Question 1

can you take ssri and any low dose of benzodiazepine together?

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: Do not take either, unless your doctor prescribed these. Talk to your doctor about why you feel the need to take either medication.
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Question 2

do ssris or benzodiazepines cause any types of cancer?

Accepted Answer

: This question has been asked repetitively, and the answer remains unchanged:  SSRI's and Benzodiazepines do  NOT cause cancer!

Question 3

is there an ssri med for anxiety that doesn't affect libido so much? or any other medication class for anxiety other than benzodiazepines?

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: Yes, book an appointment virtually or in person to discuss your specific situation.

Question 4

can withdrawal from ssri, benzodiazepine, and antipsychotic create insomnia for over four weeks? does medication make a condition worse than ever befo

Accepted Answer

Insomnia: Yes, withdrawing from these medications can cause insomnia.  I don't know that medication makes your symptoms worse than ever before -- the goal is to ameliorate them, and help you feel better.  Hoping you tapered your medicines before stopping, and that you're working with your physician in doing this rather than cold turkey on your own.  If you didn't taper, that could be why you feel worse now.

Question 5

would you recommend benzodiazepines, or ssris for treatment of gad and panic disorder and why?

Accepted Answer

Depends: Everybody is different . There is no size of plan fits all. Benzodiazepines have a more immediate effect. SSRI take 4-6 weeks to have full effect for anxiety and depression. Dosages have to be titrated and  adjusted. Very often a combination of both medications are used, frequently with therapy.

Question 6

what's better for anxiety-induced insomnia (mind racing at night) - ssri's or benzodiazepines? or other? which class is addicting and least addicting?

Accepted Answer

Both: Evidence has shown that ssri + benzo's help anxiety and anxiety-induced insomnia. As ssri's often times increase anxiety when treatment is started or dose increased, benzo's are helpful particularly early in treatment.  Benzo's are helpful for sleep and as needed for daytime anxiety.  Other options to the benzo's for this purpose: seroquel, (quetiapine) vistaril, gabapentin.

Question 7

so if i'm ultra sensitive 2 ssri/snri & buspars (buspirone) se what r my options now for gad & insomnia other than benzodiazepines? i exercise so a med is requird

Accepted Answer

Skills, not pills: I'm sorry, but i don't follow the logic of "i exercise so a med is requird."  you're also already on Clonazepam -- and oxycodone too.  Cognitive behavioral therapy can be very helpful for both anxiety disorders ; insomnia, but you don't list it.  Wouldn't it be liberating to develop your own enduring skills, rather than taking pills?  If so, you could consider asking your doctor for a referral.

Question 8

since i've had pots, i spend all day sweating, shaking and often vomiting when i'm not on benzodiazepines or passionflower. psych approaches or distraction haven't helped, can't take ssris. solutions?

Accepted Answer

followup. : Benzodiazepines are not an effective treatment for any chronic disease. It's also not a treatment for pots. Your symptoms could be from benzodiazepine withdrawal. Make sure to eat/drink (when not nauseous). Ultimately, sounds like you need close followup as your question doesn't have an easy answer based on the info.

Question 9

what is the safest benzodiazepine?

Accepted Answer

None: There is no safest benzodiazepine. All are dangerous to some extent or another. All are addictive & habit forming, can alter your thinking process, increase your risk for falling & breaking a bone, and increase your risk for dying. Yes, they can also relieve anxiety, induce sleep & relax muscles by making you not care about anything. But talk to your doc to be sure benefit outweighs risk.

Question 10

in what way are benzodiazepines actually created?

Accepted Answer

Manufactured: Benzodiazepines are created by manufacturing them in labs.  They do not come from any natural substance or plant.

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Is there an ssri med for anxiety that doesn't affect libido so much? or any other medication class for anxiety other than benzodiazepines?

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Can withdrawal from ssri, benzodiazepine, and antipsychotic create insomnia for over four weeks? does medication make a condition worse than ever befo

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Would you recommend benzodiazepines, or ssris for treatment of gad and panic disorder and why?

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What's better for anxiety-induced insomnia (mind racing at night) - ssri's or benzodiazepines? or other? which class is addicting and least addicting?

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So if i'm ultra sensitive 2 ssri/snri & buspars (buspirone) se what r my options now for gad & insomnia other than benzodiazepines? i exercise so a med is requird

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Since i've had pots, i spend all day sweating, shaking and often vomiting when i'm not on benzodiazepines or passionflower. psych approaches or distraction haven't helped, can't take ssris. solutions?

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