I get withdrawal effects if I forget my medication. I had a couple of days when I couldn't take my Mirtazapine because I'd left it at my sister's, didn't think it would make any difference for a couple of days because I was on the lowest dose and I still had my quetiapine and propranolol. I only realised that I'd had withdrawal when my ED nurse pointed out that the two days that I'd really struggled with my anxiety and impulses to self harm and purge matched up with the days I hadn't taken all my medication. It hadn't occurred to me until then so the effect definitely wasn't psychological.
Benzos such as diazepam do cause withdrawal effects, especially if you've been on them for a while or if the dose is high, that's why they're so difficult to come off when you've been taking them for a long time.
It's obviously a pain when you're in hospital and are reliant on staff to give you your medication on time, but when you're at home could you set alarms on your phone or something to remind you to take it? If you have a smart phone there are free apps you can download to remind you what you need to take and when to take it, I got one for Android from the market and it's pretty useful.
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