Diazepam withdrawal,, beware...

1. JAX62 14 August 2009 at 11:46AM
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   [color=darkred:890d0cf039]I HAVE BEEN TAKING DIAZAPAM FOR APPROX 18 MONTHS WHILE GOING THROUGH A HARD TIME. I WENT FROM 2MG A DAY TO 20MG A DAY OVERNIGHT.

   IT HAS BEEN GRADUALLY REDUCED AND I AM NOW COPING WITH 5MG ALONG WITH MY VENLAFAXINE AND ZOPLICLONE.

   FOOLISHLY I THOUGHT I DIDN'T NEED IT THEN AND STOPPED THEN ALTOGETHER[/color:890d0cf039]....[b:890d0cf039]BIG MISTAKE[/b:890d0cf039].

   AFTER ABOUT 4 DAYS I WAS HAVING [color=blue:890d0cf039]MOOD SWINGS [/color:890d0cf039]AND BECOMING REALLY[color=red:890d0cf039] AGGITATED [/color:890d0cf039]ESPECIALLY WITH CALL CENTRE STAFF :oops: [color=green:890d0cf039]APOLOGIES IF YOU RECEIVED THE WRATH OF MY WITHDRAWL. [/color:890d0cf039]

   [color=orange:890d0cf039]I DIDNT REALISE HOW MUCH IS WAS SUPRESSING MY EMOTIONS.

   MY GP HAS ADVISED THAT HE SHALL CUT IT DOWN VERY GRADUALLY AND THEN PUT ME ON A HOEMOPATHIC REMEDY TO TAKE IT'S PLACE. DONT THINK PEOPLE SHOULD UNDERESTIMATE ITS POWER.

   HAS ANYONE ELSE EXPERIENCED ANTHING SIMILAR?[/color:890d0cf039]

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2. nagalot1969 14 August 2009 at 19:14PM

   ive been taking diazapam for 5years cant be without them itake 30mg a day sometimes i cut down then go bac up i need 2 carry them with me as i panack if i dont have them on me

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3. JAX62 17 August 2009 at 21:31PM

   SORRY TO HEAR THAT..... SUPPOSE BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN STOPPING THEM SLOWLY I HAVE A SUPPLY IN MY DRAWER FOR EMERGENCIES BUT I THINK IT WILL BE QUITE A WHILE BEFORE I STOP THEM...TO FRIGHTENED TO TAKE THAT CHANCE AT THE MINUTE...DIN'T LIKE THE AGGITATION AND FRUSTRATION IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF ME.

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4. baileyp 27 April 2012 at 14:31PM

   I'm off diazepam now after 25yrs, it's left me with some anxiety issues but I'm getting there and the world is a

   Much better place now.

   It's really hard in the first few months, I had really bad panic attacks and all sorts of other problems but I'm really glad I did it.

   So if anyone is coming off diazepam please stick with it it's worth it in the end. I came off mirtazapine too at the same time because they made me fat, I've got my old weight back now and I feel great....

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5. mark0701 28 April 2012 at 20:20PM

   Hi Guys,

   It is recommended that if you are considering withdrawing Diazepam, the reducing dosage is 1mg per month. Hope this helps.

   Mark

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