Understanding Addictive Medications and How to Overcome them

Panic attacks, insomnia, anxiety disorders, and stress-related issues are conditions that are treated with Benzodiazepines which are highly addiction medications available even with prescriptions. Benzodiazepines are substances that are addictive from the prescriptions rate. Other drugs found on the streets like cocaine or heroin, benzodiazepines is a drug found in most medicine cabinets of millions of Americans. Benzodiazepines are classified as prescription medicines which are normally known as tranquilizers that are depressants of the central nervous system.

The real effect of benzodiazepines is understated not to mention the unbelievability factor which causes several people to doubt that it is possible to take a prescribed drug and it later leads to severe reactions. People are advised to keep off from making judgments about what they think is true. Even recognized medics do not know and are not educated on the real effect of prolonged benzodiazepine uses more so benzo withdrawal or dependency. People should appreciate that they cannot control the process of recovery so nobody should feel pressured and responsible. The experience of benzo withdrawal cannot be predicted, and they are unique, but support may be needed for longer than expected periods.

Going by success stories from people who developed panic attacks after giving birth to their first child due to postpartum anxiety being severe so an administration of benzodiazepines treatment is given. This patient started the treatments with small doses and the anxiety did not seem to go so she started to take large doses because her fears were affecting her.

This patient had other prescriptions from her doctor after birth, and she was able to go off those medications when she got pregnant again with her second child, and when the panic attacks crept in again the benzo prescription was given again. She successfully carried the second and third pregnancy. She continued feeling anxious and depressed, although the high doses of benzodiazepines gave an intoxicated feeling due to the high doses of benzos.

She was put on antianxiety and antidepressants after going to the hospital and discussing her concern with the doctors. The benzo withdrawal effects can cause psychological symptoms, paranoia, mood swings, and organic fear.

Due to the addiction level of these drugs, it is all right to carry out different activities or even work to be able to manage the benzo withdrawal. Attending to children, lawn mowing, shopping, cooking, cleaning are some easy roles one can assume to help them in the management of benzo withdrawal. However with some help from professionals, family and friends there is no need to continue living in addiction.