Zopiclone withdrawal

What dose are you taking?

Just go and see the doctor and talk to him or her about how you feel you might be able to work something out

I used to take 7 (7.5) a night for many years then started weaning down with help of my doctor.  I am prescribed two months but can only pick up weekly from pharmacist.  My prescription is for 2 a nite but actually have been trying one and last week went down to half a night and was surprised at how easy it was.  When I first thought of cutting down, yes, I had massive panic attacks but then this time I just talked to myself calmly and told myslf that I could do it and went to bed and just relaxed and kept myself calm and surprising as I said even at a half I did not sleep a full night but I did doze off her and there enough that next day I was okay.  Good luck and just relax.  There is a light at the end of the rainbow.

Hi Gillian many times I've cut down to one tenth of a tablet but unfortunately I can never quite get there as new life problems arise but how I've managed to cut down was when I saw a private psychiatrist who recommended up to 15 mg mirtazapine ( I only need half tab) so I found I could take just a half zop with half mirtazipine then I went to quarter etc it was much easier.

also I take my iPad to bed and play spiritual music that feels right something that doesn't spike the emotions. I find that these sounds stop the mind from dwelling on sleep. It takes a while to find the music that resonates utter peace but over the years I now have quite a large collection.

also I listen to debates like the big question etc that I'm keen to follow and I'm asleep really fast. I think it's because I'm no longer trying to go to sleep but the opposite I'm in a subconscious was trying to stay awake if you get me?

ive found during the past two years doing the above that insomnia isn't such an issue anymore. It used to paralize me with dread and fear for decades but now I'm much calmer.

i feel just by listening to the music heals the mind in time. I always wake up in the night and I used to take another zopiclone but these days half a mirtazapine will do or sometimes nothing. I feel I could easily give up zop but instead of running away I actualy enjoy the half tab as it makes me feel calm and centred an hour before sleep. Sometimes I'm calm anyway and I just take mirtazapine this also makes me feel safe inside.

the answer took me years to find for me and then I discovered that trying to sleep or give up the pills gave it energy so I tricked my mind not to try but to play the sounds conducive for surrendering.

 

Hi Gillian,

this is a really good decision. I'm sure you can do it. I am on a reduction prgramme to come off diazepam. I was taking 20-30mg a day, and am now down to 6mg a day - I take it at night.  At first the mere thought of having to come off them gave me awful panic attacks, but now I'm OK, and managing pretty well. The way to do it - come off tranquilizers of any sort - is to do it really slowly. I go down by 2mg and stay on that for a month, then go down another 2mg. I think the drop in doses will get smaller as I get towards the end,otherwise its impossible to manage.

Doing this with my doctors help is good but is does mean that I cant drive. If your'e doctor knows you have been ordering these drugs online your'e driving licence will be revoked, as they have to inform the DVLA - if youre in the UK.

It has to be worth it, I have tried coming off them before and not managed.

Just be aware that if you drive, this will happen, so you have to be certain you want to do it with your'e doctors help.

Lots of Luck.