Posted by invisiblemanpa on January 16, 2007, at 11:05:12
I wanted to post a major note of caution. I have recently tried to wean myself off of Ativan after being on 4 1mgs a day for quite some time. I was forced to do this, as I made the mistake of mixing alcohol with my meds over a major depresion / anxiety episode during the holidays and ended up in the er...My Psy. doc, just stopped my Ativan / Ambien and left me with Remeron and Lexapro and just told me tough luck, one strike and your out.....yes I am looking for a new dr., have known I should for a long time....but.....anyway...I tried to cut back on my own with the Ativan I had left....over about 7 days....I got down to the past three days...horrible withdrawal symptons...last night I finally got afraid of having a seizure and went to the ER.............I got lucky and found and understanding Dr., and nurse that put me on 10 days of decreasing Librium...thankfully I had an appointment scheduled for a complete physical in less than a week.....so I can turn my needs to my medical dr....until I find a new Psy.....the Librium really helped.......it does wear off quicker put then probably part of that so far is still withdrawals....but I just feel sick, not like I was dying like last night....yeah it was no fun being in the er from 6 til after midnight......but they did help me, did not lock me away, I've been there for short stints it's a nightmare.....so if your going to get off of a benzo...find a dr. that will work with you on decreasing it and keep a check on your health.......I tried the benadryl...vistaril......it was no help with withdrawls.....long term I don't know,...but at least I can make until I get in with my physcian.....Good luck
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