Has anyone?

Has anyone suffered really bad anxiety to the point where they couldn't function without medication mine has gotten this bad and my family is frustrated I feel like I'm not getting the help I need, I don't want to end up in the mental hospital please answer thanks

[Spomales]

Good Morning McKay, what has the Dr, told you or your Psych? I can understand your frustration what medications are you on ? I know you said the last you were taking Ativan if I'm not mistaking ... Pls speak to your Dr. But if your not taking any Meds I suggest that your try the Calms Forte by Hylands they are inexpensive and they suppose to help my Ex girlfriend takes them and she says they work for her so does other people maybe you get lucky and they would work on you jut you have to give them a try speak to your Dr. Also and see if Buspar can help you out some people experience a few side effects for about a week or two but everyone's body chemistry is different some people don't experience anything have your Doctor start you off on a low dose until your body gets used to the medication and then he can increase and adjust til you find your right dose ... I started off on 5mg once a day then went up too 5mg twice a day they worked for me took the anxiety away just a few of the physical symptoms remained around so my Doctor increased to 10mg twice a day but the was the highest I went I took hem for almost three months I just couldn't deal with the lightheaded feeling and a few other symptoms so I spoke to my doctor and stopped the Meds and I went all natural since going on three weeks I get thw head symptoms everyday but on a light scale guess my body went through and is going through a mild withdrawal of the Meds I didn't take high doses and didn't remain on them for a long period of time any Meds that your coming off should be consulted with your Dr. Before hand as some Meds have to be tapered off very slowly cause they can cause severe and dangerous withdrawls depending on how long you have taking that med and the amount of dose prescribed ... I'm so sorry that your having a hard time coping with your anxiety symptoms and sometimes family wanna help but feel frustrated cause they can't do anything much and sometimes feel helpless I can relate to you on this I did end up going to the Mental hospital for around a week they tried giving me Lexapro which was no good then Seraqual for a day and I told them never mind they made me personally worst ... The day I was discharged I went to see my Doctor and spoke to her decided to get off the Meds for good and that's when I spoke to my Kinesiologist and went all natural at my dose which I was taking was very low and for a short amiunt of time I didn't stop cold turkey even tho both my DOCTOR AND PHYSCH SAID I COULD .. The amount of dose was low and I want on for a long period of time .. Hope this can be of a help but pls get your blood work done for any vitamin difficencies have a clear mind so you won't have to worry as much also make sure you get any other test done that will help you have a clear mind and you won't have to worry about anything ... Take care and God Bless ... Try natural first if not speak to your Doctor about BUspar and see if it's right for you ... Good Luck .. I know a few people who take it and it works for them

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The Ativan is all I'm taking at the moment my doctor wants me to keep taking until I get prescribed something I just feel like I'm losing my mind with these panic attacks and thoughts were yours this bad? My doctor is trying to get me to see a psychiatrist very soon I feel like the mental hospital would make me worse also but I feel like I'm driving my family insane with s the complaining but i can't help it did you feel helpless and scared? I don't want to deal with this anymore

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Nothing can calm me down once I'm convinced of something it's a lose lose situation for me

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Yes I absolutely have...last year after a family sudden death I thought I was going to have to go to a mental hospital. My anxiety was so so bad. So I did medication to function... I didn't want to need it but I did. I took 1mg Lorazapam. It did help so much and I still take it as needed. Don't feel bad do what you have to for your own mental health. And sweetheart you won't need to go to a mental facility...stay strong... we all can do it

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One more thing Mckay...I also take 20 mg Of Celexa and believe me...I do need to be on it. It has helped me 100%

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How long have you been on that? And how old are you? Thank you so much

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Also is that for anxiety ?

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I'm 31and yes Celexa is for anxiety as well

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McKay you need to see what works for you...everyone is different. I have tried every antidepressant out there and the only thing that has worked is Celexa. I do want to go back to Paxil soon though because I heard it helps with your heart too.

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I hope you feel better McKay pls message me whenever you want...I have been on Celexa off and on for 6 yrs

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How were you before the medication?

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Horrible... I couldn't function at all. I was going crazy

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Did you constantly think you were gonna die and have all these things wrong with you?is celexa a drug you can stay on long term

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Yes all that its like you think the same as me...I still struggle with that but not as bad.

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That's good to hear do you go to therapy also do you still experience symptoms ?

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If so what are they or were they?

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I did CBT therapy and yes it did help but I didn't continue due to loss of insurance. But I sometimes I still get the negative thoughts think I have some type of cancer or that I'm going to get a brain aneurysm. I feel like if I go to sleep I won't wake up. But I don't constantly think about it as I would if I weren't on meds

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Do you feel like you can function and go out and do things now though? Sorry for all th questions I'm just petrified

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Ask me anything no worries...and yes I can function and feel normal again when I am on the meds. I have to realize that I'm probably going to be on them the rest of my life.

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Did you constantly visit Emergency rooms I'm going again tonight bc I'm worried about my heart it's taking forever to get a psychiatrist

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Yes I did and had numerous EKG test that were all clear. I will pray for you. That you are okay

[Spomales]

Hi McKay, sorry for the late response I've had a really busy day today .... How long now exactly have you been suffering from Anxiety and Panic attacks?? Also yes my toughest times with anxiety and panic attacks were the first two and a half months after I started the Buspar things got a hit a better less anxiety and less panic attacks on my worst days I would take a 1/8 of a 1mg of clonazepam and it will put me back on track ... But yes I was really scared and afraid I went to the ER around 30plus X in two months ...

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It's been almost two months of suffering with it, don't be sorry it's good you're busy today, I'm wondering if bus par is right for me idk yet we will see what happens otherwise just pray for me if you can I'm feeling helpless

[Spomales]

I will continue writing in a bit sorry just a bit busy at the moment you can always ask me anything at anytime I truly understand what your going through and would like to help you out understanding some of your symptoms ... Pls see the Psych Doctor ASAP ...

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Hey I will continue praying for you and everyone else that's fighting this battle.. We will all overcome this with lots of prayers and faith it take lots of determination ... I've learned that if we stop moving around it can over take our lives... If you can try to eat really healthy it really does help a lot. Also try to walk a but everyday and try to keep busy I was in bed for the first Two months they were so hard for me I couldn't understand how anxiety can cause all this different physical and mental symptoms ... But I kept praying and stared the Buspar like I said at first I felt a few side effects but then it worked I just decided on my own that I wouldn't be on the Meds for long term and I went looking Into natural herbs and supplements also Masaage and accupunture therapy ... Pls try juicing anything green do research on juicing and eat healthy also if you can try the calms forte from Hylands it's a natural supplement they sell it at Walgreens cvs gnc etc.. I wish I had all the answers to help you out at the moment I know that it's crazy the symptoms and head feelings they are the worst I truly feel your pain and will continue praying for you remember that this won't last forever it will go away ... Eat healthy try and get out drink plenty of water no sugar no wheat four no dairy all natural if you could eat also fruits or juicing try your best ..

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Thank you very much also how do I stop reading negative things I find myself coming across scary stuff like panic attacks can kill you and all this crazy stuff that gives me ten times more anxiety and I panic more

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Don't worry believe me they won't kill you .... I've seeing the ugliest side of anxiety and I'm still alive they were times I thought this is it im not gonna make it to see another day I was on the floor lost almost 50pds in less then two and half months it was insane I had no strength no appetite no will power to do anything but God he never left me he was always there never forgot about me what happened was I forgot about him so I've started praying went to Church and he started lifting me up I've started to eat a bit more then some and more then I started on the Buspar after my first three months of suffering I've found peace writhing myself I would say what ever happens we'll I have no control over it God does and I left it in his hands and I said God your my savior and only savior I give myself to you from today on your in control of my life and I said I can't with this burden you take over for me and so he did I left it in his hands and I said no more this evil will no longer be taking over my life and I started praying .. God did the rest after 4 1/2months I decided to come of my Meds spoke to my Psychiatrist and she said ok let's do this ... So today was my appointment and she was amaze on how my progress was going I explained to her what actions I took and what I was doing to help me get off the Meds and she was really happy and said good job you've come a long way in such a short period of time and I said I couldn't do it with out my God he walked me through this and he carried my burden along the way all I had to focus on was on him and praying all the time never forgetting that he has helped me through this difficult time of my life ... So yes McKay we sometimes forget that we are humans and that God has a Purpose for us we tend to forget him when we are good and remember him when we are in bad shape ... So yes stay focus be strong this is just symptoms at first I would fight with it but over learned it wasn't getting me anywhere so we must learn to just cope with things it will eventually fade away don't feed all your energy into it ... I know trust me it's hard but how can I do this when im feeling it well how is by accepting the thi ah we can't change and let God take control all you need to do is make sure your healthy do some blood work physical check ups X-ray and get all your worries out the way then next do t think breath in and out slowly practice breathing technics and pray it's gonna take a combination of things but they are all positive for the better so remember .... Your body is your temple and what you out into it it's what's gonna reflect on the outside and the inside as far as your health goes ... Take care of it try to eat natural I know it's hard and it can be a bite expensive try the natural supplements for a week and see how that goes if not make sure your Doctor gives you Buspar read about it and see what others think about it .. Take Good Care and hope you feel better in my prayers but remember you must also pray .. God bless and message me or reply if anything I'm here to walk you through this .. God has spoken and it's in my heart to help you out ...

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I can't thank you enough, this really helped me a lot I have to keep fighting and you've just given me that motivation to never give up, I'm catholic and I pray every single day, im going to offer up all my sufferings to God and try to eat healthy! I will keep in touch with you.

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Hey! don't worry! Proper medication and therapy is really important to get rid of this, you will be fine after treatment. Just believe in yourself, don't act irritated... Feel free to share everything with your doctor, meds are your friend...

I take Xanax generic and it works well...

[Spomales]

Good Morning McKay, today is another day stay positive it's all anxiety the body goes through changes and the nerve system gets out of control causes moat symptoms you feel on a daily basis it will get better once you start feeding your body healthy foods and you try to get out don't let it control your life I get out no matter how I'm feeling now the first two months and half I didn't know any better but I got to know anxiety and now I'm in control I don't allow it to take over my life anymore I say to myself it's anxiety who cares your not gonna win today I would stand up walk shower and get out even if it's for a few minutes il do this every hour get up and do something go outside or do something at home or go out for a bite I wills visit friends or family ... Stay strong no matter what believe me you will feel better it takes time your afraid of the new symptoms once you've experienced this symptoms after a while your like ok here we again but not today I know this symptoms already once you allowed yourself to feel them and accept them they will start to fade away slowly but very important you must help your body heal itself once you eliminate the stress the anxiety will start to fade slowly and you will begging to feel more like your old self remember this nothing is 100% it will not happen over night that's what I thought and said to my self I'm gonna get over this in a month boy was I wrong the body takes time to heal that's the one thing I've leaned whether it's from a emotional wound physical or mental it take time to heal remember that ... If a person breaks there leg they stay home and recover and they won't put pressure on that leg and they learn ton open with it and take care of it so they can get better .. That's anxiety the only thing is that yes people do recover is just that they don't post it after they have gotten better they forget to let others know how they got through it ... His is why I'm here I'm giving people an inside of how I'm recovering from this today and all this days it's been head symptoms but guess what I'm out doing my everyday errands not letting it take over I know it's caused by anxiety and it's fading away as the day goes on as I keep nourishing my body it starts the healing process for the day I'm helping it recover from the emotional physical or mental wounds it has suffered from and yes God is taking care of it a day at a time but I also have to do my part by eating healthly so remember no sugars no wheat or white flour no pork and no dairy no proccessed foods or anything in aluminum or even cooking in aluminum can be some what harmful ... Fruits veggies lots of grilled food las like chicken fish salmon multi day vitamin salads and juicing ... Hope your feeling better for the shortness of breath pratique breathing technic and have your Doctor see a Chiroprator and if you can get an accupunturist to See you even better ...remember that everyday is a closer day to recovery ... God bless and tAke care ... You can message me or reply anytime ...

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Thank you so much for this I really needed to read this right now, the anxiety was getting to me but this immediately just gave me hope and comfort, I'm getting the mri today just to rule everything out and hopefully I'll have peace of mind after that, I just can't help but to worry about my heart so much and my head but I need to keep remembering that anxiety does this to people. I'm trying not to feel so hopeless but it's hard the negative thoughts like you'll never recover and this is gonna kill you keep popping up in my head but I need to stop thinking that it's just irrational thoughts but it's hard. I'm going to try and keep eating healthy too and see an acupuncturist I was thinking about doing that a while ago!

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It's been taking forever to see a psychiatrist what should I do in the mean time because I've been having horrible panic attacks

[Spomales]

Hi McKay, hope all is well with you ... For the meanwhile try drinking chamomile tea with a bit of honey also after your breakfast in the morning take a multi vitamin stay hydrated through out the day no sugar drinks ... Remember it's the nerve system that's has been compromised this is why we suffer from anxiety it triggers all sorts of physical pain so we must a take care of our Gut .. What we out into our stomach will help us with the healing process ... Take the natural pills Calms Forte by Hylands I know I've told you this before they aren't expensive less then ten Dollars in some pharmacy's ... Also you don't need to see a psychiatrist to get a Buspar prescription your Doctor can start you off on it and then you can have your Psych take over from there on ... I know Buspar helped me it did take away my anxiety symptoms but we are all different the only thing I had was physical symptoms at times and I myself decided that I didn't wanna be on any Meds but it was more of a personal choice and trying to take this anxiety head on and going all natural it took me around 12 days before I started to see a difference and it's slowing up a bit but I'm getting there my head symptoms are becoming less and less mild and I haven't even forget to take the supplements at times ... I will continue praying for all of us as usual but we all must pray so the God can hear all of our prayers... Take care and God Bless message or reply anytime

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Have you ever taken a benzo? I'm terrified but my doctor is giving it to me for a short while I feel like when I don't take it my anxiety gets worse but I only have 2 left. I couldn't find the calms forte but I got this melatonin calm sleep that seems to be helping me. I don't know if my doctor will prescribe the buspar to me because I've already seen him multiple times and I think he just thinks I need to go to a hospital idk what to do right now I'm scared I was also wondering if you can take Ativan with melatonin I'm trying to go to sleep right now and wondering if you knew if that was safe to do

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Hi McKay, i have taking a Benzo yes. Also they do work wonders but they can be very addicting and lots of people go through very rough withdrawals from this type of Meds ... I was taking Clonazpeam 1mg as needed but I always cut them into 1/4 of a pill so I wouldn't get addicted to them and it would last a bit longer then Ativan in your body so you would need less of it ... I would onjl take it on my worst days which meant either I go to the Psych ER or take a low dose and get the panic attack edge off my shoulders so yes I took it a long with Buspar only thing I always waited a few hours between the Buspar and the clonazepam I would also have lowered my dose on Buspar for that day if I took a clonazepam a few hours before .. So yes the only Med that took away my physical symptoms was Clonazpeam but because of its high risk of being additive withing a few weeks of taking them I was extra careful on how I took this pills and left them only as a last option by no choice ... But again I would cut it into 1/4 followed by 1/8 of a 1mg which is a bit hard to cut into ... So basicly withing a three and a half month period I took no more then a total of 20mg over a 105day period cut into 1/4 or 1/8 so yes I was being super safe .. I started Buspar on June 25th got of it on sept 3rd ... And it did help me but again I didn't wanna become dependent on any drug med and I decided to get of all my Meds since I needed two separate Meds to make me feel normal ... I chose none and went all natural and I have been without any Meds now going on 3weeks or more ... Also on the Ativan and melatonin I couldn't tell you much on this but me personally I wouldn't mix one with the other since Benzo is a very powerful drug ... I would consult that with your Doctor ... On the calms forte by Hylands they sell it at any GNC Walgreens cvs pharmacy's or vitamin shops ... Sorry you can't sleep don't force yourself if you can't sleep get up read a book clean a bit if you have too until your mind unfocuse and your no longer thinijng about anything and you lay down and fall asleep wth out even realizing it ... How this can help ... To sleep one cup of hot water teaspoon of honey teaspoon or cinnamon and a bit of warm to hot milk any percent ... I would normally use skin or one percent cause of the non diary diet I'm on ... Hope this that helps .. Also chamomile tea with peppermint ... Any questions feel free to ask anytime .. God bless and hope your feeling better ...

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Any questions feel free to ask anytime ....

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I don't think I was being careful about taking it but it's been only less than a month and it was only .5 and then up to 1mg I'm scared when I stop taking it I'm going to get worse what do you think I should do ?

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Now I'm getting anxiety thinking that it's going to kill from all the things I've read

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Good Morning McKay, no need to be scared at this point all will be well for you remember keep your faith and and pray your Doctor prescribed you the Meds at least he knew what he was doing by giving you only twelve and making sure you take them only as needed .... As for Ativan withdrawal we wouldn't know how it will effect you as everyone's body chemistry is different and I don't wanna scare you at all but I don't think you need to be afraid at this Point As Twelve pills over a one month period shouldn't cause much of a withdrawal... I'm no expert in just talking again based on my experience .. But to be safe when was your last Ativan taking and how often did you take them ... Like did you take them twice a week once a day or three times. Week once a day etc.. But I believe you shouldn't have any withdrawal from ten pills at this point your still ahead of time and have only them as needed .. Remember some people do well and need them I'm not against any Meds but I do believe the body can heal itself if taking care of ... Sometimes we might have to take Meds for a short period of time I know I did until I've learned to deal with my own symptoms ... Ask your doctor if you can cut the pills into 1/4 which is 0.25mg each piece then ask him if he can help you get off them a Psychiatrist would know best as they deal with this Meds on a daily basis with there patients ... Also you will need Buspar he would give it to you as Buspar is a Pllacebo drug they say it's like taking sugar that's what my Doctor said to me and the psychiatrist as I always consulted with both when taking the Meds ... So like I said your still ahead of the game first Hingis first ... You need a multi vitamin which you have already gotten take that every morning with your breakfast .. As always try to eat as healthy as possible and no sugars only natural fruits no grapefruit as they increase the levels of your Meds in the body for some reason ... So no grapefruits ... Eat salads and grilled chicken or fish ... Stay hydrated through out the day with water flush out all the toxins out your body water is the best for that ... And if your feeling extremely bad take the 1/4 if the Ativan but only when needed try not to take all the time we don't want your body to get used to it also Ativan is a short lived Benzo so it doesn't stay working for as long as Klonopin .. So don't worry about it as for now .. But you do need to try and take something. Natural to help relax the nerve system down .. That's when chamomile comes in try taking only twice a day one for lunch and one for when your ready to go to bed .. Also see if you can find the Calms Forte by Hylands .. When taking this do not take any Benzo also speak to your Doctor before starting them and let him know exactly what your doing at all times ... Wish you the best stay positive we are stronger then we can imagine trust me .. You will over come this in time i promise you will look back and say wow I did it and it will only make you stronger in every way .. God Bless just read your other reply .. It's not gonna kill you trusts me your gonna be fine it's all the anxiety just keep going to Doctor get all the test you can get done and trust in God all will come back normal and you won't need to worry about anything. ... Let me know how your feeling today take care and stop over thinking I used to read all the time myself and would get scared after so many symptoms and I'm still here and a few really bad scares at first I truly learned I wasn't gonna die anytime soon ... It will get better just got to stay strong walk eat healthy and nice warm showers vitamins and herbs ... But moderately ... And if you need to take the Ativan take it so t be afraid of it you wanna be stable mentally but remember try your best to do this naturaly .. Message me if anything

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I've taken like 50 pills so far and that was everyday 3 times daily as needed and now I feel like my mental state is completely off and I have one more pill left, I wish I never took it in the first place I'm so scared I just want to feel better I don't know what I'm going to do when I stop taking it and the symptoms become so severe I'll feel like I have no hope I'm praying and asking God to heal me and protect me but this is so terrifying I wish I never read anything about this or took anything I'm upset with my doctor for not telling about this I don't know what to do.

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Hey i didn't realize this post til now... I'm in shock that he prescribed you to take so many on a daily basis ... And started you of on a Benzo ...

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I know

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Can you please be more specific on when you started taking this med also the amount you taking on a daily basis ...

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I'm trying to remember I think it was 30 pills .5mg and then 12 pills 1 mg but before all that the hospital prescribed me 0.5 mg only 5 of them.

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what did your Dr. Say to you did you let him know you was low on Meds and why didn't he prescribe you something for log term I don't truly understand this .. The Benzo should have been his last option if the other Meds didn't work ... I suggest to you to the ER and let the Doctor know you don't have any Meds for your anxiety explain your situation to him and let him know that your Doctor never told you anything about withdraw symptoms when taking notes the Benzo... And see if he can prescribe you Buspar til you set your Psycchiatrist also have gone give you a low dose of Ativan at .50mg each around 10pill and have them cut into four pieces each at 0.125mg and start the Buspar ASAP and only take the Ativan when you truly need it .. Take only 0.125mg 1/4 of a .50mg only emergency only !!! Also explain to him that your afraid of going through any withdraw symptoms so to pls prescribe the lowest dose on Ativan until the Buspar starts to work for you ... That is the only thing i can advise you at this point .. I honestly don't wanna scare you so please don't be scared in here to try and help you out but you will need to go to the ER and explain to them your situation and have them take you to see the psych at the ER hospital and if i.e. As you I would do a walk in to your psych instead of waiting til tie appointment date and explain to them your concerns ...

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Your going to be ok ... But your doctor or psych need to taper you off the Ativan cause I think your body has become tolerance to the Med and i think it's asking for a higher dose so if i.e. as you I would go and seek help on tapering off the Ativan ... Don't man to scare you I'm just trying to help you out the best way I can but oh need to see our doctor don't get scared some people go through light withdrawls and you weren't taking them for so many months so your still ahead of the game ... Just need to start something else to help you get through the withdraw if you go through any ..