Posted by Maxime on January 7, 2011, at 19:36:47
In reply to New to Board - Introduction, posted by Hugo1041 on January 7, 2011, at 15:22:05
> Hi,
>
> I am new to the board and look forward to meeting others to get support and give support. I am in the process of tapering off of long-term benzo use
> (stable dose) because I feel I am oversedated in the mornings. Since I have been on benzos (since 2000) I have not had any appreciable REM sleep as diagnosed on 4 sleep studies and very well might be exacerbating my severe obstructive sleep apnea. My next goal is to get off Prestiq, followed by Adderral. This will be a work in progress. I have been diagnosed as Bipolar I and have been hospitalized 5 times within 18 months. I am currently stable on Lithium. Looking forward to getting to know you.
Hi, Welcome to Psycho Babble.Excellent idea to come off the benzos. Which one is it and what's your dosage?
So you did you plan to come off all these meds with your doctor? Is the plan just to take the Lithium?
As long as the world shall last there will be wrongs, and if no man objected and no man rebelled, those wrongs would last forever. ~Clarence Darrow~
poster:Maxime
thread:976102
URL: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20101231/msgs/976128.html