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I've been taking lorazepam for 22 years. i take 1 mg 3x a day. i get horrible anxiety between doses. is this rebound anxiety from lorazepam?
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Lorazepam Dependence: I understand your distress of Anxiety. Let the Wise person in you Reflect: •Need to take Lorazepam 3mg/day for 22 years •Side effects •Developing of Tolerance •Dependence •Stressors in life causing Anxiety •Use of Alcohol •Healing Powers within your Body and Mind To see Psychiatrist for Gradual decrease of Lorazepam Intensive Therapy for •stresses in life •unresolved feelings •coping skills
Answered 6/1/2017
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Undertreated anxiety: Sounds like your medication regimen needs some fine tuning. Please place a call to your prescribing psychiatrist and explain your situation.
Answered 6/1/2017
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