Talk to Psychiatry on Depression, Insomnia
Asking for Self, Male, 18 years old, Lahore
8 to 9 months back I started to take Lexotanil along with Dosulepin for a good sleep without realising the addictive nature of Benzodiazepines. I have started to feel more depressed and anxious. Waking up feeling groggy and fast heart beat. I searched about this and started to take Xanax 0.5 mg daily it helped me alot. But sometimes for a good sleep i would take more than 5mgs of Alprazolam and blacked out you can call it xanax abuse. I don't have a valid prescription or source to buy them more thank god. But suddenly stopping made my anxiety worse, i started feeling out of my body, light headedness, severe depression and heavy feet. I think these are the withdrawal symptoms from Xanax. Can you help me please? I have switched to Diazepam (valium) 5mg after reading its 100hrs elimination life. I take valium 2 to 3 times a week now and I feel better now sometimes I take Lorazepam too just to not suffer the withdrawal of Xanax. Kindy help me quitting all types of Benzodiazepines. Thank yo
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Farrukh Hayat Khan - Psychiatrist
MBBS, FCPS (Psychiatry), MCPS (Medical Education) | Rawalpindi
It has to be treated like any other addiction. You have to consult a Psychiatrist who would gradually taper off the dose. He would also see if you are suffering from any other psychiatric disorder and treat it.
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self medication is always a wrong decision. you should consult a psychiatrist for detail assessment and diagnosis n treatment.
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Prof. Dr. Ismail Tariq - Psychiatrist
MBBS, DPM, MCPS (PSYCHIATRY), FCPS (PSYCHIATRY) | Lahore
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Agreed with other psychiatrists, switching from one drug to other is not solution, you need assessment and treatment
Thanks, i can understand your feelings first of all you need to calm down please, get consultant help to sort it out, for more information please visit
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I see it more like a self-diagnosed case, as such medication has the potential to be highly addictive, it should be prescribed and supervised by a Psychiatrist, but more importantly, proper diagnosis should be made in order understand the cause of insomnia rather than treated as a symptom
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