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Posted by Crazy Horse on August 6, 2006, at 18:56:46
I'm slowly reducing Klonopin, but i've been on benzos (Mostly Ativan)for 26 yrs., and am scared of possible withdrawal problems. Anyone know of ANYTHING that may ease or eliminate possible withdrawal symptoms? I tried to go off Ativan 5 yrs. ago and when i got down to a 1/2 mg. a day, i was "climbing the walls" i felt so lousy, tense, irritable, just plain sh*tty!! HELP PLEASE..my pdoc thinks going off benzos completely will help me a lot w/depression probs.
Thank you all,
Monte
Posted by nolvas on August 6, 2006, at 19:49:39
In reply to Suggestions for Benzodiazepine withdrawal?, posted by Crazy Horse on August 6, 2006, at 18:56:46
This site has plenty of professional information about how to withdraw.
http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/index.htm
Melatonin and Vitamin B3 are two supplements that have been studied to help with benzo withdrawal.
Studies posted below :
Dagan, Y., et al. Rapid reversal of tolerance to benzodiazepine hypnotics by treatment with oral melatonin: a case report. Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 7(2):157-160, 1997.Garfinkel, D., et al. Facilitation of benzodiazepine discontinuation by melatonin: a new clinical approach. Archives of Internal Medicine. 159(20):2456-2460, 1999.
Vescovi, P. P. et al. Nicotinic acid effectiveness in the treatment of benzodiazepine withdrawal. Curr Ther Res. 41:1017, 1987.
Posted by laima on August 6, 2006, at 20:47:52
In reply to Re: Suggestions for Benzodiazepine withdrawal?, posted by nolvas on August 6, 2006, at 19:49:39
Do you know, what is "Nicotinic acid"?
Posted by nolvas on August 7, 2006, at 3:59:31
In reply to Re: Suggestions for Benzodiazepine withdrawal? » nolvas, posted by laima on August 6, 2006, at 20:47:52
Yes it's Vitamin B3 also known as Niacin.
Niacinamide is a specific form of Niacin and that can also be beneficial. Only take one form of Vitamin B3 at a time though.
Posted by Declan on August 7, 2006, at 4:00:45
In reply to Suggestions for Benzodiazepine withdrawal?, posted by Crazy Horse on August 6, 2006, at 18:56:46
Herbs I have found useful are
zizyphus
skullcap
vervainI wonder if low dose phenytoin (less than 50mg/d?) might be useful, but I took it for stuff like this and I really don't know.
Vitamin C
Magnesium
Taurine
GABA
Niacinamide
Posted by laima on August 7, 2006, at 8:53:42
In reply to Re: Suggestions for Benzodiazepine withdrawal?, posted by nolvas on August 7, 2006, at 3:59:31
Oh, thank you.
> Yes it's Vitamin B3 also known as Niacin.
>
> Niacinamide is a specific form of Niacin and that can also be beneficial. Only take one form of Vitamin B3 at a time though.
Posted by Crazy Horse on August 7, 2006, at 9:34:18
In reply to Re: Suggestions for Benzodiazepine withdrawal? » nolvas, posted by laima on August 7, 2006, at 8:53:42
Wow, Thank you everybody, excellent ideas/recommendations and information. Thanks for caring..i appreciate it a lot!
onte
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