Posted by krazybirdlady on April 14, 2004, at 13:09:56
In reply to Help getting off Benzos!!, posted by joeyd on April 13, 2004, at 12:42:34
hey joey...i, like you, only took a benzo about every 3rd night for sleep (1mg ativan). found out that even at that VERY low dose, benzos can be very hard to come off of. ended up doing a valium taper. switched to valium 10 mg (the equivilant of 1mg ativan) every 3rd nite. reduced that by 1mg every 2 weeks. yes, this is a dragged out affair but benzos do not release their grasp easily. a slow taper is the best way to go. am down to 2mg valium now (every 3rd nite)and i know that this last bit will be the most difficult, but much easier that just stopping cold. have had no withdrawl at all yet..but after 21 days you are probably over the worst. just a matter of the minute agitation which can last for weeks...
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