Lorezepam

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Hi, how is everyone feeling today? I finally after day 9 couldn't take the withdrawl from suboxone anymore even though I tapered off of it for almost 4 months. I was down to almost an eighths of a 2mg pills in the morning only, barely a crurab. Boy did it do a nuraber on my system going off of it. I went to the doc's last night after 9 days, shaky, crying, no sleep for 9 days, maybe 3 hrs. at most, irritable and in full blown withdrawl systems and he agreed 100% that that is what was going on. He said that he wasn't my addictionologist but he said that probably I should have stayed on the suboxone longer and that maybe I should go back on it. I was soooo upset, there is no way that I have come this far (9days) and then go back on suboxone and then have to eventually go back through this again. He agreed with me and gave me a script for Ativan or Lorezapam to take to calm me down as after 9 days my blood pressure was high and my heart rate was double than normal and he knew I was an absolute mess. I could be a few days from complete withdrawl. I would never take the chance. I got the script for the Lorezapam and took it and felt calmer after about 10 minutes and got a few hours sleep last night (thank god). Has anyone else taking Lorezepam or have any advice for me. The doc says I can take 2 pills of Lorezepam every day as needed. They are 1MG each. I haven't researched this pill yet. Has anyone else taken this? I hope everyone is doing well today. By the way I am feeling a bit calmer today thank god.
All the best to everyone, Lyn in Michigan
 
TaCot, I just read your email and I certainly find that the restless legs are worse than anything you can go through in withdrawl. As you say, you just want to "JUMP" out of your skin and obviously that is not possible so it is like a type of claustrophobia that you can't stop. Today I am finally feeling a bit better, I quit two days before New Years but was in a small amount of withdrawl symptoms before I actually quit because I had tapered so low and one of the major things about that was "absolutely no energy". I have felt dreadful this week but unbelievably because I couldn't sit still for a minute with the jitters got my house all organized and cleaned since after Christmas, everything put away and did my ironing that I haven't done in 4 months. It is a good job that my husband has lots of shirts. It took me two days of crying and ironing at the same time but I got it done so hopefully my energy is coming back. The best thing for withdrawl is trying to do things to take your mind off of it!!!! I know easier said than done!!!!

Take care and talk to you soon. It sounRAB like you are doing great!!! Keep up the good work!!!! Lyn in Michigan
 
I sure hope you feel better every day now. SounRAB like your dr. appt went well and I am so grateful for you that you got some much needed sleep. You really are suffering and I am so sorry for that. I am so thankful that I never went on Suboxone. That stuff sounRAB horrible!! I know that when I told my PC about my addiction, she told me that she might want to put me on some kind of anti-anxiety medication to help with my nerves. I didn't do that, but if I had been worse with my withdrawals, I would have agreed to that. She told me that it would have been for a few days to help to get some sleep and such. I sure hope that you get better with each day. Take care and I will you all the best. Keep us updated on your progress. TaCot
 
Lyn - I have been reading your posts and I really feel for you. Ativan is a tranquilizer and used in moderation it should help you with the worst of your withdrawls and help you to get some rest.

That being said, ativan is addictive, so be really careful. Only take it when you really, really need it, like at night so you can get some rest. Try not to take it for too long though, as I would hate to see you have to withdraw from another substance.

Take care, get some rest and know that although I do not know you personally, you have been in my prayers daily.

Liz
 
Hey everyone, thank you so much for your concerns and posts. I too am nervous of taking the Lorezepam and am just definitely going to use it to get through to the end of my withdrawl. I am desperate for sleep still and until I get caught up I will continue it. Hope everyone else is doing well. Take care and talk to you soon. Lyn
 
Remeraber sweetie just take things as directed as you need to. I think you have a handle on this. You sound so much better, I was really feeling bad for you I totally understand addiction. Just keep positive and go to meetings if you can they have helped me. Lately I've been lazy and haven't been going and I am feeling down because I haven't gone. I always hear what I need to hear when I go to them. Cuz trust me staying sober is hard without support. My family doesn't understand the disease cuz I'm the only one in recovery they try to be supportive but, they don't understand how and addict feels only a fellow addict does.

Keep up the good work and take care.

Lori
 
Remeraber that all these symptoms will go away. It just takes a long time. And for suboxone, a very long time. I jumped off of sub at a much higher dose, and I was felt deathly sick for two weeks. I had all the symptoms. Gradually they got better over a period of two months. It will go away, it just takes time.
 
Hi everyone, just wanted to update you all on the doctor giving me Lorezepam. I took it for a few days and it didn't do much for me so I stopped taking it all together. I don't ever want to get addicted on anything else in this lifetime. Thanks for the advice that several of you gave me. Thinking of you all Thanks again Lyn:angel:
 
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