Oh Brother

[Paddy]

Oh Brother

Watch the poison

Dear Katie,

I was put on anti-depressants for panic attacks last year. Xanax and Zoloft. February 2006 until this week (where I finally got of my last Zoloft pill - off my own bet ...). The taper took me long months. Unfortunately, doctors are very swift in prescribing that poison, and patients often too trusting in taking that crap (excuse my language). Anyway, I'm sure you know what you're doing ..

[Paddy]

Oh Brother

Very useful website to consult when using Benzos (as opposed to Prosac)

benzo.org.uk : Benzodiazepines: How They Work & How to Withdraw, Prof C H Ashton DM, FRCP, 2002 (Valium, Xanax, etc ...)

Prosac is NOT part of this class of drugs.

[Cashregister]

Oh Brother

Hi Katie - good to get a second opinion but Prozac really helped me after I had Sophie,and it stopped me drinking cause it calmed me down alot.

So don't dismiss it out of hand, and don't dismiss that depression could be the cause of your drinking - it was for me ( bipolar depression but depression nonetheless).

I know that drinking can cause depression, however depression can also lead to drinking - keep your mind open as depression is easier to treat these days. DOn't forget alot of the drugs that people take to stop drinking are mood stabilisers or antidepressants - topomax is a mood stabiliser (so it's hard to tell if it's the chicken or the egg sometimes!).

Good luck

Lotsa love

cashy
xx

[Cashregister]

Oh Brother

Hey paddy - one man's poison is another's life saver.

benzos are poison as far as i'm concerned.

Cashy