I recently came off a 15 year addiction? to hydrom. Something I’m still struggling with as it’s been barely 2 weeks and I’m still in terrible pain that out me in the meds inthe first place (not withdrawal pain). My next phase is to deal with Ativan. I’ve had insomnia since an accident put me in a coma for a month. Also got PTSD from it. Was anxious before that happened. Without hydromo I am panicky and full of anxiety most of the day. But also got scared when I read about benzodiazepine withdrawal that I might be up against.
Right now I take 1mg Ativan plus 10 mg Ambien at night and that is all. Been on that for 18 years and it really helps me sleep. No other doses of Ativan during the day. So should I cut the pills in half and switch to .5mg at night and .5 during day to balance things out and wean from there? Or just wean from my single night dose, maybe see how a 50% dose feels? Add a little Benadryl or phenergan in If I start to not sleep, because not sleeping for me is going craY.
Right now I take 1mg Ativan plus 10 mg Ambien at night and that is all. Been on that for 18 years and it really helps me sleep. No other doses of Ativan during the day. So should I cut the pills in half and switch to .5mg at night and .5 during day to balance things out and wean from there? Or just wean from my single night dose, maybe see how a 50% dose feels? Add a little Benadryl or phenergan in If I start to not sleep, because not sleeping for me is going craY.