Posted by med_empowered on September 11, 2008, at 19:07:55
In reply to Re: anxiety medication, posted by Phillipa on September 11, 2008, at 18:48:07
I live in the south, too, and docs around here vary wildly in how they deal with benzos. Some of them are wildly anti-BZD, while other (like my doc) don't have a problem with it as long as you don't ask for dosage increases and there aren't any signs of misuse. How old have your docs been?
In my experience, younger p-docs are the worst. They're anti-benzos ("addicition"), but pro-antipsychotics, and they seem to think that its better to load somebody up on a ton of non-controlled, non-addictive substances than to prescribe a controlled substance that actually gets the job done.
Also, younger docs seem to be really into the idea that they're "treating a disease," whereas older docs (at least mine) are way more interested in controlling particular symptoms so your existence is more comfortable...the result seems to be that older docs will put together something that works for you (even if it involves older and/or potentially addictive meds), while younger (cookie-cutter) docs seem hell bent on making YOU fit into THEIR treatment plan.
Also...how are you paying for your docs? If you can afford it, you might want to go to a cash-only doc.
As for stuff you can do yourself...niacinamide is a great idea. I personally take 4grams daily, and it keeps me on an even keel (more or less...).Whatever you do, try to avoid antipsychotics. They cause more problems than they fix, and they're expensive.
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