Smckay87

i was prescribed 0.5 mg of ativan every 8 hours for 4 days for my alcohol detox. I would take 2 daily, like prescribed. Is it possible to withdrawal from such a low dose?

ScottFromWI

Anything is possible I suppose, but if it was prescribed by your doctor and taken taken as directed I'd doubt you'd have major withdrawal after 4 days. Did your doctor say anything about it?

Smckay87

well I was using it to lessen my withdrawals from alcohol. ive been taking it for the past 3 days every 8 hours so 2 times a day and I just took my last 1 now.

Smckay87

i doubt it but i seen a lot of ppl that have and i didn't know if the dosage was a lot higher or they might have been abusing them.

entropy1964

In my experience its hard to get addicted to a substance in a few days. Benzo's are something to be very cautious with but if you're taking them as prescribed, and only for a week or so, you should be fine.

You seem to have a lot of apprehension about your detox. Why not call your dr. to address your concerns?

puffy

I would consult a physician but I remember tapering off it.

ThatWasTheOldMe

Benzodiazepines are cross-tolerant with alcohol. If your nervous system is sensitive to sedative-hypnotic withdrawal due to several detox episodes, it is certainly possible.

If you start to feel weird, definitely go to the ER.

stillpooh19

Absolutely! It does not happen to everybody, but I hear it is pure torture for those it happens to. There is a GREAT forum that addresses this. If you inbox me i will give you the name. Don't want violate any policies here.

Smckay87

so let me get this straight... After only 4 days of use, 2 ativans a day after 8 hours at .5 mg i can have withdrawals from them? That seems silly to even use them for alcohol withdrawal if after that you have to deal with benzo withdrawal. today is my 5th day sober and i noticed a bit of anxiety returning after not taking ativan. Last time i took it was at 12 pm thursday so its been about 24 hours.

entropy1964

You're very very early. You may not need Ativan to stave off the serious withdrawals but you can still very much have anxiety. Ativan doesn't take care of withdrawal completely. Just makes it more comfortable and more safe. Sooooo what you're feeling is normal, I think.

Again, why not talk to the dr?

least

It doesn't seem likely that you'd develop an addiction to it after only four days. The anxiety you're feeling is probably from the alcohol withdrawal, and, if so, will get better with time. Ask your doctor.

Smckay87

yeah i think im fine i am always thinking the worst. 5 days sober today and a long way to go but im feeling a lot better then that first day

Notimetoloose

Anxiety from alcohol withdrawal is very common. Alcohol withdrawal can last several days, fortunately, you are past the danger zone.
Drugs can affect us all differently. I personally get awful rebound anxiety from even a couple of small doses of benzos. Perhaps it is that!
Congratulations on 4 days, that is wonderful.

Mountainmanbob

You are on your sober way now.
Put together a good Program.
Take your sobriety very seriously.
Good luck,
M-Bob

Forward12

Short term benzos are pretty much to go-to in the initial withdrawal phase to keep you from and serious effects like seizures, hallucinations, and completely freaking out. They basically just get you through the initial hell, but that's the easy part. Staying sober and getting your life back on track is where the real sobriety journey begins.

Smckay87

very true forward12 i have pretty much lost/sold everything to keep my addiction going over the past few months and am determined to stay sober after all of it