(05-17-2016, 06:12 PM)Mrchuckey12 Wrote: After 2 years you are already dependent on it. Your option is to continue, or wean off with your doctor's help.
Thanks all for your helpful replies. I think Mrchuckey is right on dependency, but let me add a bit more perspective. Since dropping V and switching to Alp. I have found that a baseline dose of 1 Mg. / Day allows me to get through the day without any withdrawal effects. However, under stressful situations, I need to boost to a short term (1 day) dose of up to 6 Mg in order to control my conditions. Next day, I go back to my baseline dose and everything seems to be fine. I know this is not the way this med. was meant to be administered, but it seems to be working for me. What worries me is that my low baseline dose may, in the near future, no longer prevent the on-set of withdrawal. I need to check out Ashton as recommended. I may need to consider replacing the 1 Mg. / Day Alp with V for non-stress inducing days. To have an alternate med. that would help me to prevent building further tolerance to Alp would be my ultimate goal.
Thanks again to all for your helpful comments.
Raven