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Original post by Dan9878
Dependence - i.e very hard to stop taking. Tolerance - dose increases to get the same effect.
Xanax is very strong. Why do you need it?
Xanax is very strong. Why do you need it?
I just need it. I suffer with anxiety. I will be fine if I take it, I know how to manage things like that because I have had the experience E.G with benzos and stuff. Dependency won't be a problem for me.
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Original post by thoyub
I just need it. I suffer with anxiety. I will be fine if I take it, I know how to manage things like that because I have had the experience E.G with benzos and stuff. Dependency won't be a problem for me.
Okay if you say so
I would use a long acting benzo... something like clonazepam or diazepam.. I would even consider lorazepam before xanax.
I have had xanax 0.5mg on a private script and it did nothing for me... Load of overrated crap.
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/xanax-side-effects.html
I was advised that medication should be a last resort, and with my experience I agree with that. Just make sure you keep in touch with your doctor about things and if you haven't, ask him/her about treatments you can do instead/alongside =D
I was advised that medication should be a last resort, and with my experience I agree with that. Just make sure you keep in touch with your doctor about things and if you haven't, ask him/her about treatments you can do instead/alongside =D
Original post by rachiriot
http://www.drugs.com/sfx/xanax-side-effects.html
I was advised that medication should be a last resort, and with my experience I agree with that. Just make sure you keep in touch with your doctor about things and if you haven't, ask him/her about treatments you can do instead/alongside =D
I was advised that medication should be a last resort, and with my experience I agree with that. Just make sure you keep in touch with your doctor about things and if you haven't, ask him/her about treatments you can do instead/alongside =D
My doctor is the one who is advising me to take it, due to my situation. I did ask him about alternative treatments because I am reluctant to take strong medication and he said these are the only way forward. He will be supplying them to me too.
Thanks!
Original post by thoyub
My doctor is the one who is advising me to take it, due to my situation. I did ask him about alternative treatments because I am reluctant to take strong medication and he said these are the only way forward. He will be supplying them to me too.
Thanks!
Thanks!
You can't get xanax on the NHS in the UK, private only. Is it a shrink who is starting a long term prescription for benzo's?
Dan
Original post by Dan9878
You can't get xanax on the NHS in the UK, private only. Is it a shrink who is starting a long term prescription for benzo's?
Dan
Dan
My doctor has access to these types of medication. He has given me medications similar to this in the past and as long as he is giving me the things that I need to treat me and get me back up to shape, I don't care where he is getting them from. I know what he has done in the past, it is legit. He may be getting them from a private source anyway.
He is a qualified, competent doctor and as long as I am confident in that fact, he will continue to provide medical care to me.
Original post by thoyub
My doctor has access to these types of medication. He has given me medications similar to this in the past and as long as he is giving me the things that I need to treat me and get me back up to shape, I don't care where he is getting them from. I know what he has done in the past, it is legit. He may be getting them from a private source anyway.
He is a qualified, competent doctor and as long as I am confident in that fact, he will continue to provide medical care to me.
He is a qualified, competent doctor and as long as I am confident in that fact, he will continue to provide medical care to me.
Clearly your concerned otherwise you wouldn't be posting the original question.
If you think starting an addictive drug, at the age of 18 amounts to your best interest then go ahead. No-one here knows your history and what you've tried so just follow your doctors advice.
Google the ashton manual and have fun withdrawing off xanax.
Original post by tooosh
Xanax is one of the most addictive substances out there. Withdrawal can be lethal.
It's not generally considered first line treatment for anything for this reason. Have you run through other options?
It's not generally considered first line treatment for anything for this reason. Have you run through other options?
I have spoken with my doctor about the alternatives. I asked him if there was any medication that could be less strong but still have the same desirable effects and he said he didn't know of any.
I asked him if there was an alternative that didn't involve any medication and he said that medication is the only way forward. He advised me to take xanax.
I then asked him about the side effects of xanax and he didn't seem to know that either so I had to ask here.
I have taken similar medications before and I have had no problems with dependency or addiction. I know how to manage it. I do have episodes of severe anxiety which aren't good for me and I also have insomnia which is affecting my life and relationships etc. Nothing else works for my insomnia so I am willing to try absolutely anything to get a good nights sleep although I am not directly considering Xanax for that. Xanax may however help my anxiety which could improve sleep for me.
I will follow my doctor's advice as I am sure he knows what he is talking about. I will ask him further about the risks of xanax and see if he knows.
But I will be fine. My doctor knows what he is talking about. If he didn't he wouldn't be qualified would he?
True. I have taken lorazepam too but only ever in small quantities and I have not become dependent on it. It didn't really have much effect on me anyway or at least not the effect that I wanted.
I would never dream of becoming dependent on these but my options are running out. Sometimes anxiety/insomnia is so severe that only certain medications can work. I will treat them with respect. Thanks.
I would never dream of becoming dependent on these but my options are running out. Sometimes anxiety/insomnia is so severe that only certain medications can work. I will treat them with respect. Thanks.
If he knew what he was talking about he would be able to offer alternatives and he would know the side effects.
I urge you to get a second opinion. Surely there's no harm in that. If the second opinion says different, then you know alarm bells should be ringing.
I don't think anyone chooses to become dependent on medication. Usually it happens and they don't realise until they try to come off the meds.
There have got to be alternative therapies not involving medication, or at least alongside medication you can try. Why would you want to need meds all your life? Surely its better to learn to manage your anxiety without drugs.
I urge you to get a second opinion. Surely there's no harm in that. If the second opinion says different, then you know alarm bells should be ringing.
Original post by thoyub
I would never dream of becoming dependent on these but my options are running out.
I would never dream of becoming dependent on these but my options are running out.
I don't think anyone chooses to become dependent on medication. Usually it happens and they don't realise until they try to come off the meds.
There have got to be alternative therapies not involving medication, or at least alongside medication you can try. Why would you want to need meds all your life? Surely its better to learn to manage your anxiety without drugs.
Original post by Kabloomybuzz
If he knew what he was talking about he would be able to offer alternatives and he would know the side effects.
I urge you to get a second opinion. Surely there's no harm in that. If the second opinion says different, then you know alarm bells should be ringing.
I don't think anyone chooses to become dependent on medication. Usually it happens and they don't realise until they try to come off the meds.
There have got to be alternative therapies not involving medication, or at least alongside medication you can try. Why would you want to need meds all your life? Surely its better to learn to manage your anxiety without drugs.
I urge you to get a second opinion. Surely there's no harm in that. If the second opinion says different, then you know alarm bells should be ringing.
I don't think anyone chooses to become dependent on medication. Usually it happens and they don't realise until they try to come off the meds.
There have got to be alternative therapies not involving medication, or at least alongside medication you can try. Why would you want to need meds all your life? Surely its better to learn to manage your anxiety without drugs.
I never chose to have meds, I just follow my doctor's advice. My doctor has said to me that medication is the only forward when I asked him about it. I am the sort of person that places a lot of trust in my doctor and what he says.
If you say so, I will seek a second opinion if I can.
My anxiety can be very severe at times and I am not even sure if any alternative therapies can help me. I might research therapies that don't involve medication but I will also need to seek a doctors advice about that. I would be wasting time if alternative therapy didn't work. However due to what you said, I may not rule it out.
Thanks!
Original post by thoyub
I have spoken with my doctor about the alternatives. I asked him if there was any medication that could be less strong but still have the same desirable effects and he said he didn't know of any.
I asked him if there was an alternative that didn't involve any medication and he said that medication is the only way forward. He advised me to take xanax.
I then asked him about the side effects of xanax and he didn't seem to know that either so I had to ask here.
I have taken similar medications before and I have had no problems with dependency or addiction. I know how to manage it. I do have episodes of severe anxiety which aren't good for me and I also have insomnia which is affecting my life and relationships etc. Nothing else works for my insomnia so I am willing to try absolutely anything to get a good nights sleep although I am not directly considering Xanax for that. Xanax may however help my anxiety which could improve sleep for me.
I will follow my doctor's advice as I am sure he knows what he is talking about. I will ask him further about the risks of xanax and see if he knows.
But I will be fine. My doctor knows what he is talking about. If he didn't he wouldn't be qualified would he?
I asked him if there was an alternative that didn't involve any medication and he said that medication is the only way forward. He advised me to take xanax.
I then asked him about the side effects of xanax and he didn't seem to know that either so I had to ask here.
I have taken similar medications before and I have had no problems with dependency or addiction. I know how to manage it. I do have episodes of severe anxiety which aren't good for me and I also have insomnia which is affecting my life and relationships etc. Nothing else works for my insomnia so I am willing to try absolutely anything to get a good nights sleep although I am not directly considering Xanax for that. Xanax may however help my anxiety which could improve sleep for me.
I will follow my doctor's advice as I am sure he knows what he is talking about. I will ask him further about the risks of xanax and see if he knows.
But I will be fine. My doctor knows what he is talking about. If he didn't he wouldn't be qualified would he?
Sorry but your doctor sounds ****ing terrible. Recommends alprazolam as a first line medication and doesn't even know the side effects. That's closer to what a junkie who isn't read up on rx drugs would say. Not to mention it's illegal if he's on the NHS, and there are better and safer illegal options...
Original post by thoyub
I never chose to have meds, I just follow my doctor's advice. My doctor has said to me that medication is the only forward when I asked him about it. I am the sort of person that places a lot of trust in my doctor and what he says.
If you say so, I will seek a second opinion if I can.
My anxiety can be very severe at times and I am not even sure if any alternative therapies can help me. I might research therapies that don't involve medication but I will also need to seek a doctors advice about that. I would be wasting time if alternative therapy didn't work. However due to what you said, I may not rule it out.
Thanks!
If you say so, I will seek a second opinion if I can.
My anxiety can be very severe at times and I am not even sure if any alternative therapies can help me. I might research therapies that don't involve medication but I will also need to seek a doctors advice about that. I would be wasting time if alternative therapy didn't work. However due to what you said, I may not rule it out.
Thanks!
I put less trust in doctors due to them fobbing a lot of people off with medication when there are alternatives worth trying (counselling, psychotherapy, CBT etc) that they don't bother referring people to as it costs them more for them to refer you to a specialist than to give you pills and because the services are underfunded (could that be because doctors don't refer people who need it?) Mental health meds should be a last resort after non chemical options have been tried and failed, or as part of therapy, because combined treatment with medication and talking therapies have been proven to be the most effective treatment for most people in the long term. Being made to rely on stronger and stronger medication doesn't teach you to be able to control and deal with your own mood. It doesn't give you practical coping strategies, and it could mean you are relying on medication for life because you don't know and haven't had to put the coping strategies in place to deal with life without being drugged up
Half of the problem is that people put blind faith into their doctors. I'm guessing its a GP you see. A general practitioner, who is trained in a bit of everything and almost certainly doesn't specialise in mental health (If he did, he'd be more clued up on the side effects of xanax, and would look it up for you when asked)
Seriously, I think people need to take more responsibility for their own health, by researching their condition, the treatment options and how their medications work and the side effects. You've got the internet in front of you, there's no excuse. Doctors don't like it when you have an idea what options you have, it undermines their authority and means its harder for them to fob you off. Of course, they are trained professionals, their opinion should be taken seriously, but at the same time your own knowledge is power, and you have the right to have control over your own illness and your treatment. Remember, doctors are human beings, they can and do make mistakes, they can and do cut corners to make life easier for themselves. Take some responsibility for your own health, gather your own information and don't put so much blind faith in one doctor. If you felt totally comfortable with what he'd given you, you wouldn't need to ask a forum about it.
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Original post by thoyub
My doctor is the one who is advising me to take it, due to my situation. I did ask him about alternative treatments because I am reluctant to take strong medication and he said these are the only way forward. He will be supplying them to me too.
Thanks!
Thanks!
I'm not sure I really believe you when you say your doctor said that. Medication isn't really an effective treatment for anxiety. It can help make things more bearable in the short term, but to actually make yourself better you need some sort of talking therapy, CBT or counselling. Even if it means a long waiting list, he should have offered this to you. If he did want to give you some medication to help in the meantime, it would have been something like propranolol to start with. Super-addictive benzos are a last resort for people who have tried everything else - definitely not "the only way forward" for anyone.
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