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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 27 8:22am | Replies (19)
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I also have a terrible feeling around the same time as everyone else, around 4-5 am., I take an Ativan 0.5 mg. and it goes away gradually, my doctor thinks it’s the Ativan because I take it in the early morning and then at bedtime so he feels I’m experiencing withdrawal. I can’t dismiss this entirely but it seems rather coincidental that so many of us have this problem at the same time and I didn’t read that anyone else is taking this medication. I am curious about the possibility that it’s gut related so I will look into this.
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To @peeteer22 and @frouke and others:
I can tell you about my similar experience with Xanax. I took a low dose (generally half of a .25 mg) for about 3 years mainly at night although there were many times I needed it during the day but held off/powered through the anxiety because I was afraid of dependence. About 2-3 years into taking it my anxiety and depression worsened (even started having occasional suicidal thoughts-so terrifying) and I finally realized I was having withdrawal symptoms (the next morning after taking it at night) and I stopped it cold turkey. A year later my anxiety and depression are almost nonexistent and I am finally starting to sleep better although I rarely ever get 7 or 8 hours sleep. Please consider going off the benzodiazepine and getting a prescription for something else if you need it such as Trazodone or Amitriptyline (spellling?). I am very sensitive to all drugs and never found anything I could tolerate so I healed with Ashwagandha, Gaba Calm and other natural supplements. Benzodiazepines are scary drugs. There is a reason that most doctors will not prescribe them.