Diazepam re-taper Help needed. 100mg Of Diazepam over 22 days. Deraliazation/Dissociation
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I was prescribed Diazepam because of immense mental stress over the last few months. I am now experiencing massive dissociation/derealization following cessation.
In total I took 100mg over a 25 day period, about 5mg a day. I was also taking Zopiclone for 15 days (3.75mg a day)
From the 21/11 to the 3/12 I took only 20mg, the last few doses were 2.5mg a day and then two sets of 1.25mg (snapped tablet). The taper was a bit abrupt and a few days before I had a 5mg, so it wasn't a great taper.
Last Tuesday I had my last dose (I still have a couple more tablets, but wanted to stop). I had felt fine (in this regard, no withdrawal) until Friday where something stressed me out and I felt absolutely zombified and dissociated while in the shops, nothing felt real and I couldn't concentrate. It came on very suddenly I was fine on the walk there. The feeling hasn't gone away and I can barely read and type this without stress and effort. I am having massive concentration issues and am scared about this.
I took a zoiclone last nmight to see if that helped and it didn't, since I feel the same today.
My question is this./ It is advisable to re-taper the Diazepam or since I'm already 6 days into not taking it just leave it. I don;t want this feeling to persist I haven't been able to do anything much he last few days
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lee12629 john65109
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so sorry you are going through so much,are you under a doctors care while tapering? perhaps you are tapering too fast. I'm about to go through a Xanax taper and am already full of anxiety,I'd like a very slow taper as I took it daily for 10 years,he wants me off in a few months,I'd feel much safer and comfortable if it was a very slow taper. Good luck.