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  • mustang331
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    Quote Originally Posted by TOkiddView
    Say what? Never heard of SSRI discontinuation syndrome?

    http://psychcentral.com/lib/2011/ssr…awal-syndrome/

    And on and on and on and on and on.

    You may know more about juice than me, but I doubt you know more about "narcotics" than me Mustang. And wasn’t that what you called benzodiazepines? A narcotic? They’re actually anxiolytics or sedative/hypnotics depending on the kind. The word "narcotic" in pharmacological jargon generally refers to the opiate/opioid class of drugs, though the word has come to mean any drug with psychoactive effects in the common lexicon. And because Lexipro is psychoactive – psychotropic, more specifically, perhaps we could call it a narcotic as well. It changes the way you think and feel and is physically addictive. I’m glad it did wonders for you, but it’s ruined a lot of lives, created a lot of false hope, and made an industry rich on a poorly understood chemical that has caused endless lawsuits from disgruntled patients, including those who are no longer alive because they committed suicide.

    Now, in regards to getting addicted to a drug regardless to taking it as prescribed, this is true. If I have stomach cancer and am prescribed hydromorphone and fentanyl for the pain, I will eventually become physically dependent. Does that mean I shouldn’t take the drug? Benzodiazapines are one of the most widely prescribed drugs in North America, and few people ever become addicted because most doctors know to prescribe for only a short period of time. If this person is having a hard time functioning due to their anxiety, a month or two of clonazepam .5mg PRN is not going to get him addicted.

    I also think I was clear about this being a stop-gap measure to give him some short-term relief while he finds a more natural way of dealing with his anxiety.

    End of Rant

    TOkidd

    lol, I really don’t know where this came from.. I don’t know what you were trying to prove to me.. Other than the fact that you do feel a little weird getting off anti’s..

    I should of been more clear.. If someone is experiencing anxiety issues and depression, anti-depressants could be a WONDERFUL thing.. let me clear up what I was saying.. "Its MUCH MUCH easier to come off of an anti-depressant, than it would be to come off of a Narcotic… Be it Benzo’s or Opiates"

    mustang331
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    Quote Originally Posted by TOkiddView
    Like I said – serious anxiety can best be dealt with in the short-term by benzodiazepines prescribed by a doctor. This medication will virtually eliminate any anxiety you have while you seek alternate, natural & holistic ways of dealing with the problem like yoga, psychotherapy, meditation, homeopathy, acupuncture, etc. Of course, like I said before, these drugs can be dependence-inducing and must be taken as directed by your doctor and only for short periods of time. But they will certainly get your anxiety under control long enough for you to seek help in other ways.

    TOkidd

    Doctor or not.. You become addicted no matter what… just because A doctor is giving you the medicine doesn’t mean hes going to have some plan to NOT get addicted to a class 2 Narcotic..

    But.. there are wonders that have been done with Anti-depressants.. These are NOT a narcotic.. And you can easily get off of them.. But they have many anti-anxiety properties to them..

    I was on lexapro for a while.. It did wonders for me..

    mustang331
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    I think it was the matter of not knowing what he was doing, injecting here and there for 2 years.. probably what ever his source gave him… More than his age..

    Listen.. You want to know what the problem is.. its in your head.. YEP!! you read it right.. This is all stress related.. trust me, I have more experience with this than anything.. YOu might need to take something, just for the placebo for you to start feeling better again..

    Nothing is worse than anxiety.. I seriously think its one of the worst mental effects us humans can have.. Id rather be Mentally challenged then to live with depression/anxiety..

    Either way.. you’re young.. 22 years old… I got PTSD at age 23.. I live with it everyday.. I’ve been on all sorts of meds.. but my best medicine is working out.. Cardio to be exact… Im 32 now.. I feel better than ever.. But I still have an ambulance at my house once a year.. (Panic attack)

    Horrible.. but you learn to live with certain things..

    good luck!

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