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Weaning off zopiclone

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gail_27284
gail_27284

Have decided to wean myself off Z ( with support from doctor ) ..has anyone done this successfully ....I've been using them for about 4 years 

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  • Conta10
    Conta10 gail_27284

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    Hi again, I have a correction, I was on Valium, not on Zopiclone. When I mentioned “Z” I meant benZo. Sorry if I caused confusion.

     

  • harriet67221
    harriet67221 gail_27284

    Posted

    Hi Yes I have heard of lots of people weaning off the z's some had been taking them for twenty five years!

    Four years is nothing!

    ?Have you heard of Ashton's Manual. It is written by a dr , a professor Ashton and gives very detailed information about the z drugs and the harm they do and advice on weaning off them. It has to be very slowly but it is definitely achievable and worthwhile as people's health I'm[proves as time goes on when withdrawing.

    Take care and keep at it.

  • harriet67221
    harriet67221 gail_27284

    Posted

    Hi again to gail, conta et al

    I have just been reading about the effectiveness of drinking banana skin tea in anxiety, depression, insomnia.

    I saw it in the Mailonline. for 15 minutes. ALlow to cool then drink a mugful at bedtime!!

    ​Apparently you boil washed banana skin for 15 minutes allow to cool then drink a mugful at bedtime.

     

  • harriet67221
    harriet67221 gail_27284

    Posted

    Hi again

    I hope you do not mind my asking u but I was wondering about the support from your dr and in what form it took.

    Did he provide a weaning off regime ?

    ​Thanks

  • lanzarote1960
    lanzarote1960 gail_27284

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    I was on zopiclone for 25 years and decided I was going to stop them, I took advice from different doctors and decided I was just going to STOP, which I did with no withdrawal symptons at all. I was on 7.5 , but the last month I cut down to 3.75mg, then just stopped.

    I infact sleep better than I ever and I decided if I could stop zopiclone I would also be able to stop smoking , which I also did last year, so I stopped zopiclone last March 2017 and stopped smoking in August 2017.

    Try it and see if you can, my days are clearer and I remember things better.

    • gail_27284
      gail_27284 lanzarote1960

      Posted

      Thats fantastic...im on 3.75mg but often find i need to take 2 to get me through the night ...so fed up with it all ...All my gp has advised is that i try and cut out on one night a week at the moment...
    • lanzarote1960
      lanzarote1960 gail_27284

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      Hi have you ever gone 1 night without taking any , I did to see what it was like as I was so scared to stop them believing I would never be able to sleep again, try one night and you will more than lightly have a terrible night with not much sleep at all but stay awake and don’t sleep in the day, go to bed again with no zopiclone that night and honestly you will be able to sleep and it is a clear sleep like you have never had before, hope you will give it a go , please let me know how you get on x
    • gail_27284
      gail_27284 lanzarote1960

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      Ive done a few nights without them ..never managed a proper sleep ..but determined to do it ..im going to cut the ones i have in half and try going to bed without anything ..see how i get on ..
    • harriet67221
      harriet67221 gail_27284

      Posted

      Good idea to cut them in half. I personally would cut into quarters and try one.
    • lanzarote1960
      lanzarote1960 gail_27284

      Posted

      i really hope you suceed, the sleep you will eventually get is amazing, i cant remember the last time i had natural sleep, i had them from 30 yrs to 57yrs and could not remember what it was like, it is well worth trying again and again, i wish you all the luck in the world
  • dhmc
    dhmc gail_27284

    Posted

    Been on zopiclone for 10 years. Currently on 7.5mg but upto 15mg started originally on 3.75mg
    • dhmc
      dhmc lanzarote1960

      Posted

      I am currently trying, never succeeded, never been able to sleep without them
    • lanzarote1960
      lanzarote1960 dhmc

      Posted

      keep trying babe, it is really worth it, you feel unwell and tired the first couple of days, but i found staying up one friday night when i didnt have work the next day was brilliant, on the saturday i was unwell, i went to bed at my normal time on the saturday night and slept on and off all night , on the sunday night i slept really weel, when i went into work the monday i felt so fresh and a really clear mind like i have never felt before, i was on zopiclone from being 30 yrs old to 56 yrs, so could not remembrer what it was like to sleep naturally, believe me it is fantastic, i still have the odd night when i do not sleep well, but so does the majority of the general public, just ask friends and family and you will realise we all have trouble at some point not sleeping.
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