Originally Posted by waves

please call your pdoc.

it is possible you will settle down with the new dosage in a while - but you had been on 2.0 for a long time. it seems unlikely (tho it is possible) that some sort of withdrawal syndrome caught up with you. the problem with benzos is that they do cause dependency and dose increase is periodically needed to achieve the same therapeutic effect. your pdoc may even want to increase you past 2.5mg. or he may consider adding something that isn't addictive the only thing i know of offhand is buspar.

i still think it would be good to touch base with him. he can't help you if he doesn't know you are hurting.

~ waves ~ wishing you well