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Anyone on benzos?

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#1

I’m on Geodon AP, Cogentin and 4mg of Xanax per day for anxiety and panick attacks. I just added CBD cape recommended on the forums here and it helps a little. But I’m wondering if I’ll be on Xanax forever. I’m afraid to stop.

How are you managing your anxiety?

#2

I used to take 1mg Klonopin for anxiety/sleep, but didn’t need it after I switched to Abilify.

#3

I’m prescribed 1 mg of ativan, but I only take it once every 2-3 months, if my anxiety gets too bad. I use CBD flower as sort of a PRN (with my pdoc’s permission). The flower works great for me.

#4

Wow I Amy be dependent on my Xanax. I’ve been on it 10years+ daily. Docs are a little concerned but afraid to to me off them at this point.

#5

I take 1mg of Klonopin a day. :cow::cow::cow:

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#6

@GrayBear how long have you been on klonipin?

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#7

I know it is not a benzo, but I take Buspar as well, for anxiety. :horse::horse::horse:

#8

I take a small dose of Klonopin only if I’m leaving my house and going to places that make me uncomfortable.

So I take it maybe 4 times a month or so.

I’ll take some also if I’m feeling too manic.

#9

Probably about a year. :lizard::lizard::lizard:

#10

I’ve been taking 1.5mg of klonopin everyday for almost four years.

I figure I’m hooked.

It’ll be hard to get off of them when the time comes,

But I’m not going to worry about it now.

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#11

Everyone seems to be taking benzos in moderation. Which I would like to be less dependent on it

#12

Be extremely careful going down on the Xanax. Benzodiazepine withdrawals are extremely serious and can sometimes result in death in extreme cases. If you’ve been taking that much for 10+ Years than it may take several months to taper off

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#13

dont get hooked on benzos

#14

holy hell 4+ mg of xanax for over ten years??. youre gonna need to do a really slow taper if u ever want to stop taking up. the ashton manual has info about the safest way to stop benzos without having seizures and extreme mental and physical withdrawal

https://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/

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#15

Yeah, I’m thinking about how much I depend on it and if anxiety would be better managed some other way. But I’m afraid to get off it. Too.

#16

i take lorazepam when i really need it… but that happens only once in a while… and usually my gp doc then tells me to take one.