So 2 years ago I was put on Lorazepam 2mg daily but eventually it had no effect on me, so I started taking more than prescribed and was switched to Diazepam 2x5mg daily for only 4 weeks before stopping benzo's altogether. I have been totally benzo free a week now and so far have been OK...off it and not sleeping but not gone through hell as yet! (I pray I don't).
My gp has given me Propananol 40mg x 3 times a day to help (Beta blocker).
I didn't take any last night before bed so have had the worst anxiety yet this morning but slept till 5am from 10pm. It's finally starting to wear off but I just feel generally yuck! But as I have said not absolutely terrible yet. I was on Mirtazapine for 8 months and when I came off that I had my head down the toilet every single day for three weeks the wd was so bad. So this has been so much easier so far. My gp says the actual benzo will physically be out of my blood stream now but I need to get over the mental dependence. I am making sure I just keep my mind as busy as possible so I don;t think too much about it all.