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<blockquote data-quote="wondering" data-source="post: 152483" data-attributes="member: 38443"><p>I can not overstate the risk of benzodiazepines. I was on Ativan for 6 months and went thru the absolute most horrendous withdrawal for over 18 months - as many describe a living hell. </p><p>It should only be taken to manage something like a fear of flying - in other words a single use. Do NOT use it for long term management of anxiety - it will just make it worse. It is worse than heroin, opioid withdrawal. See links below. PCPs are writing scripts for it like crazy and I think we have a silent epidemic going on causing higher rates of suicide. My withdrawal was just insane - incredible swings of anxiety, depression, lightheadedness, impossible to describe to someone that hasn't gone thru it. But a truly torturous existence.</p><p></p><p>I would encourage you to try meditation, exercise, yoga, etc. the MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn paved the way and proved it works. Try natural methods first.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome" target="_blank">Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.benzobuddies.org" target="_blank">Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Information, Help & Support</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="wondering, post: 152483, member: 38443"] I can not overstate the risk of benzodiazepines. I was on Ativan for 6 months and went thru the absolute most horrendous withdrawal for over 18 months - as many describe a living hell. It should only be taken to manage something like a fear of flying - in other words a single use. Do NOT use it for long term management of anxiety - it will just make it worse. It is worse than heroin, opioid withdrawal. See links below. PCPs are writing scripts for it like crazy and I think we have a silent epidemic going on causing higher rates of suicide. My withdrawal was just insane - incredible swings of anxiety, depression, lightheadedness, impossible to describe to someone that hasn't gone thru it. But a truly torturous existence. I would encourage you to try meditation, exercise, yoga, etc. the MBSR program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn paved the way and proved it works. Try natural methods first. [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benzodiazepine_withdrawal_syndrome"]Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia[/URL] [URL="http://www.benzobuddies.org"]Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Information, Help & Support[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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