Fear and dread

[[Bo...]]

I have been coming off Ativan for 3 months now and have a new onset of debilitating fear and dread for no reason. This has been going on fr approx 2 weeks now.  I just feel a sense of dread walking around and looking at things.  It is so weird.  I can't make plans anymore because it scares me for some reason, or I am scared I won't be able to sleep the night before and therefore wont be able to function.  I felt like this somewhat before I started the medicine, so I think my worst fear is that this is the anxiety I had prior to the Ativan. Is this what I have to look forward to now that I'm off the medicine? More anxiety?  I CAN deal with it being a withdrawal symptom because I know that it will eventually be over, but the thought of this being forever is what scares me.  How do I know the difference? 

[[Bo...]]

Also, would like to add that I had no anxiety when I decided to start the taper.  I was on Ativan for 8 months 1/5 mg and felt fine..sleeping well no anxiety etc when I decided to come off of the medicine.

[[an...]]

it appears as though mos people'a wd sx do improve, it just takes a lot of time.

peace ~ Stasia

[[Rh...]]

Hello,

 

I just wanted to tell you I have the exact same feeling of dread...I call it doom.  It's so weird and probably the worst symptom I've ever had.  Mine just started 2 years ago after a really stressful summer.  All of a sudden this doom/dread washes over me out of no where and stays with me for hours or days.  It seems to come out of no where and I just can't shake it.  I almost feel like it's in my gut....it's so awful.  I could be shopping or doing something non stressful and mundane and out of no where I feel like something bad is about to happen to me like I'm going to die soon or something.  It's so awful and nothing I do helps... it's a really hard feeling to describe but I know exactly what you mean!  I'm so sorry you feel this way and I wish I had an answer for you but you definitely are not alone.