Depression from long year use of benzos.Whats the best benzo for Depression?

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Im am 29 and use 7 years benzodiazepins for sleep and anxiety.

The dose went up to now 24 mg bromazepam.

I have problems to tolerate the side effekts.Depression is getting worse and

I need them to get some sleep.Z drugs are no way for me.

 

Can you tell me a benzodiazepine for sleep with no or low depression the following day?

Trizolam or Midazolam?or Nitrazepam?are they better than Bromazepam?

 

I will take benzos for the rest of my life,so do not tell me to tapper down.

 

Thank you

 

Stephanie

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Unfortunately depression is a side effect of long term benzo use. I don't think there is a better benzo.They really aren't meant to take past a few weeks. We are a support forum for those who want to or those you have gotten off benzos. If you ever want to we r here to help you!

[Guest [Mo...]]

Benzos cause anxiety, severe depression and insomnia among many other things. They are CNS depressants that are meant for short term use only. There is no best benzo. The best benzo is no benzo. There is lots of information and support on BB when you decide you are ready to taper off.

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I had severe depression while I was on benzos. My depression did not go away until I had tapered down to a low dose. Benzos depress the central nervous system like alcohol does so it depreses you. If you are at all prone to depression this will make it worse. SO will z drugs as they work the same way as a benzo. I had to learn how to sleep on my own and not rely on a benzo or z drug or anything else. Sleeping is a skill I had to relearn after so many years just popping a pill to do the job from me. I am a great sleeper now. It was work to get there but I do not miss being dependent on a pill to do something that comes naturally to humans. You have the ability to sleep. I promise. And benzos are not the way to do it, They are a quick fix that creates major problems....like depression.

 

Here is a link that you might find helpful, I read all three parts of it(links are at the bottom of the first page) It completely changed my perspective and many on here's on sleeping with a pill.

 

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=78924.0

 

Take care and I hope you find the fredom form depression you are looking for. It is an awful way to live. Alabama.