01-25-2018, 07:22 PM
I'm experienced with ssris,and took pail for 6 yrs,,ran low on funds and switched to prozac,had to decrease paxil,break up pills and then when down to like 10 mg started taking the Prozac which seems just as good and isn't as sedating,also have taken some benzos to help manage panic and anxiety that is genetic plus my personality makes me vulnerable to it..so when on clonazapam,which has a long half life I certainly felt better but it gave me some withdraw type symptoms,insomnia,anxiety increased,wierd twitching increaed,,I wanted to go off of them because what if I do not have them and run out? I do not want to experience cold turkey,it's scary..I was prescribed then by a psychiatrist but switched insurances due to health issues causing me not to work,,so I am now taking one a given in the morning of 1 mg,and that's all but I also have them handy in case I need another,,once I get going in the day it seems less stressfull,but just 3 days ago I got a prescription for gabapenin,and I'm noticing a huge difference in my pain and anxiety and hoping I may be able to stop the daily benzos gradually.and just have them on hand in case of issues.My advice is to take as little as possible and it's just better all around not to become dependent on them especially when some providers will not issue a script even if you have been diagnosed and treated with them for 10 plus yrs,,yea 2002 is when I first got em,,and cut off last summer,,wow ,it's really scary when this occurs..so please be carefull and look at all data,tel lives and such so u minimize dependency.