How are anti-anxiety meds bad for your health

I have no clue, I've never heard such a thing.


Maybe those people were talking about the benzos (ie; xanax, klonopin, ativan, lorazepam) which can become addicted at high dosages if on them for a long long time.


But if you're at a low dosage, such as a total of 1 mg a day of any of these, I seriously doubt you would become addicted to these benzos.


I think that's what they were referring to.

Anti-depressants/SSRI's are fine for long term use, and so are benzos.


Maybe they should have made it more clear to you?


Hope this helps


Twiggygal~

Well said Enigmagirl
Keep them to a minimum and you should have no problems I have been on Valium and ativan for many more yrs than I care to admit to ......lol
BUT I do not take on daily basis never have and wont
I take only when needed and so far I have had no problems
Be well

I do take my Ativan everyday, usually only once a day, sometimes twice if I've having a bad day.

Each pill is .5 mgs. If I don't take it once a day I get the worst panic attacks. I tried to skip it for two days and just couldn't stop panicking for an entire week. Worst week I had had in a while.

The Lexapro can't prevent my panic attacks but if the Ativan can, then I'll take the Ativan, yanno?

I actually need it.

Moderation is key, and the most I've ever taken in one day is only 1 mg, which is my personal limit, I can take more if I need to, but don't.

Twiggygal~

My new pdoc siad that the rebound anxiety from xanax can be very hard on folks that take large amounts to deal with anxiety. He talked about patients at a rehab center that had it so bad that the center had to use huge doses of valium to wean them off the xanax. It's starnge, cuz I used to take 6mg. a day and I never felt like I was out of control or addicted. I cut my doses down all by myself...I guess it's according to the person.
janet