Posted by alan on June 6, 1999, at 23:12:20
In reply to Lorazepam, posted by Ron on June 4, 1999, at 14:33:59
> I am just starting to take Lorazepam as well as just starting therapy. Am I going to get hooked on this stuff? The first few times I took it, boy was I mellow. And I had a great day at work also. No stress!!
If you take enough of the stuff long enough, then if you stop taking it too quickly, you may suffer from a (maybe very) unpleasant discontinuation syndrome: shaking, sweating, etc.
So don't stop suddenly. Go slooooow.
If you start raising the dosage on your own, running to different doctors to get more scripts,
falling on your face from masive dosages; or if you use it to counter frequent hangovers; basically, if you so use it that you do yourself more harm than good and feel a compulsive desire to continue using it anyway, then I'd call you 'hooked'.
If you use it as prescribed and it continues to help (but expect the initial joy of not being so anxious to pass; and don't try to regain it by incrreasing dosage on your own), great! Just remember to avoid the discontinuation syndrome.
Don't worry about a label ("hooked"). Worry about your well being. Good luck.
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