(04-13-2017, 09:18 PM)Charon Wrote: Awesome attitude.  I pray someone has advice for u.  I go cold turkey off valium.  And, have had seizures.  So, am a big believer in hope.  Let us see.  I hope someone has an answer for u cuz frankly, so many doctors now suck.  No humanity at all.

(04-13-2017, 02:35 PM)dynalift Wrote: Spring has been a long time coming in this part of the country...
First post for me...and my story is hardly unique...I came here due to a very stressful week...
About me, I'm getting my masters in a month, and my doctor suddenly decides to cut me off from Alpr@z. 1mg daily, which I've been on for 10 years (2 years with current doc.)
Saw a 2nd doc who was equally lacking in compassion...told me withdrawals "won't be that bad" 
I'm coping, shaving my last two tablets down to slivers. Not too desperate yet. (I've been on anxiety meds for 20+ years, and have gone off several times, but never due to being cut off cold-turkey, I've always had a month or more to wean myself off.)
Anyway, I'm happy to meet you all!

(04-13-2017, 10:48 PM)buttons27 Wrote:

(04-13-2017, 02:35 PM)dynalift Wrote: Spring has been a long time coming in this part of the country...
First post for me...and my story is hardly unique...I came here due to a very stressful week...
About me, I'm getting my masters in a month, and my doctor suddenly decides to cut me off from Alpr@z. 1mg daily, which I've been on for 10 years (2 years with current doc.)
Saw a 2nd doc who was equally lacking in compassion...told me withdrawals "won't be that bad" 
I'm coping, shaving my last two tablets down to slivers. Not too desperate yet. (I've been on anxiety meds for 20+ years, and have gone off several times, but never due to being cut off cold-turkey, I've always had a month or more to wean myself off.)
Anyway, I'm happy to meet you all!

Hello from the Great White North.  Years ago I got very dependent on Ativan and the withdrawl was agonizing.  Took a long time before I could sleep.  It was a very large dose.  I am pretty sure I know what country your from.  There is great support here.  Good luck, espically with your masters.

Thanks so much for the well wishes...this forum has allowed me to move on from the shock of realizing doctors protect themselves first and you second, if you're lucky. So far I've been trying gaba, niacin and vitamin C and the combo seems to ease the gnawing in the gut. My attitude still can go from pretty much OK to tragic/nightmarish within a few minutes.

(04-13-2017, 09:32 PM)Charon Wrote: i am supposed to take three ten mg a day.  since age 15 when i began having tremors and what turned out to be lupus.

But, for schooling, as i put in 25 yrs, i went off.  To study for the Bar, I went off.  All the time.  I don't advise it for anyone but God seems to let me live.  Not sure when i had my first seizures.  I thought i would overcome.  Apparently not.

But i was off for three to six months last yr.  Problems with a vendor.  I take Inderal a blood pressure heart med in lieu of valium.  And, i stay calm.  But seizures are now known as part of sudden valium withdrawal.  We did not know back then.  

But was probably on it for ten yrs before i stopped as i feel it impedes and impairs short term and long term memory.  And, I had to take the Bar Exam.  You gotta be clean for that, i tell u what.