Posted by Paulie on June 13, 2003, at 15:07:22
In reply to Anyone sick from their anxiety?, posted by Thatgirl on June 13, 2003, at 10:01:35
Yes, anxiety can make you sick. I was on (Valium) diazepam every day for about 6 years. Never got addicted to it, stopped taking it by reducing dose over a period of only one week. I was on 15-20mg/day. My pdoc told me that if I needed it he would prescribe the max of 40mg but I never needed that much. I glad this guy was not a benzo-phobe. I was also on a TCA antidepressant at that time. For anxiety symptoms, nothing in my book beats an anti-anxiety med. Antidepressants are helpful for depression, but my experience has been that they tend to increase anxiety. For anxiety/depression an antidepressant in combo with an anti-anxiety med can be most beneficial.
Just my experience,
Paul
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