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Librium and Withdrawal: What Users Say

Withdrawal: mentioned by 14 users (8.0%)

Based on user experiences from 174 Librium reviews, the following table shows the most commonly mentioned side effects.

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tremors 14.9%
anxiety 10.9%
sweating 9.2%
withdrawal 8.0%
hallucinations 6.3%
seizures 6.3%
vomiting 4.6%
nausea 4.0%
increased heart rate 2.9%
insomnia 2.9%

Reviews for Librium

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • September 21, 2012

For Alcohol Withdrawal "A miracle for alcohol withdrawal. I was taken to the ER for hallucinating and was about to have a seizure after going cold turkey for 72 hours, BIG mistake. Librium completely fixed it in a few mins. If you are a heavy drinker, get this please. You only need to take it for a week and quitting is easy. It did make me drowsy but ALL the withdrawal symptoms were gone."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 20, 2015

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've been an every second of every day drinker, (24-30) 5.9% ice beers for a year and a half. I started to have severe, severe, severe withdrawals and DTs if I wasn't consuming that amount. I went to the doctor and was prescribed Ativan. It didn't do anything. Then I went back and got Librium. Praises to the most high because I haven't had a drop of beer since. Absolutely no withdrawals and I'm feeling better than ever. 10/10 for Librium. Highly recommended. Good luck!!!"

10 / 10
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  • Han...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 16, 2019

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Gotta say, in my 36-ish years, I've gone through terrible withdrawals. Probably 7 times, every time, one course of Librium killed all the side effects instantly, and I'd be dead if Librium didn't exist."

10 / 10
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  • Mot...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • November 30, 2015

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Back story: I am a 134 lb, 29-year-old woman who has been drinking heavily since 19. 5-10 a day is where I have been for some years now. I tried tapering myself and was going through hell. I was in fear for my life and was terrified that if I saw a doctor, they would cart me off to detox. I have spent some time focusing on recovering and am very motivated. I am at the point where the idea of taking another drink makes me sick. I went to the emergency room, and they immediately gave me Valium for withdrawals. I left with a prescription for Librium, but my pharmacy was not open. The nurse even suggested taking some drinks until I could get the prescription, but I found a 24-hour pharmacy and just paid for the Librium. Amazing stuff. I actually slept!"

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  • pon...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • March 18, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've detoxed with Librium (now) 5 times. Currently into my 3rd day with Librium. The first couple of times I detoxed with the stuff, it was amazing. Just three 25 mg pills a day to ward off withdrawals from 3 pints of vodka a day, 3-month-long benders. But I will warn you of this... you build a tolerance to Librium. This time I needed more 25 mg pills in just the first 24 hrs. Then 4 on day two, and now I'm down to 3 (will wean off over the next few days). Stuff is still amazing, but don't be an idiot like me and bounce between booze (to the point of almost death) and then benzos; just to drink booze again."

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • February 17, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've always done cold turkey withdrawal, and this is the first time I could function. It made me feel numb and zombie-like, but I'd rather have that than the cold turkey withdrawal. I'm a 39-year-old female who's been drinking since 15. I'm a horrible binge drinker that can go weeks with only vodka or other kinds of booze. I wake up in the morning and drink until I pass out, as soon as I wake up, I do it all over again. The only way I stop is if my husband takes my wallet, keys, and any access to $. My withdrawals kick in quick, and I feel as if I'm dying. I don't sleep for 3 to 4 days, I hear stuff that's not there, I sweat profusely, and then I'm freezing, horrible anxiety. My heart jumps at any noise, my heart races, and I get super depressed."

9 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 1, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I managed to successfully hide my alcohol addiction from my family/friends for years. Horrifically ashamed. Only ever drank alone. My favorite time to drink was setting my alarm for 4 am when the world is dark and it was just me and my wine, then I'd go through the workday as normal, but with intermittent drinks throughout the day. A liver failure crisis at 31 had me terrified, but I was not getting counseling or opening myself to anyone who could help. At 33, I went to a 30-day rehab. Having been through intense withdrawal (I am a 117-pound woman at 5'8"), I was petrified that they wouldn't know how to help me properly detox. I read all about Librium and felt good about it. It saved my life. And currently, has to save it again."

9 / 10
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  • Anonymous
  • February 13, 2012

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Was so happy to take it. Felt better right away, was given 3 x 25 mg pills to take 1 twice a day. Helped with my alcohol withdrawal, took a second one in the morning just in case I went through withdrawal again. Didn't feel like I needed it the next day, but took one anyway. Amazing how it worked for me. Felt like a normal person again."

9 / 10
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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • July 31, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I've been drinking since 12 y/o. Relapsed hard about 3 weeks ago after the manager at work suspected that I had been drinking at work and fired me. I spent all of the money I had left in the bank trying to drink myself to death. Had a free ride to law school and lost that, so that played a big role in my depressive drinking. Got to the hospital after I began going into withdrawals, and they sedated me and gave me a Librium prescription. I'm a 210-pound male with 12% body fat, so I'm a strong otherwise healthy guy. Four 25 mg the first day, then tapered down the second day, decreasing each day by 1 pill. I'm still on 1 pill at night. You should exercise when off to control CNS excitement. Vivid dreams too. Saved me too."

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  • Aar...
  • February 6, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Since having a seizure back in December 2015, I had been put on Librium. When I tapered off of it, I started relapsing with alcohol over and over, many hospital trips. The drug did always help me take the edge off, but when I felt the need to not be on it anymore except occasionally at night when I couldn't sleep, which I've always had sleeping issues. But the drug did save me after the seizure from withdrawals. I was drinking and binging so much at that time of life, beer, shots, all day and night, no eating at all. I ended up staying alcohol-free till like April and relapsed, and it's been downhill since then. I've now accepted to greater myself, and grow more willpower to not drink again. Librium has helped me through these past few years."

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  • November 5, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I drank for years and years since I was 16, and this year my withdrawals started, and I tried to stop, but I didn’t because of horrible, horrible withdrawals. NHS decided to help me, and I took Librium for 8 days, and all my anxiety and withdrawals disappeared after one hour! It changed my life, and I’m so grateful to be given a second chance, and I’m only 25!"

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  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • June 18, 2022

For Alcohol Withdrawal "It's amazing. I have been on non-stop drinking for the last few years. Did try to stop many times but failed. I also got hooked on alprazolam...almost 2 mg per day. Mixed alcohol and alprazolam to get the high. Finally, my wife and brother-in-law took me to the medical facility. Initially, the doctor wanted me to have inpatient rehab, but he wrote a prescription for Librium for three days, provided I don't drink a drop of alcohol. It's day two, almost 48 hours, not a single drop of alcohol, and currently on Librium taper. Getting my energy back and able to do basic tasks at home. Withdrawal can kill."

10 / 10
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  • April 14, 2017

For Alcohol Withdrawal "I drank 2 bottles of wine and/or beer/vodka every day for 3 years. Went into SEVERE withdrawal. Seriously thought I was going to die. Went on Librium, and it worked wonders."

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  • Taken for 10 years or more
  • October 22, 2018

For Alcohol Withdrawal "Alcohol, lost my best friend, my 18-year-old son in 2002 due to vodka. I've been sober since 11/20/17. Librium has been the best tool. Withdrawals are horrible, and people die from it."

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