Taking lunesta to sleep while weaning off of Valium? Safe? GABA ?

Posted by annhahn2025 @annhahn2025, Feb 5, 2025

I’ve been weaning off of Xanax and now Valium since April 2024 after an 18 year habit of Xanax prescribed by my doctor my new Doctor Who is a psychiatrist put me on lunesta to help with my insomnia as I’m down to 1.5 mg Valium which is a super low dose. I have been reading you shouldn’t take lunesta while weaning off a next due to the effects on GABA. My psychiatrist says it’s fine..has anyone taken a sleep aid like lunesta or ambien while weaning off a benzo? Please help if you can! I can’t tolerate Hydroxyzine or trazadone as they dry me out too much and don’t make me sleepy either..I’m at a Loss..thanks

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I’m thinking of starting Zoloft or Buspar to help with my anxiety while weaning off the Valium…
Has anyone else started an antidepressant while weaning off a benzo?

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