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Diazepam withdrawal,, beware...

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JAX62
JAX62

[color=darkred:890d0cf039]I HAVE BEEN TAKING DIAZAPAM FOR APPROX 18 MONTHS WHILE GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME. I WENT FROM 2MG A DAY TO 20MG A DAY OVERNIGHT.

IT HAS BEEN GRADUALLY REDUCED AND I AM NOW COPING WITH 5MG ALONG WITH MY VENLAFAXINE AND ZOPLICLONE.

FOOLISHLY I THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED IT THEN AND STOPPED THEN ALTOGETHER[/color:890d0cf039]....[b:890d0cf039]BIG MISTAKE[/b:890d0cf039].

AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS I WAS HAVING [color=blue:890d0cf039]MOOD SWINGS [/color:890d0cf039]AND BECOMING REALLY[color=red:890d0cf039] AGGITATED [/color:890d0cf039]ESPECIALLY WITH CALL CENTRE STAFF :oops: [color=green:890d0cf039]APOLOGIES IF YOU RECEIVED THE WRATH OF MY WITHDRAWL. [/color:890d0cf039]

[color=orange:890d0cf039]I DIDNT REALISE HOW MUCH IS WAS SUPRESSING MY EMOTIONS.

MY GP HAS ADVISED THAT HE SHALL CUT IT DOWN VERY GRADUALLY AND THEN PUT ME ON A HOEMOPATHIC REMEDY TO TAKE IT'S PLACE. DONT THINK PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERESTIMATE ITS POWER.

HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED ANTHING SIMILAR?[/color:890d0cf039]

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  • nagalot1969
    nagalot1969

    Posted

    ive been taking diazapam for 5years cant be without them itake 30mg a day sometimes i cut down then go bac up i need 2 carry them with me as i panack if i dont have them on me
  • JAX62
    JAX62

    Posted

    SORRY TO HEAR THAT..... SUPPOSE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN STOPPING THEM SLOWLY I HAVE A SUPPLY IN MY DRAWER FOR EMERGENCIES BUT I THINK IT WILL BE QUITE A WHILE BEFORE I STOP THEM...TO FRIGHTENED TO TAKE THAT CHANCE AT THE MINUTE...DIN'T LIKE THE AGGITATION AND FRUSTRATION IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME.
  • baileyp
    baileyp

    Posted

    I'm off diazepam now after 25yrs, it's left me with some anxiety issues but I'm getting there and the world is a

    Much better place now.

    It's really hard in the first few months, I had really bad panic attacks and all sorts of other problems but I'm really glad I did it.

    So if anyone is coming off diazepam please stick with it it's worth it in the end. I came off mirtazapine too at the same time because they made me fat, I've got my old weight back now and I feel great....

  • mark0701
    mark0701

    Posted

    Hi Guys,

    It is recommended that if you are considering withdrawing Diazepam, the reducing dosage is 1mg per month. Hope this helps.

    Mark

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