BenzoHelpNeeded
Greenlighter
- Joined
- Jun 5, 2015
- Messages
- 5
Well, I found you guys after after doing some research on benzo addiction and withdrawal.The reason I am doing the research is that my regular physicial flipped out when, after already making a couple of comments about my pdoc having had me on Ativan and Restoril for 7 years, she found out that I was moving out of the area.
In fact, she flipped out to the point that she told me that if my pdoc wouldn't write 6 months worth of refills on my Ativan and Restoril, SHE would despite being a GP.
My search for info led me to the site. Reading this site for the past 2 weeks did nothing to ease my fears. In fact it terrified me.
As it turns out, my pdoc wrote for the 6 refills, and told me to call him or email him if I was unable to get in with a pdoc and needed more meds after the 6 month are up.
That said, I have decided I want off these meds, but what I am reading here scares the shit out of me. My shrink told me that if I am unable to reach him and run out of meds. to NOT try to "ride it out", but rather to immediately go to the ER and tell them what I am taking, and for how long I have been taking it, as benzo withdrawal is a medical emergency.
Just goes to show you can windup screwed even if you are not abusing your RX meds, I guess. So, now what.
Do I try to find a medically controlled detox? Or, do I continue, fat,dumb, and happy with my 1 mg of Ativan 2x daily, and my 30 mg of Restoril at bedtime for the rest of my life?
I have no desire to use the more of the meds. They still do what they have to do though I have noticed a drop off of efficacy in the last year or two.
In fact, she flipped out to the point that she told me that if my pdoc wouldn't write 6 months worth of refills on my Ativan and Restoril, SHE would despite being a GP.
My search for info led me to the site. Reading this site for the past 2 weeks did nothing to ease my fears. In fact it terrified me.
As it turns out, my pdoc wrote for the 6 refills, and told me to call him or email him if I was unable to get in with a pdoc and needed more meds after the 6 month are up.
That said, I have decided I want off these meds, but what I am reading here scares the shit out of me. My shrink told me that if I am unable to reach him and run out of meds. to NOT try to "ride it out", but rather to immediately go to the ER and tell them what I am taking, and for how long I have been taking it, as benzo withdrawal is a medical emergency.
Just goes to show you can windup screwed even if you are not abusing your RX meds, I guess. So, now what.
Do I try to find a medically controlled detox? Or, do I continue, fat,dumb, and happy with my 1 mg of Ativan 2x daily, and my 30 mg of Restoril at bedtime for the rest of my life?
I have no desire to use the more of the meds. They still do what they have to do though I have noticed a drop off of efficacy in the last year or two.
