Reply to hopenr, I know exactly what you mean about arrogant doctors. My primary doctor wanted me off of Ativan for the past two years, and now it has finally happened. Now I am back to where I was so many years ago. We had a problem finding a psychiatrist in my area who would manage the Ativan. One way finally found just prior to Christmas. He started tapering me off Ativan which was ok as long as I could take at least 1mg A day, but now I am completely off and my old problem with dysphagia is back. It doesn't seem to matter what the reason was I was taking the drug, the main thing was the doctors wanted me off of it period.
I hope my primary doctor is happy now that I am having trouble swallowing again. I don't know where to go, or what to now. Maybe I'll just start looking for street drugs, or just stop eating altogether? The final solution comes to mind, but I really don't want to go that route. I am seventy eight and probably don't have that much time left anyway, so I don't feel I need to get off this drug that I am taking so little it anyway. I didn't mean to burden you with my problem, but I felt I needed to tell someone. Thank you for reading this.
Dave S