Posted by lou pilder on February 11, 2002, at 10:13:43
In reply to Re: withdrawing from sleeping pill addiction at home?, posted by Elizabeth on February 11, 2002, at 9:22:39
> Lou says:
> > I have been through the horrific withdraw from a benzodiazapine that you are going to suffer.
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> Ambien isn't a benzodiazepine. Ambien withdrawal is generally mild and is definitely not associated with any serious risk. As Dr. Bob said elsewhere, please don't use scare tactics.
>
> Dona, I think your idea of working with your husband to get and stay off sleeping pills is a good one. It's great that you have someone who can help and support you. Even if you've been taking it every day, you don't need to check into a hospital or rehab center to discontinue Ambien. It would also be a good idea to ask your doctor to switch to a different type of sleeping medication, such as a sedating antidepressant or antihistamine, that you're less likely to get in trouble with. Even if you don't want to tell your doctor about your problems, you should take steps to avoid the temptation of getting more prescriptions for Ambien or for any other drugs that you've been abusing.
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> If working with your husband doesn't work, I'd suggest talking to your doctor or therapist about your problems. I don't recommend going to a stranger.
>
> -elizabet
elizabeth;
Ambian is just like a benzodiazepine. It is addicting and it will produce a withdraw syndrome similar to a benzodiazepine. Someone has lied to you if they told you that this drug will not produce a withdraw syndrome simlar to a benzodiazepine and that it is not addicting. All of those sleeping pills should not be takn for morethan 10 days or the person will become addicted. These dugs do not descriminate. All those that are addicted will suffer withdraw symptoms upon discontinuation if they have take them for over 10 days. And he longer anyoe ha take thm , and the more that thy have taken them, the worse te withdraw will be. I have gone through the withdraw andit was horrific to me. I have corrosponded with hundresds of people that have also experianced the same. I know of people that can not get off of this drugfor they cannot bare the horrific withdraw symptoms. I know of people thathave had their lives ruined from these horrible drugs. Yvonne Day isthe formost authority on helping peopl withdraw from these drugs. She reprsents the Ashton Clinic in England and knows more about thisthan doctors do. The doctors probably did not tell her that the drug was addictive. They probaly lied to her and now she is sufering from that lie. Sh can overcome the withdraw but she will need the help from the expert. Yvonne Day is a tremendous expert on this subject. She went through the withdraw herself. If yo know of someone that is more of an expert then referr her to them. There is a way out for her and I am trying to help her by haveing her contact Yvonne Day. What could she loose?
Lou
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