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wierd walk

i know i have asked this before....but when i was on ativan last year and first of this year i felt like i was dizzy and gonna fall and walked wierd now i have been on the xanax nad prozac for over a month i walk very slow and unsteady and my legs are week..granted i have not been very active in months,,,,just wondering it others have simalar problems with walking on benzos
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Maybe that alcohol free beer really has alcohol in it. We all know now. The secret is out. LOL.
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480448 tn?1426948538
You now have several threads going, both here and in the Depression forum about the same issue.  I think you have received excellent answers already.  I have already told you that when I first started on various antidepressants, I would have the weak/rubbery leg symptom.  

I would also urge you to read the reply I left for you on the depression forum about the addition of Adderall to your medication regimen.  I think one of your most basic problems is that you rush to judgement about any new meds that you try,quickly attributing any sensation you have to the med, and therefore stop taking it (or self adjust your dose) before you can really judge whether or not it works for you. PLUS, with that kind of history, it only leads to doctors to want to try new things...hence trying more and more meds...which of course has the potential to cause you more problems than if you would just try to stick out any initial side effects of ONE new medication.

I still think that working with a psych medication manager would be in your best interest.  You need to be educated about the proper use of these meds, how to be compliant with your medication regimen, how to have realistic goals, etc. Until any of that happens, I just don't think you're going to obtain the success that you're looking for.

As always, best of luck.
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370181 tn?1595629445
When a person first begins taking benzos, they may find themselves a bit dizzy, but you've been on them long enough that this should no longer be a problem. Dizziness is one of the possible side effects of Prozac, but I believe that should have passed by now since you've been on it for a month. I would ask your doctor about this just to play it safe, Hazy. You may just need a small dose adjustment.
Let us know how you're doing, OK?
Peace
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