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Low dose surprise withdrawal

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mo39202
mo39202

i was prescribed diazepam about 10 weeks ago after anxiety build through grief and stress, and have not taken more than 2.5mg per day as I know they can be addictive. I started to withdraw a week ago and cannot believe how awful it is even on such a low dose. 

How long will it take. I am taking 1.25 at present.

thanks

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  • katz31
    katz31 mo39202

    Posted

    You should drop half a tablet every 3/4 days

    If you decide to just jump and do cold turkey

    The withdrawals should start to get better by

    Day 3-5, it may take a little longer for your

    Sleep to return to normal and if you suffer

    Restless legs that can take a little while

    Longer. Good luck

    Kate.

    • mo39202
      mo39202 katz31

      Posted

      Thankyou Kate. I have decided to go cold Turkey as I am not feeling good taking them so don't see how weaning is going to  make me feel better. I must "man up"  the information about sleep patterns and restless legs was helpful. I am never taking them again. 
    • katz31
      katz31 mo39202

      Posted

      If you get restless legs (i suffer with

      Them) put a hot water bottle under

      Your calves. It helps and warm baths.

      I have heard Hyland restless legs is

      Good you can get them from any

      Health store. Weaning is hard I've

      Been there, i hope you feel better

      Soon.

      Kate

      X

  • robert10452
    robert10452 mo39202

    Posted

    STOP TAKING THEM COMPLETLY AND IT WILL TAKE ABOUT A WEEK ON A LOW DOSE LIKE YOURS IF YOU TAPER OF THEM YOU R GOING TO FEEL IT UNTIL THEY R OUT COMPLETELY.IF I WAS YOU STOP AND DONT TAPER AND GET IT OVER AND DONE WITH
    • pat97152
      pat97152 robert10452

      Posted

      Rubbish ..there's no such thing as a low dose where valium is concerned ..it takes no prisoners ..it's vile ..and it takes patience and TIME to withdraw 
    • robert10452
      robert10452 pat97152

      Posted

      I DID IT ON 30MG AND IT TOOK ABOUT 10 DAYS BEFORE I STARTED TO FEEL BETTER SO DONT TELL ME IM TALKING RUBBISH HAVE U EVER WITHDRAWN FROM THEM YOURSELF?
    • pat97152
      pat97152 robert10452

      Posted

      Yes I have many times ..I wanted to die ..never again or I will die ..we are all different 
    • jo61533
      jo61533 pat97152

      Posted

      sorry but this is so unhelpful don't rubbish someones experience because yours was different. Many comments you have made about the withdrawal from this drug have been very frightening. In fact some of them almost stopped me from starting my own withdrawal. Thankfully someone else on here encouraged me and I withdrew from 20-30 mg in 3 weeks and I was fine. Mo you will be fine 
  • pat97152
    pat97152 mo39202

    Posted

    Google the Ashton Protocol...it needs to be done slowly ...it may take you 6 months ..or even longer ...it's a terrible drug to get off
    • jo61533
      jo61533 pat97152

      Posted

      There are times when this site is extremely helpful and other times not so much because people's comments can be very frightening. 2.5 mg is a very low dose and 10 weeks is not a long time. Mo you should not have to spend months withdrawing. Pat I understand that you have had awful problems with diazepam but only 30% suffer from bad withdrawals and I don't think telling people they will feel like death is very helpful. Also your withdrawal should not take longer than the time you have been using the drug. Mo cut down .5 mg every 3/4 days and you should be fine, you may feel some anxiety for 7-10 days after your last dose but it shouldn't be too bad at all. Please don't drag it out longer than you have to. Try not to think too much about it and don't listen to all the horror stories, honestly the anxiety they give you will be worse than the withdrawal. Good luck it will be ok.
    • mo39202
      mo39202 jo61533

      Posted

      Thank you. We are all different and I understand what you mean
  • maggie80535
    maggie80535 mo39202

    Posted

    Hi mo.i had an easy time quitting a benzo called Alepam or oxazepam. Doctor  gave me liquid diazepam and just substituted mil for mil. 30 years I had been on Alepam.I Just used a syringe, I was so happy. It was like winning lotto.It took 6 weeks.No withdrawal symptoms.In the end I kept forgetting to take last doses.best wishes
  • tootsie58
    tootsie58 mo39202

    Posted

    The best advise that i can give you is to join a forum BenzoBuddies this is a forum

    that i joined. Also CITA which is Council for Information on Tranquillisers, Antidepressants, and Painkillers. They are both UK based . BenzoBuddies have members from all over the world.

    You need to get advise from people who know about benzos.

    I am almost 2 years benzo free and it can be done. Good luck

     

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