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Expert_badge Marcia Purse

Marcia Purse

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I'm single, living alone, and currently coping well with my BP.

Going Off a Psychiatric Medication? It Might Not Be Easy

It's almost a rule of thumb that unless you're having a severe side effect, you should never discontinue a psychiatric medication all at once. Withdrawal effects range from minor to severe, and depending on the drug, sudden stopping is more likely to cause the most serious problems.   Even if your doctor gives you instructions for tapering... Read moreChevron
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Bipolar I; Ultraradian Cycling; Personality Disorder, skitzoaffec

Anyone to provide stories of how they successully got off benzies like Ativan? and what next?

My new psych told me on my first vist that I had to get off Ativan urgently.  I have been taking it for about 15 years, first to sleep, then to wore down to allowing me to take the edge off.  He cut my Ativan in half from 6mg to 3mg within a day and said that he will not relace it with anything else, although I know that low does of... Read moreChevron

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