"i&#039;ve taken klonopin and/or xanax for several years for anxiety and extreme panic attacks. i&#039;m a single female who was homeless due to the economy. i slept in my car. i was dragged out of my car, beaten and sexually assaulted by police on several occasions. i took antidepressant meds for years and a dr added xanax after i got back on my feet, fighting suicide for two years. these medications were a godsend to me because they work quickly. i no longer wanted to kill myself. a new dr however has told me i need to stop benzos and prescribe buspar instead. after 6 weeks i once again feel suicidal i wake up very very groggy it takes hours to be fully conscious. my muscles &amp; bones ache from the moment i wake up. it makes me feel worse than ever."