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julie1111
julie1111

hi all im down to 2mg diazepam will i be ok coming off the 2mg? any help would be great thank you in advance. julie x

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  • davepc621
    davepc621 julie1111

    Posted

    Hi. My wife was on 3 x 2 mg for forty years and doctor's decided she had to come off them. For the past twelve months she has suffered horrendous health problems. Had meeting with doctors who admitted they hadn't followed guide lines and now she's back on them after 12 months off them.
    • julie1111
      julie1111 davepc621

      Posted

      thanks dave sorry to hear your wife suffered! i was on the taper plan for coming off zopiclone so only been on diazapam a few months gone from 4x2mg a night to now 2mg anight have 2 days left so bit worried . thanks for reply.  julie
    • nicola10405
      nicola10405 davepc621

      Posted

      So glad to hear your wife is back on them Dave, I bet it's made a huge difference.  I wish you both nothing but the best as you both have really been through hell,  I no what she was going through first hand and you as her support watching it.  So happy to hear.  Let me know how things are going.   Nicola xxx
  • nicola10405
    nicola10405 julie1111

    Posted

    Hi Julie,

    Well proud that you have come down to 2mgs.  How are you feeling on 2mg?

    I'm on about 10mgs Valium and 4mg Xanax and was prescribed them years ago 10 years, when the medical proffesion decided how bad they were for you in terms of addiction and withdrawal they just stopped writing scripts.  I've tried twice coming off in a detox clinic only a 7 day tapper, way too fast the last two days they have you there you are valium free but it has such a long half life you often dont start the bad withdrawals from anywhere 36.72 hours after last dose.  I was an absolute mess could no eat, sleep, seziures, major anxiety,panic I was in hel and wanted to die and no one really understood thats why this forum is so good..  I went back to my Pychiatrist and he agreed I actually needed them and down the track I would like a slow tapper like you.  They say the slower the better.  Dont be scared by my experience as you are no where near what I was taking and how long.

    You said you have dropped from 4x2mg-2mgs that's a pretty big jump usualy they drop you 1/2 a mg every few weeks but hey I'm no doctor.  If I were you only a suggestion, i'd cut your 2mgs in half and have 4 nights on one mg, all depends on how your feeling you know your own body and mind so do what your gut tells you too.   ALL the Very best  let me know how you go.   I've been thru it badly so if there is any tricks you need to feel a little better let me no.  Nickyconfused  Its normal to be a little confussed about all the info out there.

    • julie1111
      julie1111 nicola10405

      Posted

      hi nicola

        Thank you for your reply, i have 2 left i couldnt sit still yesterday so took 1x2mg last night leaving me with 1 left ill do that snap it in half and take half tonight! thank you for telling me i can do that :-) i found as i cut back i would feel edgey for a couple of days then ok, bit worried as only have 1 left and cant get any more! i was on the ashton plan for coming off zopiclone. so i know what to expect just a ball ache! and now i will be off these for good maybe a good thing i dont know . but im doing ok good to know i can snap it in half x

  • linda83143l
    linda83143l julie1111

    Posted

    Coming off 2mg will be easy. Cut 2mg in half and go down to 1mg. Cut tablets to get required dose.

    Good luck xx

    • julie1111
      julie1111 linda83143l

      Posted

      hi linda thanks i have one left ill do that tonight thank you . julie xx
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