it controls my fear and panics. how do I take it for the long term responsibly
Anonymous Librium controls my anxieties but I am afraid to touch it for fear of the horrors of addiction?
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- 16 Apr 2011 by Anonymous
- Topics:
- librium, anxiety, panic disorder, addiction, fear
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LaurieShay16 Apr 2011
Heysamsaka,
Librium, a benzodiazepine, is a medication that you can become dependent on meaning you have to taper off not stop abruptly when and if you decide to discontinue. If you take it as prescribed, and do not take more than prescribed, then long term use will be ok especially since it controls your symptoms. Some people build a tolerance to any given benzodiaxepine and have to switch to another, but that is after many many years of use. There are many to choose from so if that happens, not to worry.
Hope this helps,
Laurie
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