How Many People Are On A Daily Benzo?

[cdg]

Just curious. Why? What drug? How many milligrams?

I am currently on kolonopin .25 mg at bed time.

 

[Lost Pup]

During periods of acute stress, I take 1m of Lorazepam 2x daily. It is the only medication I take.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

I was at one point (klonopin @ bedtime) but now I just take one (Ativan) as needed. The daily thing bit me in the arse. I was dependent before I knew it and coming off was horrid.

 

[Lady of Longbourn]

I take Xanax mostly for social anxiety. I take 0.5 mg as needed and I don't take it very often, maybe twice a week. Not becasue I don't need but mostly becasue I either forget I have it or I just don't want to be dependent on it.

It is not my only medication though.

 

[madmax]

Consider yourself lucky.

People with PTSD often have to take anti psychotics me included.(Geodon)

Max

 

[Lost Pup]

I'm curious about others' experiences with benzos.

Ironically, I never took them until about a year ago. When my stress was more chronic, I tried a beta blocker (propranolol) and an alpha blocker (prazosin) as well as an anti-depressant for six months. All helped slightly but not nearly as well as lorazepam. It cuts my physical stress effectively but still and allows me to keep functioning in all areas of my life.

If I take it more than a few days in a row, I do start to get brain fog. And I know it can be habit forming but mostly my side effects have been minimal to none.

I consider it kind of a miracle drug.

 

[Springer80]

My mum said not to take medical advice off a three headed reindeer....:)

Or any man who pouts as much as Owen Wilson.

 

[cdg]

Thats funny. I'm personally not looking for advice. Just curious. Want to see how many out there take it everyday. I get that there is a dependence issue but, it seems as if some people don't have a choice. As long as you stick with the script amount.

 

[Lost Pup]

My mum said not to take medical advice off a three headed reindeer....:)

Honestly, that's actually a pretty good rule of thumb.....

 

[Deleted member 1860]

Sticking with the script amount doesn't guarantee you'll avoid dependence.

 

[cdg]

Thanks for the reply. I realize that. Just curious. Some people don't have a choice.

 

[Deleted member 1860]

You've tried everything else? Until then, you have a choice. ;)