Posted by JohnL2 on April 22, 2000, at 7:54:54
In reply to Re: Xanax withdrawl, posted by JohnL on April 22, 2000, at 6:07:07
I forgot to mention in my preceding post that the possibility exists that there is a GABA deficiency, and that the Xanax has been correcting it. If that is the case, then lifetime treatment with Xanax is a good thing. It will allow the rest of your days to be normal ones. Sooner or later everyone needs lifetime medication of some kind or another. Diabetes, high blood pressure, heart function, stomach acid reflux, on and on and on.
Hopefully you can get off the Xanax if that's what you want to do. But if you find it truly is helpful in correcting an underlying chemisty problem, then be thankful for it. It will allow you a normal life and should not be viewed as a crutch. Instead it should be viewed as a chemistry-correcter, or a biological malfunction fixer.
But as I mentioned in the other post, there's a likelihood that you may find benefit in a tiny dose of an antipsychotic, and not have to worry about addiction. Other drugs that correct panic/anxiety chemistry imbalances include serotonin antidepressants and anti-hypertension medications (beta blockers). But the best odds for success are with benzos or antipsychotics. If those fail, beta blockers or serotonin meds may be the magic ones. But who knows, when all is said and done, it may be the current Xanax that's the right one for you. JohnL
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