“Yet exactly that was acheived with the variety of benzodiapines, which is the only thing that gives me relief...between benzos and cannabis for the ten years or so I probably have left, give me cannabis, if it works...”
I took Ativan for almost 10 years. It was great for panic attacks & not much else for me. Thankfully, I was able to titrate off Ativan & haven’t had any since August 1, 2016. I’m really thankful I could do that as I have read some horror stories about folks who stayed on bento’s for too long. I also refused to operate a vehicle while on Ativan because I didn’t feel like it was safe to do so.
Take the time to research the issue of taking Ativan for more than 5 years & the debilitating effects of such use if you haven’t already.
As with anything else, YMMV :)
Take the time to research the issue of taking Ativan for more than 5 years & the debilitating effects of such use if you haven’t already.
my opinion is this; if one is taking a benzo during daylight hours, in order to get through the day, that is abuse; I have never done so, nor have I ever driven while taking; it is a bedtime thing exclusively...I take it expressely for it’s value as a tension relaxant, and am fully cognizant of it’s diminishing value if used too much...I am almost 70 years of age; if I continue much longer suffering from insomnia I predict a stroke within a few years; if benzos foul me up over a ten year period, when I’m pushing 80, then so be it...but you are right, and I attempt to use a sedating dosage (2 mg or so)of it no more than twice, or thrice (if I’m really stressed) a week...