Is this common? I hear a lot about how benzodiazepines are highly addictive. They definitely have been helping me sleep, but I'm keeping the dose low, I think.
.5mg in the evening
.25mg before bed.
(been doing this for 4 days, mostly because of a terrible emotional slump. I will visit the doctor again in 10 days to give him results, letting him know if it helped.)
I really don't want to get into a habit, and definitely not a physical addiction. I'm only 18 and I really don't want to be medicated for the rest of my life. What other options could I have? I hope my doctor isn't just giving me chill pills and sending me out.
Thanks for any help or advice.
edit: I have also began seeing a counselor for the anxiety from depression
.5mg in the evening
.25mg before bed.
(been doing this for 4 days, mostly because of a terrible emotional slump. I will visit the doctor again in 10 days to give him results, letting him know if it helped.)
I really don't want to get into a habit, and definitely not a physical addiction. I'm only 18 and I really don't want to be medicated for the rest of my life. What other options could I have? I hope my doctor isn't just giving me chill pills and sending me out.
Thanks for any help or advice.
edit: I have also began seeing a counselor for the anxiety from depression