This isnt good

[kimrenee]

Hey am I in trouble now?  I have been on here since coming off the lortab I know most of you know me.  Well, here is the problem.  When I got off the lortab, my doctor prescribed ativan to help with the withdrawals now tonite I am finding out, Im in trouble because of the ativan.  I Have not used it daily!!  But, I have used one perscription, which there are 50. So, I looked up the ativan to see the withdrawals and kept wondering why I am not getting better since I have stopped the lortab.  Well, the effects of ativan is more devastating then the lortab. I kept wondering why all this muscle pain and head stuff not clearing up and my teeth hurting like hell.  Now I am probably sure it is because I have used some of the ativan, since the doctor told me to, that I am going to pay dearly for another 3 months.

So, has anybody used anything like this to come off opiates or any other kind of drug, just wondering?  Now I guess this is going to kill me this ativan, cause i wont be as of today taking anymore of it.  So, I will say I only took one half of a one milligram piece of it when needed.  So, like I said one perscription since April 19th.  So, someone tell me I can endure this awful pain  and am going to live, by stopping the aativan.

Why do doctors do this? Mine said to me "This will just help with the anxiety you are having from getting off the lortab."  I asked him if it was addicting like xanax, he said "Oh no, not at all."  Thats a lie, and now I know it from doing research today on it. There is four pages of withdrawal effects from taking that stuff.  It is all way, worse than lortab withdrawals.  This is nothing short of malpractice what the damn doctors are handing out to people.  I am telling anyone dont take ativan to help with your withdrawals from any drug you are getting off of.
So, what now, I guess I am going to have to endure another 3 months of  Hell, because i thought I was doing the right thing.  So, how bad is this going to kill me?  Any ideas?

Like I said, I have taken one prescription of them that totals 50,  over 3 months time.  So you can see I was not taking them everyday, but I dont think that is going to lessen the pain any, is this right?
I am sorry I am worried to death now. Help anyone if you have any input on this, and thank you.

[sudie58]

i really feel for you, i cant believe your dr. saying' they are nothing like xanax' they are a benzo just like xanax! you need to taper off these meds, but it shouldnt be too bad as you,ve  been a light user, i really wish you well, its good you realised all this so soon.

[azaddict]

Hi Kim,

Is it possible to get another refill, or maybe switch to a long acting benzo like Valium and slowly taper off. I went through Ativan a few years back, was on it a short time, and shocked at the problems it created. If you go the Valium route try to get off quickly.

I'm on day 2 off Norco, had to use Valium and Clonidine. Have to get off the Valium soon. I also stopped Prozac C/T 3 weeks ago. Used it for migraine prevention but I hate the side effects. I hope I can get through all of this and I hope the Ativan situation for you is mild or not at all.

azaddict

[gnarly_1]

HI ATAVAN IS A benzo and needs to be tapered off of you cant just stop taking it talk to your doctor and see what he says your use has been light it may be ok to just jump but normally benzos are tapered to avoid seizures.................Gnarly

[dominosarah]

Take a deep breath my friend.  You will get thru this and then you will really start to feel better.  I would be more worried if you took 50 a month.  I need to check more into this med.  I didnt realize it came with so many side effects.....Hang on kim, this will get better.        sara