Posted by viridis on January 7, 2003, at 1:23:38
In reply to Re: Help me with lorazepam (Ativan) withdrawal..., posted by janejj on January 6, 2003, at 15:24:50
Hi Janejj,
Immigration really is stressful! I worried about all sorts of possibilities, even though everything turned out just fine, as I expect it will for you.
I'm Canadian, living in the U.S., so I'm not sure what the rules are for immigrating to Canada. However, I'd be very surprised if they gave you trouble over legitimate psychiatric medications -- the ones you mentioned are widely prescribed in Canada. I suppose I'm biased, but Canadians are generally very reasonable people. My guess is that you won't have any trouble with medication issues, and I doubt they'll even bother about the ones you're taking.
It's good to hear that you're doing well without lorazepam; just watch out for flareups of anxiety or withdrawal symptoms. If you've been using it primarily for sleep rather than anxiety, it could be just as well that you discontinue it, as long-term use of benzos for insomnia alone is thought by many to be problematic. Just be careful, since rapidly stopping benzos after extended use can be risky for some people.
Good luck, and I hope all goes well with your move to Canada.
poster:viridis
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