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ativan withdrawals and terrible headaches

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cheryl_62120
cheryl_62120

Please help me nobody will. Severe depression from 25 years on ativan

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  • tootsie58
    tootsie58 cheryl_62120

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    Hi la

    http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/

    The above is a manual by Professor Ashton she is now retired and to be honest the manual could really do with up dating.

    I am not a doctor/medically trained etc. I am like many a victim of these drugs.

    Yes you are right about the prescribing of benzos has chnaged over the years.

    I was unfortunate to be given them in 2009 although they knew what they can do to you. I was told that i wasnt being compliant by not taking mine. Although i had become tolerant to them.

    There is no help at all for us and that makes me angry as tehy are prescribed drugs. Yet if i had taken Heroin I would get that help.

    Cheryl has taken hers for 25 years at what dose i am not entirely sure of

    it is recommended a steady reduction, but we are all different.

    Some people can just stop and have no problems others not so lucky.

    i do suggest that it would be best to get advise from people that have advised

    others on what to do.

    Just a word of advice if anyone reads this.

    We are all different and no two tapers will be the same.

    Good luck

    • cheryl_62120
      cheryl_62120 tootsie58

      Posted

      Please help me with the ativan withdrawel. I have taken 1 -2 a day for 25 years. I have severe migraines now and anxiety from them. Its killing me the paranoia is awful andvthe Social anxiety. I need your help. My doctors wont help me
  • DG1980
    DG1980 cheryl_62120

    Posted

    Good morning. I have been off ativan for 3 weeks after being on it for 6 years. I did a slow taper. I’m going thru pure hell. Depression and lots of pressure in head. In my research I’ve read that this is normal. This drug is a demon. Will be glad when all these symptoms are gone
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