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Has anyone got advise on stopping diazepam HELP!

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cloe46559
cloe46559

Iv been taking 2mg twice a day for nearly 4 months and my doctor wants me to cut down but hasn't given me advice on how to do it.

I was having 2mg then cut one and half so 1mg and it started making me feel ill so I upped it back up to 2mg twice a day.

So scared all my symptoms will come back

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  • Aspinan
    Aspinan cloe46559

    Posted

    Hi Cloe46559, I think your GP needs to advise you on this but if you take once a day cutting down to 1mg shouldn't cause any withdrawal symptoms, if twice a day keep one dose at 2mg the other 1mg abd see how you go, if you have problems go to Drs. 
  • lisalisa67
    lisalisa67 cloe46559

    Posted

    See if you can talk to a drug/rehab counselor cause this has to be done slow and steadily to avoid difficult withdrawl systems. 
  • restart
    restart cloe46559

    Posted

    If your doing 4mg a day you might want to only drop by 1/4 of a tab, try that for a week, if you feel ok drop another 1/4 tab.. sounds like you have droped by to much in one go.

    Your GP really should have offered you some guidance..

    good luck & take it slow.

    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 restart

      Posted

      How do I drop to 1/4 sorry for stupid question.

      Gp said that I shouldn't find it difficult cutting down as was a low dose but I disagree

    • restart
      restart cloe46559

      Posted

      Brake one of your 2mg tabs in half then break one of the halfs in half, you can then use 3/4 of it.
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 restart

      Posted

      Ok thank you will try that. Do you think cutting by half is to much?

      As doc has only given me 28 more and want me to taper of wig these 28 but I don't think that going to happen

    • restart
      restart cloe46559

      Posted

      If you can stand cutting by half then I guess thats fine, I'm only going by how Ive reduced in the past, finding that cutting by half has been very hard for me with withdrawlas.

      wishing you luck.

    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 restart

      Posted

      How long was you on it and how many mg was u taking aday

      So annoyed the doctor is not helping me with this

  • ken90641
    ken90641 cloe46559

    Posted

    Youre doing it right its called titrating. I too am afraid to just not have anything because of return of symptoms. Im on Ativan 3x a day 1mg and it barely cuts through
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 ken90641

      Posted

      So you think cutting in half will be ok? I'm also on 100mg sertraline and have been now for six weeks so hoping they have kicked in and will help to reduce diazepam
  • kristina16197
    kristina16197 cloe46559

    Posted

    Hi I am on a reduction programme of diazepam I have gone down from 30mgto 8 mg in three months now they will only reduce it by 1mg every 2wks the reduction should be advised by proper drug councillors I usually notice the reduction effects 5 days after the reduction my only advice is stick to whatever programme you have been given there. Is no denying your symptoms will be magnified but this does eventual stabilise until the next reduction it is worth reducing this drug as this particular drug likes to play tricks with our minds
    • cloe46559
      cloe46559 kristina16197

      Posted

      I havnt been given a program as my doctor thinks I should be able to do it easy as not been on them long enough but just thinking about cutting down is freaking me out lol
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