zopiclone addict

Hi Denise

so glad you have found this forum, you now have access to a supportive network. I think you HAVE to be honest with your GP - that's a huge no of pills and you will need a taper schedule to get free of these mind robbing, highly addictive insidious pills. I took zops for 10+ years, initially as prescribed. Then I found they helped my anxiety and started taking them through the day on occasio , whenever there was drama in my life. Of course the reasons/excuses for popping a pill grew. Dammit, I liked the woozy feeling - Hell yes, I could take on the world! So for the past 4 years I've being using 5-6 per day on average. I began buying online to supplement my monthly script. Then shock, horror my GP stopped prescribing as evidence emerged that the Z drugs may lead to dementia type illnesses, cancers etc. So the Z drugs were reclassified as a Class C drug. NB if you buy online you may get a visit from the police!

Sorry Denise, hit the send button in error. Okay, so as well as risking a visit from Mr plod this must be costing you a fortune😨. You've asked for help so 3 things: get honest with your doc, believe me you will not be the 1st, remember theses things are highly addictive, it's the drug not Denise, Google the Ashton Programme and study. Finally, most importantly get to an NA meeting. You will meet others like us, who have been addicted to prescription drugs, it's free and it's the best decision I made in my life. It's not just for heroin/crack users. Lady, you gotta do something. I promise you will find a way to live life free of any mind altering substance (including alcohol ) and you will learn to love yourself because I'm thinking you don't like yourself too much at present, right? Good luck👍

thank you  iv had my last 4 for the day , going to slowly reduce im going to do my hardest ,  dont want to die 

Hi Denise

good for you! You will be so proud of yourself when you are free. In fact, you should be proud of yourself now because you recognise tthere is a problem and you are dealing with it. That's half the problem. Now, here's the difficult part you have to go through the tunnel of withdrawal alone - we are here for you and rooting for you. Expect to feel weird, to have hot and cold sweats, possible shakes and hallucinations. It will pass though it may feel like it's forever, a few days, also you will probably have rebound insomnia. Be kind to yourself, warm bubble baths and quiet music. TV is too stimulating and keep talking to us, we have been through the tunnel and understand completely.

Hi Denise

good for you! You will be so proud of yourself when you are free. In fact, you should be proud of yourself now because you recognise tthere is a problem and you are dealing with it. That's half the problem. Now, here's the difficult part you have to go through the tunnel of withdrawal alone - we are here for you and rooting for you. Expect to feel weird, to have hot and cold sweats, possible shakes and hallucinations. It will pass though it may feel like it's forever, a few days, also you will probably have rebound insomnia. Be kind to yourself, warm bubble baths and quiet music. TV is too stimulating and keep talking to us, we have been through the tunnel and understand completely.

Gosh Denise, that is a lot. I started on them due to not sleeping while travelling long haul, sort answer is is I got to 1 every 4-5 hrs, buying them online. When they was made class C drugs my supplier stopped, and I went to see my local GP. He couldn't handle it at first, said he had no experience, referred me to some detox centres but they were for heroin addicts and couldn't prescribe a diazepam crossover as CITA / the Ashton plan recommend. It took 6 months convincing him. Now I and down from 30mg Z's a day to 9mg diazepam only at night, going down 1mg every 3 weeks.

You really need some help here and alas these days your GP is probably the only option unless you've got £1000's to spend going to somewhere like the Priory.

The switch from Z's to Diazepam wasn't as bad as I though, I have taken no Zs since the middle of February. You can do it... the first week of the crossover was a little tough but not too bad. I hope I will be free of all benzo drugs by september - still a while but its worth it.

Good luck, K.

 

ive tryed to do the ashton way , but my g droppedmy diazipam from 5 to 2 mg, and i get a week, i cant win, we ldone to you x hope i can say that one day 

I've taken 5 x 10 mg diazepam and 5 zopiclone and been in bed now for two days.    

I just just want to sleep all the time

plus on third bottle wine  

That's what I'm hoping