Posted by qbsbrown on July 19, 2009, at 10:20:54
In reply to Re: Anyone had a successful rapid detox from benzos?, posted by SLS on July 19, 2009, at 6:07:39
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> 1. Anticonvulsants.
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> Give Depakote (valproate) or perhaps low-dose (10mg) of Gabitril (tiagabine) a try. This might be the easiest way to accomplish the mission. Lyrica (pregabaline) has also been mentioned.
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> 2. Flexible dosing strategy.
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> For me, I get away with using a flexible dosing strategy that I came up with in order to withdraw from benzodiazepines and SRI drugs. If you can split the pills into fine pieces or can manage to bite off very small amounts, you can take a micro-dose whenever you feel the withdrawal symptoms emerge. Of course, you might be dosing 3-5 times a day, depending on your degree of dependence at that point in time. In the beginning, you will be using larger pieces in order to squelch the withdrawal symptoms. Basically, you dose by feel rather than using a predetermined schedule of some type. I can get off of 300mg of Effexor comfortably in two weeks this way. Previously, I was going through hell trying to discontinue it. Same thing with Ativan. Just make sure that you don't take your doses until you are sure that you are experiencing withdrawal symptoms, or you will probably defeat the purpose. This is not a proven or generally endorsed strategy by anyone except for me and my experiments on myself.
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> - ScottNever tried the gabitril. I never did well on meds that touch histamine well though. Maybe I'll ask doc about it.
Lyrica made me feel high, depersonalized, and a big false sense of reality, lol.
Basically, I need off all psych drugs (adverse reactions to all of them), just wishing there was an easier way to rid the benzos. Most would say that there isn't a way, other than a long taper, and time away.
I am familiar with depakote and have access to it.
Is it counterproductive that Depakote works on, and enhances GABA when I'm trying to get off benzos? My CNS is already damaged and compromised, would depakote just mess it up further?
Most, if not all benzo groups online don't condone the use of other meds to help get off benzos, unless it's an antidepressant if you're suicidal. Most of them are anti psychiatry and med in general.
But benzos have been my problem and ruined my life for about 6 years now (tolerance withdrawal, interdose wd, and dependence), and I need off of them. I'm in severe tolerance withdrawal, and would like to get this over with, instead of drawing out a long brutal 1 year taper.
How much Depakote do you think that I would need to take? It usally wipes my emotions, memory, and cognitive functioning, but it might be a means to an end.
Regards,
Brian
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