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Help Switching from Zopiclone to Diazepam (ashton method)

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Hi there, I really could use soem feedback from anyone who has done the ashton method for zopiclone to valium. I am suffering enormously on zopiclone, been on it for a long time, my doctor is willing to do it

Here's the thing:

I tried switching for one night, following the ashton method: from 7.5 mg, to half of that, plus 8 mg of diazapem (doctor recommended) . (that is supposedly a high amount of diazapem for the amount of zop i'm taking.

I didn't sleep at all and my heart rate went fast! mindblowing.

I was a wreck the next day, and so stopped. Every time i've tried mixing zopiclone with ANY pharmaceutical drug, the same thing happens.

Question1 : I guess I want to know, if for example after a few days , you actually start to sleep, or if perhaps this just isn't going to be the way.

I can't imagine riding that out for the 7 days it takes to do the switch over. Not sleeping for 7 days would be impossible for me, from a mental health perspective.

Question 2: does anyone have any documented, ashton based sites that say whether you can just switch directly to valium instead of the slow taper over 7 day . or is that dangerous?

Thank you so much! In hell, any help appreciated.

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