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Just Updosed on Valium to get off Ambien

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lily69921
lily69921

i have been on Valium for over 20 years and was sucessfully tapering from 5 mg to 2 mg when my sister became sick with lung cancer! I took care of her for ten months and that is when my sleep--- never good -- went over a cliff. I took ambien 10 mg for about three months when I started my taper. It was a nightmare of symptoms so I crossed over the last 3.6 mg of ambien to a total of 4 mg Valium. Added 2 mg of Valium. It has been over a month and I am so symptomatic still-- extreme dizziness,terrible benzo bloating,head pressure.  What should I do. Updose more and then taper,wait to see if I get less symptomatic, or start my valium taper?thank you to those out there who can offer an opinion!  Lily

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    tess33005 lily69921

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    I just wondered how you were getting on, Lily.

    Are things any better for you? I'm down now to 26 mg valium daily.

    I had a BAD slip up a couple of weeks ago - I got some zolpidem (ambien) online - BIG MISTAKE. Oh, dear. I took them all, each one with a terrible feeling of guilt. No, they didn't help at all - of course they didn't.

    Fortunately I managed to get back on track with the valium.

    I hope you're doing better now. Love Tess.

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