Alprazolam IOP's

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Thanks Ice... I know pk with acetaminophen long term is not the best for you either, but it was the only thing I got enough relief from to be able to work in my business and still have some quality of life. After the recent opia crisis and instead of regulating them more they just cut them off from everyone, I eventually had to find a forum like this to find out how others with chronic conditions like this used medications to cope. That was last November when the pks were cut off, so I'm certainly not in withdrawal and actually never was. It was a little uncomfortable sleeping the first few nights, but nothing that kept me from sleeping. I became depressed because it seemed I couldn't do the ordinary things I once could without needing to lie on a flat surface for 10 or 15 minutes to make the pain go away until the next time I used my back in a work type situation. That's when I went to a psychiatrist hoping to get a professional to help with knowledge I didn't have and all he did was prescribe loraz 1 mg twice a day which seems like nothing and Effexor. I had to quit Effexor because of the side effects and then I remembered my pharmacist mentioning Gab for nerves pain which I thought might help so I mentioned it and he prescribed what I found out was a very low dosage and that has done nothing so I am at a roadblock which leaves me here. Without looking for opia, I was hoping there might be a different benzo at a higher strength maybe that would help. maybe not make it perfect but livable... does that make sense? But I know nothing about benzos other than the one I've been taking at what must be a very low dosage which is provide little if no relief... I know there's nothing that won't come with possible negative side affects. I came to grips with that when I knew taking pks w/acetaminophen over a long period had their own set of side long term affects, but I have to find an acceptable trade off that allows me to enjoy what little bit of life I have left. At almost 60, I know I'm on the downward side of life expectancy and my best years are behind me. I just want to enjoy what I have left. That's why any help with maybe muscle relaxers...would they help? or the best type benzo. I don't want to guess and start on one that might do much more harm than good. You know? Anyways..... thanks for your response!