Hello Everybody,
I am new to this sight. Here is my problem. I am addicted to Lorezepam and I have been clean for almost ten days off of heroin. I know that I am not dope-sick anymore. The thing is is that I first of all made the mistake of telling my doctor I was a heroin addict. Anyway, 3 days clean off of the dope I went to him for my lorezepam. He told me that he didn´t want me to come back for more for atleast 40 days. The thing was was that I was still sick so I took them like candy. Anyway, I saw a psychiatrist today and he prescribed me 30 mg. of Remeron to help sleep (and depression purposes I guess) but he said the lorezepam; I would have to go to the normal doc. So I have an appointment with the normal doc tomorrow to ask him for more lorezepam; even though it has not been 40 days (only about 7). I know now that I can be ok on just two pills (of 1mg.) a night. But I know that the doc is probably going to tell me to go to hell. And the thing is is that I do NOT want the withdrawal to start. Oh, also, the psych today made me a tapering schedule. And I WILL follow that, but I need the doc to help me tomorrow. Please, if there is any idea on how to help on this subject it would be greatly appreciated. And also, what would I do if an emergency situation came up such as seizuring and all that????

Hi Nassim420,

I agree with Tim..look your doctor in the eye and ask what are you supposed to do if you go into WD's? Then it's up to them to help you..maybe they can give you an RX for what you need for 5 days, then go back and get another script for another 5 days (less of course), and so on. I have found that if you go to anyone with a problem, they will or will not come up with a solution that will work for you. Go to that same person (no matter how educated they are) with a solution[/U] (not just a problem), and they will most likely help you. You tell them what you want. Regular doctors will help you for a couple of weeks, then they will throw you to a psychiatrist. Whatever, just don't go home without anything (an RX or a referral to someone who can help) because you may get sick, I don't know, but it's cruel either way.

Now, this is your first step to getting better. Don't put yourself through this again in 6 months, do it now and it'll be over with by the end of the summer. I speak from experience..I was better, then dabbled again, got sick again, etc. I am out now, no getting anymore from anywhere, so I am tapering and will get through it. I feel OK, not great, but not as bad as going CT and it's because I found help. No, I won't lie...I didn't follow all of the docs rules, but I got a better sense of what would help me be successful. Just do something to get off what you are on..be reasonable and calm and honest with your doctor. If you go in begging, they'll think you're nuts. They don't know everything. What I like about my doc is that she opens this huge drug book when I come in and she follows protocol..no judging, just follows the rules of what she should do. She's young..i just turned 40 and she is about 5 years my junior. The thing is, I avoided her for two years on this subject. She seemed so together and she works for the very medical org that I have a responsible position in. What I realize now is that if you are honest and friendly and put your vulnerabilities out there, you will find that your doc has a life too, with stresses and is just as susceptible to falling as well. Maybe he/she won't, but if they respect you they understand that it can happen to anyone. Really, I was so scared she'd raise her eyebrow at me and be different towards me when I visited her for other reasons. I went in 2 weeks ago for something unrelated, and wondered how'd she be towards me after all of this, and you know what? The first thing she did was run to her office and get a picture of her newborn because I asked about him and she couldn't wait to brag. She even admitted that it was hard raising two boys and working and she asked me how I was doing with life, stress, the addiction, and asked if I needed any help. I could've used some help, but it was right there in her office I realized that I was just like her, I had gone through something she didn't, and she didn't judge me on what had happened. Dirt under the rug. I am still on a small amt of hydro, but I don't feel she is my help...all of you are. The end of this cra* is near and I don't want another RX or remedy, just support.

Keep posting and let us know how you are doing. OK? Hang in there!!

Lisa