Posted by ed_uk2010 on September 12, 2014, at 13:30:58
In reply to Re: new study says benzos increase risk of alzheimers » linkadge, posted by Phillipa on September 11, 2014, at 17:36:07
>I take .25mg of xanax X 2 at night
& valium total 7.5mg per day. That is low isn't it.Hi PJ,
It's moderate rather than low. You could try this if your doc agrees:
Increase diazepam to 10mg per day and decrease Xanax to 0.25mg x 1 at night.
After a few weeks, you could then increase diazepam to about 12mg per day and stop Xanax.
At this stage, you're only on one benzo, diazepam, which is easier to taper.You can then consider reducing diazepam by about 1mg (half a 2mg tablet) every few weeks/months. There is absolutely no rush, and no benefit in rushing, but you might find that a few months later you're on a lower total daily dose. You may then notice an improvement in memory/cognition.
Ed
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