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Re: They wont give me Xanax

Posted by mcp on September 26, 2004, at 19:14:08

In reply to They wont give me Xanax, posted by honeychica on September 26, 2004, at 15:26:24

This just engrages me. I really feel for you. They are so willing to hand out stuff like Effexor with it's "discontinuation syndrome", yet reticent to go with a benzo. There are far less side effects and in my opinion are safer. ANyways, you hit it on the head. It is all about quality of life. You must make this clear in the strictest terms when seeing your doc. If they don't budge, suggest another benzo. Maybe Klonopin. There doesn't seem to be the hysteria over it like there is over Xanax. If it is still a no go, try a new doc and don't mention anything about prior substance abuse. I am an alcoholic and take Ativan without abusing it. Be insistent. This is your body and you know what you are going through. I wish you the best of luck and I will be saying a prayer for you.

> I have been suffering from severe PTSD and anxiety and depression for the past 6 years. I've been in therapy, am still in therapy and am now on Effexor 225mg, I am still having severe anxiety attacks. Since I was raped and brutalized by my ex for 2 years I have been a basket case. I happened to be at my Prim. care physicians office for my asthma and was having an intense anxiety attack when I asked if she could prescribe something to helpme. She gave me a 1 month supply of Xanax .25 mg and I have to say that it has been so great for me, the anxiety attacks were far less severe and I actually went clothes shopping for the first time in 2 years. I have been a recluse for about 2 years since I left my abusive ex and I am afraid to leave my house and basically only go out for therapy sesssions and grocery shopping. So I saw the nurse who prescribes my Effexor to me and asked her for Xanax and that it seemed to really help me alot. She refuses to give me xanax stating that because I used to drink heavily 6 years ago that I would get addicted to it and that EVERYONE who takes Xanax is addicted to it! So she gives me Gabitril, it does NOTHING for me and I just don't know what to do! I am so frustrated with the fact that everyone else I go to therapy with is on Ativan or Xanax except me, I am suffering, my quality of life is crap, my anxiety is to much to bear anymore and I don't know what else to do. Please if anyone has some advice let me know...thank you so much.
> Sincerely, Lauren
>


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