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Posted by ronaldo on January 29, 2007, at 11:54:27
Hi
I have been taking Diazepam at 5 mg for the past month with enough pills left over to last me another month. I came by this Rx for 56 x 5 mg in the following way. I am coming off Olanzapine and I convinced my pdoc to let me have this Diazepam to help me to combat the rebound insomnia.
This is my second attempt at coming off Olanzapine. The first time I went cold turkey but the rebound insomnia was so horrendous I had to go back to 5 mg for one night and then taper from there. I got down to zero and held out for 3 weeks but again the rebound insomnia would not let me go and I went back on the Olanzapine at 10 mg.
This time I have taken 2 months to get from 10 mg down to 2.5 mg almost 1.25 mg. I have been taking 5 mg of Diazepam each night and have slept OK - not brilliant, just OK.
Now I want to know how difficult is it going to be to get off the 5 mg Diazepam. I will have been on it for 2 months. 5 mg is only a small dose. Do you think it will be easy for me to come off it? What kind of taper do you think will work best. I have just asked my GP for 50 x 2 mg Diazepam tablets. What is the best way to use them?
All advice gratefully received.
Regards
ronaldo
Posted by gardenergirl on January 29, 2007, at 15:28:57
In reply to Weaning off Diazepam, posted by ronaldo on January 29, 2007, at 11:54:27
Hi ronaldo,
Good luck with your med taper. I've redirected your thread to the Withdrawal board. Here is a link to your thread there: http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20061224/msgs/727779.htmlnamaste
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Posted by rina on January 30, 2007, at 13:47:47
In reply to Weaning off Diazepam, posted by ronaldo on January 29, 2007, at 11:54:27
Recently diagnosed with ADD,chronic depression and bipolar. I'm wondering based on experience if any one has found certain meds that has worked successfully for them. Meds other than, Lamictal, Ritalin(LA and Immediate release), Concerta and Focalin XR. I'm currently on Seroquel to prevent my Effexor and Ritalin withdrawals. Any suggestions would be helpful.
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