Benzos what to do?
After a horrific traumatic event, I have been taking Tavor every evening for seven days now. I have suffered from depression for a long time, so I am very familiar with this type of medication. Any relaxation exercises only help in the short term. In my situation there isn't much that can be done at the moment. Only time will make it more bearable. I'm really scared of becoming physically dependent on Tavor. However, it is the only thing that takes away my panic and anxiety almost all day long. Should I keep taking it for a few more days or what can I do? I have never taken this medication for longer than a week. I'm already seeing a psychiatrist. I don't know what to do anymore.
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In order to develop dependency, one and no two weeks are sufficient. But in the long term, you should discuss further action with your doctor
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Tavor contains the active ingredient lorazepam and is a medicament from the group of benzodiazepines, which is used primarily as an anxious sedative. Benzodiazepines are indispensable emergency drugs, but for longer use they become a curse.
On the one hand, one becomes physically and mentally dependent. Psychic dependency is often more persistent and more serious than the physical, although the latter is not to be underestimated. On the other hand, there is a tachyphylaxis. The tachyphylaxis describes a tolerance development or a weighting effect over a pharmacologically active active active substance. In concrete terms, this means that the more common and the higher the dose of this active ingredient, the faster it loses its effect. In the worst case, one is completely dependent on it without having a positive effect. You only need the tablets to avoid developing withdrawal symptoms.
Benzodiazepines are therefore counterproductive for the longer-term drug treatment of anxiety disorders. For permanent therapy, drugs are used which act in anxious and do not depend. Antidepressants from the group of SSRI and SNRI. These act trembling, but not soothing or sleeping. Also the tricyclic antidepressant opipramol which sedative and anxious but hardly antidepressive acts. There is also the option of treatment with pregabaline. Pregabalin is an anxious antiepileptic with a completely different mechanism of action than antidepressants.
The disadvantage of these non-skilling drugs is that they have to be taken daily, have their effect only after a few weeks and, above all, have numerous side effects at the beginning of the treatment.
You cannot prevent physical dependence. Worse, however, is the mental dependence and as long as you follow your doctor’s instructions, the danger is small. It becomes dangerous when patients begin to dose themselves.
I know what I’m talking about, because I’ve been taking painkillers for a number of years.
Thank you for the answer. I’m too done to comment correctly. But I still take them to my heart and think about it.
It’s okay. Such a situation is nciht easy.
Don’t worry, you won’t depend. It’s already you.
Whatever trauma, you can handle it without drugs. You too. You take drugs and talk, you don’t need them because of dependency, but because of the current situation. That’s classic addiction.
Thank you for the answer. I’m too done to comment correctly. But I still take them to my heart and think about it.
You say up to 2 weeks of taking is ok… but I’m sure you’re mentally already dependent, because you say yourself you can’t just without… I say that your body could be without – but you don’t “will”
Thank you for the answer. I’m too done to comment correctly. But I still take them to my heart and think about it.
Tavor helps you to bear life right now, so take the pills on. Your doctor will know how to put it back slowly.
Thank you for your answer. ;
Go to the psychiatrist.
I want him to tell you something else.
This will depend on if it takes longer.
Thank you for the answer. I’m too done to comment correctly. But I still take them to my heart and think about it.
Speak to your psychiatrist. I also took Tavor…2 weeks after that, it was really bad to put them back.
They should only serve as an emergency medication for acute panic attacks.
Thank you for the answer. I’m too done to comment correctly. But I still take them to my heart and think about it.