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I’m rooting for you!
There is nothing more powerful than DECIDING that we as individuals are ultimately responsible for our care physically and mentally.
I’m embarrassed to admit that it has taken me most of my life to learn and live this on my journey. It’s not easy, but it’s better than I EVER could have imagined. I am finally free of feeling like a victim of my circumstances.
Your life/health is worth fighting for every step of the way.
My “personal” rebellion started when my GP told me that I would NOT be able to taper off the anxiety meds.
Ultimately, that statement was something that I decided that NO ONE has the right to make that decision but ME. I’m 67, and my health is MY responsibility.
I’m rooting for ALL of us out here fighting for ourselves and our health.
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Hi grannydee
i’ve been takining xanax for 10 years. I don’t even know if it’s possible for me to wean off of 6 to 8 mg every night before I go to sleep. My doctor originally prescribed it with an anti-depressant that was giving me anxiety but I have suffered anxiety attacks previously. We began at 1 mg. When I didn’t resolve the problem they pushed it to 2 mg pills. A few years went by and I was taking 2 2mg pills. here I am 10 years later and I am taking between three and 4 2mg pills. It has affected my memory etc. 1 mg pill does nothing for me, even though it has a short half-life, I’ve tried taking 1 mg during the day when I feel very edgy. I just lost my family and it’s a tough time to try to wean off but I know I’m hurting myself by tapering up instead of down. Regardless of my emotional status. I’m currently overseas for work and my job just ended but I will be here another two months so I feel a little bit trapped in a foreign country trying to figure this out. Any suggestions? Thank you for taking the time to read this:/
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Again, Thank You! I am trying to get over the anger of blaming the Doctor who prescribed Lorazepam for almost 15 years and the horrible things that have happened to my body. I was negligent in not reading the info attached to my prescription, I never gave it a second thought. We really do trust our Doctors and would never think they would in any way harm us. Everyone is saying the Doctors are in cahoots with the Prescription companies. Ultimately it is our responsibility to be informed of what we ingest in our bodies.