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Is there a way to wean off serious zoplicone addiction without terrible side effects?

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gary0221
gary0221

I am taking 4 or 5 tablets a night (7.5)

i did this 8 years ago and stopped cold turkey when i was caught.

The side effects were terrible.

I want to stop now slower.

Please someone tell me a success storey of doing this and how.

Regards,

Gary

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  • lynda49580
    lynda49580 gary0221

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    gary i know how you feel im going through the same five 7.5 a night and taking 2 of them is an overdose so we are kiling ourselve for sleep which we need and i have told doctors what im doing ,one said i will just stop breathing                                           lynda
    • tess33005
      tess33005 lynda49580

      Posted

      Well, that is one sadly misinformed doctor.

      Come off it. You won't stop breathing! Your doc is out of his depth and is trying to scare you.

      Now then, obviously you should not be taking 15 mg zopiclone, but you've started on the slippery slope to addiction. It doesn't take long. It varies in different people.

      Change doctors. Now. Find one who knows what to do in order to help you (good luck with that) and find your local refer-yourself drug addiction clinic, which WILL help. Over fifteen GPs were unable to help me, although some of them tried really hard. They were simply not trained to deal with this. Drug addiction clinics have dedicated staff who ARE trained to help you, so I urge you to walk into one today, or tomorrow. Do it soon before you get very badly hooked. Please. And very good luck and love to you.

  • tess33005
    tess33005 gary0221

    Posted

    Hi Gary - how are you getting on? We're all rooting for you. Tell us, if you would like to, how things are going in garyLand. X from Tess.
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