Posted by rainbowlight on May 30, 2004, at 1:02:59
In reply to Re: How do you wean off a sleep benzo? » rainbowlight, posted by chemist on May 30, 2004, at 0:33:54
My pdoc gave me Halcion to replace it. So far it is helping me sleep. After about 3 days off the Restoril (made the switch) I started feeling really hostile/agitated and had a few panic attacks and depression. Seems to definately coincide with stopping the Restoril. Is this common? I have never had to quit a long term benzo. Last night I got desperate and took the Restoril at bedtime hoping today I would feel a little back to my old self, which I do. I can't sleep at all on the Restoril anymore without the Remeron I used to take with it. I think my body must have become immune to it. How long is normal to take for getting off it completely? Of course my pdoc is one that believes once the med is out of your system you will be fine.
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