Anonymous
9/13/2025, 6:37:05 PM
No.82491402
>>82490661
>What is the most functional benzo to use to get through stressful days?
My first thougt was Lorazepam as it's mild and won't interfere with your daily function, then I read the rest of your post.
>the doctors at the VA really don't like the idea of giving it to me for anything but acute panic attacks
Then they're stupid. Lorazepam is baby's first benzo(similar to Oxazepam which is also a good functional choice), and is relatively weak and short-lasting (4-6 hours max) and has very little addiction risk(as opposed to other, heavier benzos); perfect for a mild sterss relif or a minor panic attack, not an acute one; you'll need like 10-20mg of that shit to hit you enough to get down from a severe panic attack, if not more(and it's not tolerance-related with me, I did it on virtually zero tolerance at first and still needed to use 5+mg to get a tangable effect). Get better doctors(preferebly a private psychiatrist; they will go the extra mile for you ime, and will spoil you with meds as those are their only methods of treatment as is their profession) that will priscribe you with Lorazepam as a regular monthly med to always have on-hand, and maybe even give you a script for a stronger, longer-lasting benzo to use in emergencies, as-needed. I got Lorazepam as a regular monthly script in my first days at the psychiatrist and it helped a bit with social anxeity on bus rides and can help taper off from harder benzos well. I also got a script for Brotizolam which is a short-lasting (4-6 hours max) but very potent sleep-inducing benzo-analogue I sleep with. The last few months I was getting muscle spasms as a part of my symptoms and my psychiatrist prescribed me a regular monthly Clonazepam script(30mg overall in the box, which is more than enough for a month)which is a big-boy benzo(lasts up to 8-12 hours)that has a higher addiction risk, so I use it sparingly, as-needed.
So Loraz or Oxas are your best options. And consider switching doctors asap.
Sry4longpost!
>What is the most functional benzo to use to get through stressful days?
My first thougt was Lorazepam as it's mild and won't interfere with your daily function, then I read the rest of your post.
>the doctors at the VA really don't like the idea of giving it to me for anything but acute panic attacks
Then they're stupid. Lorazepam is baby's first benzo(similar to Oxazepam which is also a good functional choice), and is relatively weak and short-lasting (4-6 hours max) and has very little addiction risk(as opposed to other, heavier benzos); perfect for a mild sterss relif or a minor panic attack, not an acute one; you'll need like 10-20mg of that shit to hit you enough to get down from a severe panic attack, if not more(and it's not tolerance-related with me, I did it on virtually zero tolerance at first and still needed to use 5+mg to get a tangable effect). Get better doctors(preferebly a private psychiatrist; they will go the extra mile for you ime, and will spoil you with meds as those are their only methods of treatment as is their profession) that will priscribe you with Lorazepam as a regular monthly med to always have on-hand, and maybe even give you a script for a stronger, longer-lasting benzo to use in emergencies, as-needed. I got Lorazepam as a regular monthly script in my first days at the psychiatrist and it helped a bit with social anxeity on bus rides and can help taper off from harder benzos well. I also got a script for Brotizolam which is a short-lasting (4-6 hours max) but very potent sleep-inducing benzo-analogue I sleep with. The last few months I was getting muscle spasms as a part of my symptoms and my psychiatrist prescribed me a regular monthly Clonazepam script(30mg overall in the box, which is more than enough for a month)which is a big-boy benzo(lasts up to 8-12 hours)that has a higher addiction risk, so I use it sparingly, as-needed.
So Loraz or Oxas are your best options. And consider switching doctors asap.
Sry4longpost!