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insomnia and depression

I have been taking benzo for past 31 years (started at 18 now 53 years)  for sleep  with brief period of being clean now I have nearly stopped benzo taking only quarter of I mg lorazepam but ontinuing with AD (i.e half of 25 mg tablet which consists of 20mg fluoxetineand 5mg olanzipine combo)
I feel like 18 years in my mind aqnd wont to marry. but
the realage website show my age as 65 years so can I  go for invitro fertilization coz my perods stopped long ago does taking benzo for so long in low doses effect my mind and decision making power
I am extremely lonely also
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dear laurentks a ton for the encouragement. besides what i have mentioned earlier i am also lonely n overweight and have hypertension and nacid reflux for which i take telmisartan tab
40mg daily and rabeprezole 20mg resp.  my boyfriend is 58 yrs and is not in good physical health.  do u think the odds are against me
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Kumi, I've had chronic insomnia since i was 18 years old, I am now 57.  I have taken benzos to sleep the whole time except when i was pregnant.  It doesn't effect your mind or decision making.  If you want to get married and have a child do it.  
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