good morning debbie

you have to control you life, not a doctor,, its your deal to do what is right for you,,,just my thoughts

im just going to say,, pills are not always the answer, if the docs had their way about it i would be so addicted right now i wouldnt be able to function normally

Debbie, I don't mean to be rude or sound judgmental but it sounds to me like you may have a problem with prescription drugs and maybe your doctor recognizes that is trying to help you get off them before the addiction gets out of control.

kolopin is ok an not addictive,,not like valume.......i ben taken it for years,,but just one at night to help me sleep,,,some time si really don't think i ned it but what th heck,,seeems like you have ben having a lot of problems lately,,,i hate that cause i have become to know you from th forums,,,,,,,,,,good luck hun

aight my head hurts,, that damn wall again,,, have a good day debbie

my doctor weaned me of lorazepam and replaced it with valium while weaning me of the lorazepam. i saw him today and he said hes going to wean me off the valium, and im like WTF,why did you replace the lorezapm with valium, if ive got to be weaned off the valium as well. so this time im going to be weaned off the valium, and ill have nothing to replace it. why the hell did he give me diazapam in the first place, now its going to be harder as ive got nothing to replace it with.

does anyone know of any benzos you can have long term??

i dont think ill cope without them

If you are on the valium for an anxiety disorder, I don't think he can take you off of it. You might want to discuss this with him. From my understanding, some people with certain disorders do benefit from benzodiazepines.
If he won't listen to you it might be time for another doctor.

i suffer with bad anxiety and panic attacks, i have actually collapsed a few times having panic attacks. the benzos only help me, since ive been on the valium ive had no panic attacks, and my anxiety is much better. how can they take me off a med thats made me life so much better

sounds like your doctor gave you the valium so that you wouldn't feel the full effect of the withdrawel from the lorazapam. You now have to get off the valium and there is nothing to replace it with. The withdrawal effects from valium are not as severe as the withdrawel from lorazapam. weather you realize it or not your doctor is trying to put you through the least amount of pain possible. You do not want to be on either drug for any length of time both are very addictive.

sounds like your doctor gave you the valium so that you wouldn't feel the full effect of the withdrawel from the lorazapam. You now have to get off the valium and there is nothing to replace it with. The withdrawal effects from valium are not as severe as the withdrawel from lorazapam. weather you realize it or not your doctor is trying to put you through the least amount of pain possible. You do not want to be on either drug for any length of time both are very addictive.

Can you talk to him about this?

I understand what you are saying. For some people with anxiety disorders (not substance abuse) benzodiazepines help immensely with the anxiety and to control panic and help people live productive lives.

yes i am, my doctor and his team are going to have a meeting about my meds with me too , they better not stop my sleep meds else ill go mad, because without the sleep meds i would never sleep, due to the pain