Posted by fayth on December 24, 2003, at 17:20:31
I went Cabrini mental health clinic 3 years ago.. I was having depression from going thru a life crisis. I was always very afraid of medications and prone to night terrors. I guess my defenses were down and I let people talk me into trying anti depressants... however I was so scared of taking them that they put me on a daily doseage of Xanax to stop me from panicing.
I never took any drugs before.. my mother and the docters told me it was compleately safe.. they never gave me therapy for my fears and they never attempted to take me down or off Xanax for 3 whole years. They also NEVER informed me of the side effects and how awful this drug is..
Instead of getting better I have been on a 3 year oddessy of screw ups and just plain horrible docters. They made so many mistakes with meds and health that my anxiety went through the roof... I had to go home for 8 months... I lost every penny I saved for my future.. my family has been drained dry.. now they are trying to ween me from Xanax ( my doseage was a mg and half per day)No one around me is giving me much support or what to expect... I am alone.. almost no family.. no boyfriend or husband.. everything I worked for is gone and I am battling docters and horrible side effects of going off this stuff.. I am devestated and grief stricken.. Its christmas eve.. I dont even know if I have hope that I can get out from under all this... At this moment I just feel very hopless.
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