I am taking librium 10 for last 5 years one time as I had anxiety and Dr. told me that I should take it life long. Shall I stop it as I feel better.

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Hi mrs, lybrate-user. It depende upon what was your primary diagnosis. If you are maintaining well for past 5 years, after discussing with your treating doctor, it can be tapered and stopped gradually. Best wishes.

Shanti Mohan K · Accepted Answer

Hi mrs, lybrate-user. It depende upon what was your primary diagnosis. If you are maintaining well for past 5 years, after discussing with your treating doctor, it can be tapered and stopped gradually. Best wishes.

Jitendriya Biswal. · Answer

Hi thanks for seeking help here. After carefully listening to your history n evaluating the issue we suggests that now are you feeling anxiety? If yes then we will adjust medication after take information of any side effects or effectiveness .and no then no need to continue life long if no major concern is there. We can gradually taper off or stop. Once you consults me we will also go for counselling along with medications. You can free to message or talk with me in privately via this wonderful platform. Feel free to consult with me here in Lybrate for further clarification and doubts if any with nominal fees. Happy to help you. Wish you good health. Get well soon. Regards.

R.N.Chaturvedi · Answer

Why you are not thinking about psychological counseling and psychological autosuggestion therapy through the online or offline process for three weeks without any medication for the permanent solution of your problem of anxiety you can contact me for this on phone via Lybrate website thank you.

Saul Pereira · Answer

Why would you go against the doctor's orders? Unless you go for therapy, you may not get off of this medication that easily. You are feeling better because of the medication. So, if you want to stop, you must consult your doctor. There is a course, and dosages are tapered off as per your improvement. If you stop abruptly, you will experience a relapses which can be worse than the first attack. What you are suffering from is aa serious disorder and needs continuous medication unless you work with a therapist.