Zopiclone withdrawal

STOP, You are way too fast.

How much of Z and/or D have you been on the past 6 - 12 months

Are you on any other meds including over the counter?

are you in the UK ?

If you msg back I'll try and help tonight!

Regards

From my experiences with both diazeapam and zopiclone, I would strongly suggest that you are expecting far too much from 10mg of diazepam. I don't know what the best route is for you to follow, especially after so many years on zopiclone. I have had multiple problems with sleep for years now, and I think one has to be so careful with the desperate need they feel for a good ight's sleep, that they are quick to overdo it in the beginning, and the sleep they get from zopiclone, or even benzos, such as diazepam, feels so good, despite it's less than natural sleep benefits and feelings of restoration they get, they tend to get careless and find themselves quickly falling into the trap of addiction. It must be caught early. Things became worse for me when, a year ago, I was also diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. This didn't help my sleep much, and even though the Dr. at the pain management clinic gave me 7.5-15mg zopiclone per night, to help with sleep, I don't believe I have ever taken as much as the full dose of 15mg. I've taken 1.5 pills (11.25mg) per night, many times, and then will cut it back to as low as 3/4 of a 7.5mg pill in a night, when I have had a couple of "acceptable" night's sleep. I know, by doing it this way, I am less likely to develop a dependency. I know how intense a diazepam addiction can be, as I was one of the casualties of the 60s and 70s diazepam addiction syndrome that swept the globe, thanks to the irresponsible actions of Hoffman-LaRoche. Anyway, I was just a young lad of 17 when this happened, and I learned to control the addiction and get myself off of that drug. I have used the same method to wean myself off of other benzos, and other addictive substances over the years. It will take great patience, but I believe it may be the only way that works. If you are on 5 zopiclone per night, drop no more than 10 percent when you start to taper down. You will fail every time if you try to taper by more than 10 percent of your typical nightly dose. If you insist on replacing any of the zopiclone with diazepam, do so with the intent of stopping the diazepam after a week, or two at the most. At that point you will be down to 90% of what your usual habit was for the zopiclone. Then, observe how well you do for several days with no diazepam, and your new nightly dose of zopiclone. If it works for you, great. Then start planning to drop by another 10%. This may start to get difficult (only because it is hard to cut 10% off of 4 1/2 pills - but it can be done), but if you want to get off this stuff with any chance of success, you will have to be meticulous about it all. Use diazepam with each drop of 10%, being careful not to like the diazepam substitute too much. Go through this method and I believe you will have a good chance of getting off of the zopiclone, and will avoid getting addicted to the diazepam as well. I know it can be more difficult for some people than others, but it can work, and it can work quite well. I wish you luck with this. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask away. Bye for now.

Melissa this withdrawal, do You have a metallic taste in your mouth? Have you been vomiting on an empty stomach? Do you wake up and for a split second think I'm well , then you move y,our head and the nausea is back? How are you with baths or showers, does it seem slimy! These are a few of the descriptions given to me over time! 

Everything you you have said I've heard over and over before so yes is my answer to that. I cannot compile this post in a few hours. I want input if possible from all on the Zopiclone and the benzodiazepine site as they are undeniably linked.

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