Any tips to cope with diazepam withdrawal symptoms
Hi there,
I am currently withrawing from diazepam at a rate of 0.5mg every fortnight.
I am doing well and am a third of the way through withdrawal.
However, I am being troubled with memory problems, unreality and confusion which causes me a great deal of anxiety. I accept that this will happen, but it still upsets me when it does!
I wonder if any of you have any practical tips or techniques on how to allieveiate such withdrawl symptoms?
Your help will be greatly apprieciated!
Thank you
Alison :)
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Re: Any tips to cope with diazepam withdrawal symptoms
hi been taking diazepam 10mg for a while now tried to reduce on my own coming down now i feel real bad got panic attacks thoughts to hurt myself feeling really depressed was wondering if a doctor will give me anything to come off them i am under a syciatric at the momment who does not know that ive been taking them he gave me ciltropram for depression but ive being buying the other from the streets and medicacating myself.
Re: Any tips to cope with diazepam withdrawal symptoms
I have been taking Diazepam for many years. I got addicted to them whilst in a psychiatric hospital. At that point I was taking 40mg per day. I am now down to taking 15mg per day (which I am working on) and believe me it has been a hard slog. People who say that Diazepam isn't addictive have obviously not been on a high dose for a prolonged period.
All I can advise is to take your time withdrawing from them, the memory problems will pass and it is a small price to pay for getting off this medication. The last 5mg I withdrew from I used liquid Diazepam which you draw from a bottle with a siringe, it made the monitering of the lower dose easier to manage.
Good luck xxx