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Posted by Phillipa on September 11, 2007, at 12:55:11
Seriously don't know what is happening. But two years ago slept great on valium. then that pdoc put me on extremely high doses of xanax then ativan and I didn't sleep for three weeks. Now I'm on the same dose of valium that used to help and sleeping later and later with horrible nightmares and horrible thoughts and not knowing where I am kind of in the am. Can a benzo turn on you? Don't say call my pdoc she won't listen never does. Phillipa what should I do?????
Posted by Jay_Bravest_Face on September 11, 2007, at 17:38:56
In reply to Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+, posted by Phillipa on September 11, 2007, at 12:55:11
> Seriously don't know what is happening. But two years ago slept great on valium. then that pdoc put me on extremely high doses of xanax then ativan and I didn't sleep for three weeks. Now I'm on the same dose of valium that used to help and sleeping later and later with horrible nightmares and horrible thoughts and not knowing where I am kind of in the am. Can a benzo turn on you? Don't say call my pdoc she won't listen never does. Phillipa what should I do?????
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-Phillipa....maybe your nightmares are withdrawl from Luvox. An antidepressant will help stop bad dreams and nightmares.
Best,
Jay
Posted by cumulative on September 12, 2007, at 18:56:10
In reply to Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+, posted by Phillipa on September 11, 2007, at 12:55:11
This is what happened, correct?: You took a regular dose for many years with success, then you started taking a higher dose which messed you up, then you switched back to the lower dose and it doesn't work.
Obviously the higher dose built up your benzodiazepine tolerance.
You need to reduce it.
Posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 21:00:09
In reply to Re: Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+, posted by cumulative on September 12, 2007, at 18:56:10
All correct except now it's making me tired???? Used to perk me up. I'm sure I took 5mg less last night as there was a 5mg tablet in the bathroom but not sure as I get up during the night and take 5mg? So did I break a l0 or forget to take it? Oh well I'll never know. Phillipa
Posted by deniseuk190466 on September 17, 2007, at 15:12:50
In reply to Re: Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+ » cumulative, posted by Phillipa on September 12, 2007, at 21:00:09
Phillipa,
Your psychiatrist (Pdoc) doesn't seem to be supporting you very well. I thought not long ago you saw somebody who was saying that there were lots of new exciting medications on the horizon, is this the same person?
You wanted to try provigil, they won't let you try that. You wanted to try ensam they won't let you try that, what do they suggest?
Denise
Posted by Phillipa on September 17, 2007, at 20:09:34
In reply to Re: Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+, posted by deniseuk190466 on September 17, 2007, at 15:12:50
Denise the same thing. Can up the luvox and go down on valium if I like. Phillipa
Posted by deniseuk190466 on September 18, 2007, at 14:44:32
In reply to Re: Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+ » deniseuk190466, posted by Phillipa on September 17, 2007, at 20:09:34
Is that all they can suggest? I know it must be difficult for them to know what to do but I would have thought they would have some more ideas???
Have you thought of switching to somebody else?
Denise
Posted by Phillipa on September 18, 2007, at 22:30:04
In reply to Re: Can Benzos Turn On You After Many Years 30+, posted by deniseuk190466 on September 18, 2007, at 14:44:32
Denise have switched four times in last two years. All use benzos with me. Phillipa
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