally and who prescribed it? Was it your MD or a pdoc? You might have said in an earlier post...maybe I missed it. Just wondering, because if anxiety is your primary problem, you might want to be a bit carefull with SSRIs. They might work great for you..I hope so. But some people with anxiety/panic react very badly to the increased levels of serotonin. Benzos aren't bad drugs if used properly and they are extremely effective in treating anxiety/panic. They have a low side effect profile and a pretty wide safety margin. Good luck with the paxil, but if it doesn't work don't reject benzos out of hand. Worrier.
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