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i feel guilty about the tranks because i know they help me and im scared to mention it to a doc because i dont want them to think im a junkie or somthing. ive only tried xanax and klonopin but the klonopin works really well for me. if i feel an attack comming on which is daily for me i know i can take half of the lowest dose and it takes the edge off. i hate using meds as a crutch but you are correct, my family always tells me that when someone has cancer or someone is sick they take meds. well this is a sickness no doubt and if i need to take meds to feel like i can almost live a normal life than so be it..... i was able to take my children and my dogs for a long walk today, that was the first time ive been able to do that in a long time and i know the meds are helping me get through this (not over it but through it) i still have my moments of anxiety but im 3 weeks clean of daily attacks, i was having for or five major attacks a day.
I also need to take my tranquilizers -- I also take clonazepam and it helps me to control my thoughts and fears....it makes you feel better -- don't feel guilty because they do work.
:)thank you Jen,
I appreciate your honesty and common sense dictates you are right.
I know that the only person who could answer this confusion would be somebody here, I think I may though ask for a different one this time though as my anxiety and panic attacks are lasting longer at a time.
Laurie
Hi there,
I too was worried that I was using medication as a crutch. The truth is, if we were sick with allergies or a cold or any other type of illness, we would be taking medication. And panic disorder is truly an illness, so why wouldn't we be medicating ourselves to help us get through it? The only way to truly become addicted or dependent is to be taking these drugs constantly, so I wouldn't worry about whether or not it is okay for you to take them when you need them. But the day will come when you will pull yourself through a rough situation without popping a pill, and you will feel incredible afterwards. They are simply there to help you until you are better off to help yourself.
Take care and don't worry! :)
:quest:I justwanted to know if anyone else besides me feels quilty when they ask for tranqs? I feel weak. I don't take them all the time, but you know there are somedays you need them. clonazepam has worked very well for me, but because these kinds of meds are so tightly controlled there difficult to get. Plus, do to the fact I have had an episode in the hospital the lack of trust is there. I have run out and when I refill my meds I was going to ask for some more. am I using them as a crutch or should I being trying to deal with my anxiety on my own?
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