I won't get into the hard details, but in the spirit of de-tabooifying the topic, I suffer from anxiety and panic attacks, as well as some phobias. I have been a regular user of clonazepam and lorazepam for more than 10 years now. I hate those medications though as they turned me into a zombie and gave me blackouts. I am constantly either going through becoming addicted or going through withdrawal because I hate being addicted. I have been completely of benzos for almost a month now and had 2 panic attacks that I was able to suffer through.
I have also been taking escitalopram which has helped with my depression a lot, almost to the point that it is not existent. And the best thing is, I don't seem to have any of the negative side effects that other people can get from it. It doesn't help much with anxiety for me though. The doctor warned me that suicide is risk with this medication though and to be aware that it can play tricks with you mind.
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