Posted by Chocoholic on November 8, 2001, at 19:04:09
I have been on some type of benzodiazapine (or Ambien) for well over 10 years. I would really like to find a way to wean myself off Restoril and simplify my drug "cocktail".The only time I have "successfully" been off benzos was when I was on gabapentin, but I can only take it for a few days at a time without cognitive impairment and gross motor impairment. I am really scared because my first major depression was precipitated my withdrawing from Ativan.Any ideas on how to sanely and safely withdraw from this class of drugs? I'm still having sleep disturbances so I doubt that it's doing much. I also wonder whether Restoril acts as a mood stabilizer like Klonopin does and stopping it would destabilize me.
Chocoholic
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