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01/12/2010 07:42 AM
Read this 2 or 3 times daily "as needed"
silverguy
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Most all of us take a benzo or anxiety med, like xanax, clonazepam or valium. the script always says 2 or 3 times daily, as needed! What is your definition of "as needed"? Take it before a trigger or if you feel anxiety creeping up. Maybe take it on a regular time frame to cover all the bases. What's your take on "as needed"?
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01/12/2010 07:47 AM  Top
TexasYankee
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My take? I take it when I need it. I don't take it every day but when I do, sometimes I take my valium before I know I am going out into a potentially anxious situation or when I start to feel the pangs of it sneaking up. If I wait until a full blown panic attack, the valium does nothing. That is usually when I just throw up and be done with it. THEN the valium can work. I can't take Xanax. A 1/4mg knocks my butt out. Can't function when I am unconscious.

As needed to me means as needed. I am lucky that I don't feel the urge to abuse them. That is a huge feat for me. Wink

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~"Faith makes things possible.....not easy!"

~ "How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively. " You have to want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."- Trina Paulus, Hope for the Flowers

~Have faith. Without faith there is no hope. Without hope there is nothing.

Although I may be knowledgeable, I am not a doctor, therapist or any other professional in this area. My experiences and opinion are just that. Hopefully others can relate though. :)

01/12/2010 07:56 AM  Top
regionguy149
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Can't take benzos because the job....although right before I saw my Pdoc the last time I went to the ER they gave me 10 ativan when they finaly figured out what the hell was going on only took about a year!

Anyways so I did take some of the Ativan and I took it as I started to feel the symptoms and knew panic was coming. Still have 2 left that sit in the bottle just in case.

I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing. (Socrates)

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01/12/2010 08:52 AM  Top
gurubu2
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Take as needed for me on my Xanax is absolute last line of defense. I can't stand how it makes me feel and then it knocks me out for several hours. I have 1 mg tablets that I can take up to three times daily, was prescribed 90 tabs 6 months ago, still have 75 or so.

I think "as needed" is the docs way of saying "shit if I know" Smile

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By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.

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01/12/2010 08:57 AM  Top
regionguy149
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lol paul
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01/12/2010 09:20 AM  Top
TexasYankee
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LOL, guru! That was great!!!!
Blessings, strength and courage to all.
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~"Faith makes things possible.....not easy!"

~ "How does one become a butterfly?" she asked pensively. " You have to want to fly so much that you are willing to give up being a caterpillar."- Trina Paulus, Hope for the Flowers

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Although I may be knowledgeable, I am not a doctor, therapist or any other professional in this area. My experiences and opinion are just that. Hopefully others can relate though. :)

01/12/2010 11:28 AM  Top
lovespeonies
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My script used to read take one tablet ever six hours as needed. I never needed that so eventually it got down to one a day. That clearly wasn't enough so. I am back to 90 tablets a month of 1mg of xanax. When I am freaking out and manic 1mg doesn't touch it. It doesn't even make me tired anymore. I used to take it for sleep, now trazodone has been added, still no relief, Ahhhhhh!!!!

01/12/2010 11:51 AM  Top
jmick
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As needed for me was taking them regularly. For me, once I was on them I would panic if I skipped a dose. That's the biggest problem with benzos, if your body gets used to them it can cause you to panic if you don't keep taking them. Still, I wish I was still on them. What can I say, they work.
Kevin
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01/12/2010 01:04 PM  Top
Ladygaga
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Doctors here really hate prescribing benzodrines because of the potential addiction risk..so I have to do without them.I kind of support the idea but also think sometimes it would be nice to be able to zone out when im feeling really jittery.

As it it all I get are my antidepresants...Sad

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01/12/2010 01:21 PM  Top
Anna321
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I am lucky. My prescription says nothing about any needs LOL. I used to take my clonazepam 3 times a day and now it is down to 2 times. I take less than prescribed but always 2 times per day. I never skip. I prefer to not disturb that which is working...
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