Posted on 03/28/2022 8:20:35 AM PDT by Red Badger
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Talk to your doctor.
Anxiety could be a hormonal imbalance or a dietary insuffiency, like potassium deficient (me)...........
Same for me. The fact that Xanax works so well against panic attacks is actually considered a drawback. Xanax has less of a half life than the older benzos (Klonopin, Valium) which means that it clears from the bloodstream faster making one susceptible to ‘rebound anxiety.’ You probably know all this from personal experience. My MD switched me to Klonopin and eventually I overcame my anxiety issues by way of exercise. I still power walk over 40 miles a week and I’m in my early 60s.
I have .5 mgs but only take on an “as needed” basis.
Was on Effexor some years ago. Noticed if I missed a dose...would go into withdrawal. Caused weight gain as well. Doc weaned me off using another SSRI. Won’t be taking that again.
Talk to your doc about your concerns and options.
My sister-in-law has been taking Xanax daily for 40 years. And it shows. She also has developed a tolerance and so takes a lot. She’s 65.
For many of those years she washed it down with vodka. She is on the wagon now as regards alcohol. But it has all taken a very heavy toll on her mental capabilities.
You beat me to it. ;-)
Do you think Pelosi is on these meds?
Same with me. I take lamotrigine and klonipin. Seizures come back when i stop the klonipin, other wise they are completely controlled.
I do wonder if they are contributing to my Parkinson’s though.
With her I think it's Wernicke–Korsakoff syndrome
I take CBDand THC. Both my neurologists said to keep taking it.
I can’t remember.
He's not one of the Freudian types who says “You have clinical depression because you developed a resentment when your baby sister was born’’.
No, you're clinically depressed because you have a serotonin re-uptake problem in the brain. He's a very soft spoken man, you never get the feeling you're being rushed out of his office. He listen's, something a lot of doctors don't do, he answers any questions I have, asks me how things are going. He's a good doctor. He diagnosed my anxiety condition which seemed to kick in about the time my Dad died. I've been on Xanax for four years and it has made a huge difference in my life. I have never felt I was abusing it, or feeling like I wanted to ''get high'' from it. I treat as medication and take it responsibly. Everyone is different in how medications affect them and I would certainly agree because of the addictive nature of benzodiazepines they can be a problem. Never have been for me. It allows me to function in the sometimes busy and stressful job a keeping a busy hospital ER clean and sanitized. Hate to think where I'd be if I hadn't found this doctor and this medication.
Yes “Xanny’’ is a street nick name for Xanax.
This is sold in supplement form as PEA. Life Extension brand has a chewable form.
Those I know who take it, including my wife and myself find that the most noticeable effect is it enhances sleep. Our family doctor says it is perfectly safe.
Palmitoylethanolamide: A Natural Compound for Health Management
Paul Clayton 1 , Mariko Hill 2 , Nathasha Bogoda 2 , Silma Subah 2 , Ruchitha Venkatesh 3
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PMID: 34069940 PMCID: PMC8157570 DOI: 10.3390/ijms22105305
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Abstract
All nations which have undergone a nutrition transition have experienced increased frequency and falling latency of chronic degenerative diseases, which are largely driven by chronic inflammatory stress. Dietary supplementation is a valid strategy to reduce the risk and severity of such disorders. Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) is an endocannabinoid-like lipid mediator with extensively documented anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial, immunomodulatory and neuroprotective effects. It is well tolerated and devoid of side effects in animals and humans. PEA’s actions on multiple molecular targets while modulating multiple inflammatory mediators provide therapeutic benefits in many applications, including immunity, brain health, allergy, pain modulation, joint health, sleep and recovery. PEA’s poor oral bioavailability, a major obstacle in early research, has been overcome by advanced delivery systems now licensed as food supplements. This review summarizes the functionality of PEA, supporting its use as an important dietary supplement for lifestyle management.
Of particular interest since I’m on clonazepam.
“In the 1970’s just about everybody had a Valium prescription........................”
And Librium.
You should seek medical advice from a physician who knows you as it pertains to you personally.
However, on the last decade we have learned a lot about benzos. They are not great drugs. We used to use a lot of versed preoperatively (Midaazolam is an amnestic) and we used to use it as a drip on critical care for ventilated patients. Some really great work came out demonstrating how benzos promote delirium which can be fatal on critically ill adults. As it turns out about 5% of patients wake up off the chain from anesthesia and we figured it out that it was emergence delirium because of benzo.
They are also quite addictive. And in combination with opioids are quite deadly. Once in a while you can use them IV to stop seizures, but generally we have other meds for prophylaxis and for treatment of seizures
In general, I rarely I’d ever use benzos in my practice anymore. They have an awful lot of bad effects and this study is not surprising given what we have known about this class of drugs.
Bump.
“When I used to get panic attacks in my late 50’s, Xanax was of big help. It is one of the very meds which did not upset my stomach. I cured my panic attacks by playing 5 rounds of golf every week, and then never needed Xanax. But I am in awe of how good it worked.”
I suffer from Panic attacks and extreme anxiety. Xanax has been a tremendous help, especially when I was dealing with the depression from Covid.
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