Substance Abuse

I was prescribed Lorazepam I/2 mg ,my Doctor to combat,depression,family ,career.Well I climbed the career ladder,also the 1 /2 mg is now 8 mg after 15 years.I also take medicines for Diab 2,and hyprtension,and was a notorious alcoholic.I am retired now,the Alcohol is minute now,but though I tried twice a Psychiatrics advice to detxify,effects were near death.I take the drug for sleeping.I am sincerely wish to get rid of this habit.I welcome
any worth while advise by Doctors/similar sufferers.
I am 64 now ,and does regular excercise,aprt from this ,fit.

[GoingToMakeIt]

Welcome to the forum. Benzos always need to be tapered slowly off them. Is this what the Dr had you do? I am not as familiar with them as opiates but others here do have experience with them. They will be on probably in the am.
Also, there are no Drs on this forum

[sadinmichigan]

I am so sorry about your plight with benzos...I have had some experience with these.I was at one point up to @5-7 mg of xanax per day for a couple of years..I know that it is obviously much harder as the years go by...the only thing you can do that I am aware of is very very slowly wean off of them..I did that with much success..I have taken xanax for @7 yrs total..it got out of hand ...I weaned myself off of them by decreasing my dose just 1/4 mg of my daily dose and held there for 2-3 weeks and decreased again 1/4mg..and so on...you however have been on them much longer and may need to take 1/8mg off your daily dose and hole there for several weeks and then decrease again..etc...you will know if it is too much or too fast..but no matter, that is the way you must do it..get a razor blade out if you must and shave little by little..you can not rush this..but eventually you will be able to be off them...talk to your Dr, about it...good luck to you..this can be done..