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I have very strong feelings about the psychiatric community after my experiences, but I will keep them to myself. As I mentioned, I have a long history with benzos (taken as prescribed, but dependant nonetheless and currently at the end of a lengthy taper withdrawal) so I really feel for your situation. There are a couple good books and a few good sites if you are interested. And sadly your endo is spot on, we become tolerant to a dose and require increased amounts over time.
The only things that have helped with anxiety that have not had the quantity of side effects, but also didn’t possess the strength that many other drugs do, include: Hydroxizine/Atarax – It’s an old school antihistimine by prescription that is used mainly for itching. It is the active ingredient of some OTC antihistimines. It will not remove anxiety but it can temper it for many as it has antianxiety properties. But no weight gain or risk of dependence. It doesn’t help me sleep, just relax a little, but for some it does help with sleep.
The other is a suppliment called L-Theanine. This is derived from Green Tea and has a calming effect as well. You might want to google that one, you can buy it OTC. Like I said, they do not work like or have the potency of benzos or other psych meds, but they also don’t have the side effects either.
Khadijah – thanks for the effort
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