Posted by Fallen4MyT on November 27, 2004, at 20:08:07
In reply to Re: To Paul, posted by ed_uk on November 27, 2004, at 19:58:10
I have taken valium for MANY years for anxiety..I have taken breaks from the meds up to 2-3 years...I personally think a taper is the wise and safest way to go. You know if you do say 20 mg cut to 15 and a half for a month and so on. When you think about it benzos get a bad rap...IMO because they are cheap. We depend on drugs like insulin, SSRI's (ya get withdrawals with them too they use the PC term discontinuation syndrome) and high blood pressure meds to name a few. If I went off my high blood pressure meds I would have a hypertensive crisis as one can going off many meds. You may wanna taper and or add Neurontin if you can tolerate it to help with withdrawal they use it in many treatment centers. Good luck. It's my opinion no other drug is as good as a benzo for anxiety
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