I had an appointment with my pdoc yesterday, and I asked him to clarify the risk involved with Temazepam. He said that there is another drug that is more approved for long term use, but it does not have the muscle relaxant properties that Temazepam does... for me that is fairly important right now, as I have TMJ.

He also said that quitting it might mean a couple days of readjustment, but nothing serious and no longterm health effects. He did emphasize that I was to continue on the drugs, as it is important that I not become sleep deprived... off the drugs, I wake every hour or so and never go through a complete sleep cycle. He said that it might be another year or so before I will be ready to stop the drugs, but that it is more important for me to get my sleep to deal with my ptsd right now.