I do not however, if you "search" librium in top right box, you will see reviews, uses etc etc..Good luck..

Librium is a benzodiazepine and is as addictive as alcohol, beware.

The librium will help IF you stop drinking. You are at home taking this (not monitored?) Most docs would not trust an alkie w/the "librium and no drinking" plan unless they were in a monitored setting.....because a lot of alkies would end up taking the Librium AND drinking.....which is a bad, bad scene......that is the concerning thing about this scenario in my view......

Librium is first line treatment for alcohol withdrawal but this is usually in a monitored (treatment) setting.
Alcohol withdrawal in of itself, ideally, should be medically monitored. Especially if you are a high end maintainer.

I agree with Beth. Unmonitored it seems like a razor's edge. Also, 10mg 4 times a day is not a low dose. I was given librium in a controlled setting. I wasn't at much risk for serious withdrawal, so only took it as needed...of course, I had to ask for it also and explain why I needed it. I found it helped quite a bit with the anxiety part of withdrawal and being in treatment...probably also just with anxiety. It is addicting...not as bad as some of the benzodiazepines however. Do you maybe have a friend or partner who could be in charge of the drug for you? Good luck

Thanks folks, thats why I love this site. I feel like I can share anything here. The doctor - who it was the first time I shared the info with her gave me the pills and didnt mention AA/ Addiction groups. Although the doc I spke to on the phone said he would go that route.

I will only have 4 a day for the first week, then 3, then 2 - as long as I can cope. I have been a heavy drinker.

I had been giving my partner my purse and cash for a few days so i couldnt buy alcohol, but had stopped. He will be my support and we are off work for 2 weeks so that will help.

I think its a good idea to give him back my purse and also ask him to monitor the pills. I think it would be best, I cant even manage to look after my sleeping pills without taking them too soon.

Beth what do you mean by a bad, bad scene?

Anyone who has taken librium to detox, do you get sick?? Have bad side effects?

Benzos and ethanol have an additive sedative effect. Meaning they can effect your respiration rate. Shades of Marilyn Monroe--if you know what I mean. PLEASE PLEASE do not take the Librium if you are still drinking.
I do not know your MD but her prescribing behaviors appear worrisome at best. Did she address what could happen if you continued to drink while taking the Librium? No need for her to worry about making room for me on her new patient list, that's for sure.

The more I think about this, the less I like it. No, librium itself doesn't make you sick. It's a sedative, as Beth mentioned. Still..I can't believe that a doctor who was concerned you might actually experience alcohol withdrawal would send you home to self monitor. Could you seek a second opinion? Is there the possibility of short term detox hospitalization. This is not a good decision by your doctor.

I was put on librium when I was first trying to get sober.I started drinking again along with the drug,and it was a deadly situation.It was one of my several near-death experiences.You need to be extremely cautious.

I agree with Beth....Dangerous comb if mixed with Alcohol...Please be careful.

Has your doctor put you on a reducing dose?

Librium is used a lot for home detox by doctors in my area and was also used ofr detox in the treatment centre I was in.

It is usually given in reducing dose though, so the amount you take is reduced down over 7-10 days. Thus you are not presribed enough to cause any problems.

The idea is you stop drinking, take the librium for 7 to 10 days, a lower amount each day and at the end of 10 days you are physically free of alcohol and librium.

Librium is to stop withdrawal symptoms of alcohol i/e shakes, dt's, convulsions, fits. I was on them for about 1 month. Good luck & take care x..................

beware. my mother and dad were alcoholics. my mom became suicidal. the doc's put her on drugs to keep her from withdrals, and soon she was maxed out. then they would change her prescription till she maxed out on that. by maxed out i mean they had her on the highest level of the drug, and had to change her script so she could start out on a lower level of another drug. this can be just as much of a pain as alcohol. keep you chin up. you can make it.

well ive been waiting for months for a detox and substance misuse are detoxin me from home as of monday, seems a small dose ur on im on 30mg 4 times a day with 15mg spare with each two doses my nurse comes morning with my lunch and spare dose and makes sure i have my morn dose, he does my bloods and stats then comes tea time about half 4 with tea time dose and evening and more spares and my zopiclone to sleep plus my anti sickness 3 times a day 3 vitamin b and 3 thamine, i was put on antabuse today and camprill for cravings had breath test, get my doses lowered tomorrow, seems strange i have my blood pressure done 3 times a day r u been monitered while takin the librium?? sassy x

It's usually only done for a very short period of time. Librium is a drug and I highly addictive one.