Posted by ramsea on October 5, 2005, at 8:35:42
In reply to Re: Ativan and Klonopin, posted by RWF on October 4, 2005, at 6:40:21
I take Ativan sometimes and have no problems. But everyone is different. Sounds like you are experiencing a real medically urgent condition and I hope you can call pdoc? Or any crisis line?
My understanding is that the very worst thing a benzo user can do is to try and quit abrubtly. Usually dreadful symptoms occur--not always but it is common enough, and there can be seizures and the horrible restlessness you describe. Sounds like you are agitated. Your central nervous system is physically distressed, and it makes sense that you have symptoms like this.
Advice given usually is to cut down extremely slowly, slivering bits off, one night, then taking the usual dose the next, etc. I wonder if the Withdrawl Site here at PB may help you? Thing is, if you want to stay off for good, a very, very slow taper will cause less disruption of your CNS and the withdrawal symptoms that imitate horrific anxiety and breakdown. good luck, ramsea
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