Posted by floatingbridge on June 13, 2011, at 19:43:27
In reply to Re: on saying goodbye to valium, posted by JONO_IN_ADELAIDE on June 13, 2011, at 18:58:31
Hi Jono, thanks for your concern. I think it's been about two-three weeks on Valium. I first had a cap at 5mg daily (yikes) which was raised to a lenient 15mg. Some days though, I did take as much as 25mg. That was rare.
Let's just say 3 weeks at 15mg for simplicity's sake.
I gave my remaining diazepam to my pdoc. So a taper with that is not possible. Only benzo here now is Ativan.
I hope to take as needed. Maybe not everyday. But let's face it. I do have an anxiety disorder.
I remember cutting back my xanax last year to .25mg. I felt so proud. But why did I feel so indiscribably strange in a not so good way, I asked my pdoc. Sounds like xanax withdrawal. Oh, nah, I said.
An hour later, I did take another 25mg and the strange feeling vanished.
Just trying to avoid another uncomfortable feeling. I usually blame myself before chemistry.
I have 1mg tabs w/ instructions to take 1/2 to 1 tab as needed.
Thanks Jono. Did I catch that you are from Australia? And are you new w/in the past few months?
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