Posted by Guy on September 22, 2015, at 19:01:05
In reply to Able to hold a successful job while on daily benzo, posted by Chelle on September 22, 2015, at 11:44:21
Chelle, it sounds like you are starting to get into trouble with the benzo. I think you should discuss your situation with your doctor. Here is what you might suggest: Drop the 2 mg lorazepam and switch to 1 mg of the longer acting clonazepam. You could also request a low dose of trimpramine which helps with sleep. If your doctor agrees, you could then start cutting down on the clonazepam with the aim of eventually (very slowly) discontinuing. If the anti-depressant agrees with you, you can stay on that indefinitely or wean off of that too, depending on how things are going. From what I have read, the trimipramine is the AD that is the least likely to disrupt sleep architecture and the easiest to discontinue. Good luck!
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