DKnight Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I'm on 300mg of effexor ER and trying to get off the benzos the hospital put me on, ativan + restoril. Will I still experience withdrawals? Or will the effexor cover it up? I'm feeling a bit anxious tonight as I stopped a bit of it last night. I was on 30mg restoril and 3mgs of ativan for like 2-3 weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 I don't really think you've been on the benzos long enough to have any real withdrawal symptoms. It sounds like you might be experiencing some return of the anxiety symptoms the benzos are meant to be treating, which is to be epected. Given the concerns you've voiced in other posts today about your stability, I can't see how this is a good time to be going off any of your prescribed meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 2-3 weeks of Ativan is not long enough, probably, to cause dependance and therefor withdrawal. As to the Restoril, you might want to reduce to like 15 mgs for a week or so then stop. Still, sleep is pretty sensitive so you might experience some rebound insomnia. nf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnight Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 2-3 weeks of Ativan is not long enough, probably, to cause dependance and therefor withdrawal. As to the Restoril, you might want to reduce to like 15 mgs for a week or so then stop. Still, sleep is pretty sensitive so you might experience some rebound insomnia. nf Can you half restoril pills? For whatever reason, sometimes after taking my ativan i actually feel worse and more excited than before taking it where I'm calm. I wonder if it has something to do with effexor or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notfred Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Can you half restoril pills? They make 22.5, 15, and 7.5 mgs pills. nf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnight Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Can you half restoril pills? They make 22.5, 15, and 7.5 mgs pills. nf And 30mg, which I have.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted November 18, 2010 Share Posted November 18, 2010 Why are you discontinuing two meds on the heals of a very major decrease of Seroquel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DKnight Posted November 18, 2010 Author Share Posted November 18, 2010 Why are you discontinuing two meds on the heals of a very major decrease of Seroquel? My memory isn't so good, but the pdoc said to discontinue restoril after 6 days out of the hospital, but didn't mention what to do with ativan, which i'm already down to 1 mg anyways. The goal has just been to be on effexor probably always need some sort of sleep aid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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