Posted by Paul Smith on February 2, 2005, at 22:15:25
In reply to Re: benzos and tolerance, posted by SadDoggie on February 2, 2005, at 21:57:02
<<Did he taper you off slowly? You're not supposed to stop suddenly at once. I think you should be able to go back on with no problem, especially if you've been off them for months.>>
Thanks. :-) But does anyone know any probabilties regarding building tolerance? I never want to try and get off benzos again....I went off suddenly the first time, back on in a few weeks then tapered off slow over about 8 months, still in withdrawals months down the road. From what I have experienced and read, coming off slowly is no guarantee of avoiding being put out of commission long term with these withdrawals. It is unbelieveable, and no doc I have found will call it what it is, protracted withdrawal. They say I got "GAD" but I was nothing even remotely like this before these meds. Nonetheless, I am no martyr. Is no one to pay my bills so looks like I have to go back on.
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