Clorazepate...

Hi all! To everyone who is new and embarrassed... Today is a new day. Don't be embarrassed. You want embarrassed? I quit lortabs only to discover that the clorazepate I have been taking for the last 10 years is highly addictive. I had no clue. Some days I would take one and others, none. I hadn't been to the doctor in 6 months so they wanted me to come in before I got my next refill. Since I didn't take them every day I didn't think anything of it. Well, I haven't had any in 10 days and only after my husband asked me if I were withdrawing from something did it occur to me that it was the clorazepate. I did a search online and guess what? Yep!

Whenever I get my refill I will have to evaluate my situation and begin a taper. I can't believe I got to that point. But, I will make it. I guess I have to appreciate the humor in this situation. I thought that overcoming the tabs would be the worst. I never thought that the clorazepate, which I never abused, would be my worst problem. It is horrible, though, worse than the tabs and has lasted for a couple of weeks and will last longer from what I understand.

Thinking and praying for you all,

Minn

[my_mayberry]

yeah, clorazepate is a benzo. i would say that since you haven't been abusing them and don't feel an urge to, then a taper should help with your withdrawal symptoms.

going cold turkey on these things really isn't fun, at all.

[minn66]

No, it isn't. I thought I was done depending on meds... apparently I am wrong. I will wean myself off though. I don't like being that dependent on anything.