Diazepam And Withdrawl Help?
hi
i started taking diazapam more than 8 years ago and i can still remember how good i felt when first started taking them and also remember the nightmare i felt when couldnt get any, it was worse than hell, i had many times when i never had them but sinse 2003 i have never been without any, in 2003 i was taking (in secret) 20-40mg 3 times a day, i felt brilliant, i could go out, could have a laugh basicly just what you’d think is a normal persons daily life, it was jan 2007 that i finally knew that they werent doing anything good anymore and no matter how much id taken they wouldnt work, i couldnt go out, could no longer work, couldnt speak to anyone other than my partner at the time and that was going nowhere due to my addiction, i was fortunate to have a beutifull baby daughter in march 07 and that kicked me into trying to stop the diazepam, i started taking 10mg 3 times a day, morning, afternoon & night where as before it was any time any amount, after a while i reduced it to 10mg twice a day, 1st thing in morning then in afternoon, it has been a very unpleasent time but managed to cut them down to just half a 5mg tablet in morning & the other half in afternoon, through all this i split with partner and still couldnt enjoy anything other than my daughter as we didnt have to talk just play and enjoy each others times together, she is now 1 1/2 years old and i’m not any happier with myself or able to work or play, i have started to take a little bit extra if i have appointments or any time i have to go to a social event, only 2 people have known about my problem and cant belive how well i’ve hidden it although it is so obvious i couldnt even smile at daughters 1st birthday or 1st christmas as others were about, how can i stop taking the very small amount i’m taking now? i have tried but i lose my mind every time, i’m determined to do it but just cant see how, any help, suggestions, tips, links, anything at all i’d be really greatfull for
regards
steve
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No.But it might kill you. Get a life.
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If you read it properly, he was taking 120 mg a day sometimes. I had a short-term addiction to diazepam, I was taking 120-150 mg a day for about 8 months. I didn’t know where I was. I cut it down gradually, until I got to zero, then stopped. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, I thought I was going to die. You need professional help with a long-term addiction like that, but it’s still you that has to go through it, whoever helps you. You have my sympathy, and I wish you every success. Valium is a filthy, vicious little drug.
Ah, I see the “nurse” has deleted her answer.
Hi Steve, the previous answer is stupid, no point in taking one pill to get over another. You need to see a Doctor, there are lots of ways to help you with withdrawal symptons. Take that first step. I think there are websites to help people like youself.
Good Luck x
Hey i have been taking medicaions for yrs!! If u have gone down to the lowest dose..maybe…u NEED the medication!!! If u really want to totally stop all of it..Go to a doctor..they r the 1s that know how to slowly wean urself off them..AGAIN..u mite need them!!!
MARY
To discontinue use correctly, you should taper your use. Less and less each week. I highly recommend being monitored by a doctor, as there is a risk of seizure in addition to withdrawal symptoms.
Maybe you could have your doctor give you some prozac to try and help. prozac is non-addictive.
jeeezzzzz steve you poor fu2ker, ive been an addict for 5 yrs now and its driving me potty. i don’t really know what to say but… my mum was addicted to df118s.. dehydrocodine for years so i had to make her cluck with reduced doses, it took about 4 weeks but it worked, you should reduce if you can[easier said then done] if not why don’t you try a spliff. it might or might not work, it helped with my mum. also DONT let your addiction get you down, roll with it, otherwise you will lose yourself in self pity and that’s the last thing that you need. my advice would be REDUCE your intake by cutting the afternoon one out and see how ya go, don’t go to fast as you will cluck, good luck and god bless steve. julie.x ps… go to the docs and get some antidepressants they work bloody wonders and you dont get any withdrawals when you dont need them anymore and stop.