Some medications that are given to people who are suffering from anxiety are from the family of medication called benzodiazepines, though they are sometimes prescribed to help people who have difficulty getting to sleep, to help control seizures and to help patients who are working to become less dependent on alcohol. The purpose of this medication is to calm a person enough so that they can relax. What happens is that the benzodiazepine medication reduces the activity in some parts of the brain, and this is what causes a person to calm down and relax. There are more than fifty different kinds of medications that are from the benzodiazepine family, many of them used for treating different problems. Though, they are often used in helping many people who are suffering from anxiety.
As is true with just about any medication, this type of medication can have different affects on people, depending on how long the person has taken it, what they are being treated for, how serious their anxiety is and if they are taking any other medications with it. These medications are supposed relieve anxiety and make a person feel calmer and relaxed. This is why it can be so effective in helping a person be able to find sleep, though it can make a person feel extremely drowsy and clumsy if they are taking higher dosages. Some side effects of benzodiazepine include disorientation, some amnesia, dizziness, confusion, depression, and even hallucinations in more severe cases, though it is rare. Patients taking these drugs must also be aware of some dangers of taking the drug because of how the medication can affect a person, which is common with many other medications. For example, it is suggested that a person not drive when taking the medication because of how the medication can make the patient feel drowsy. Some people might also be more affected by smaller dosages and find it difficult to perform properly at work or school. In a case like this, or if a patient is having any other negative reaction to the medication, the patient should consult their therapist immediately. The therapist could then alter the medication the patient is taking to something that is better suited to them.
For more information, or if someone has any questions regarding the use of benzodiazepine medication, they can easily consult an online therapist who would be more than happy to answer any questions or concerns. To find an online therapist, a person only has to do a quick search on a search engine and then message the therapist they find through e-mail. It is far more convenient and more people have chosen to do this because it saves them having to wait on the phone, or having to constantly check their answering machine for a call back time. Through e-mail, an individual only has to write out all their questions, send away and wait for their answers. The online counselor will then e-mail back the answers when they can.
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Of course, anxiety can be treated with other things, mostly talk therapy and learning relaxation techniques. The biggest concern about taking medication for anxiety is that when you take it, you can become dependent on it. For example, you are afraid to fly so before a flight, you take medications and you are still anxious but you make it through it. Wouldn't it be better to work on the fear of flying and the underlinning problem there. Medication does not solve a problem. For most people, it lets you relax enough so you can start to solve your own problems. Most people do not use medication this way, they take it and forget the other stuff that needs to be done.
Do not stop taking your medication without a doctor's approval. If your doctor prescribed medication to you, then they need to unscribe it. Remember that doctors make their money off of prescribing medications so it is in their best interest to have you stay on it. I would hope that everyone has alturistic doctors out there, but cannot guarantee that one.
Hope this post helps Tina,
Jennifer Baxt
July 11, 2008 - 4:03pmThis Comment
I've read a lot about benzodiazepines and have talked with people who suffer some pretty intense anxiety. The one question I hear over and over is whether there is an alternative, especially a natural one. Other than taking medications, are there alternatives to helping treat anxiety?
July 11, 2008 - 10:44amThis Comment