I'm wanting off diazepam and my cocodomals. I'm on 30mg of diazepam a day and 4 cocodomals 30/500. I'm not asking for what my GP will do but If I stopped my benzos how much pregablin would I roughly be given if any? I find codeine addictive and benzos are a nightmare to stop. Would pregablin substitute the benzo w/d and give me pain relief? Also I don't want to jump into it as I don't want a lower dosage than what I'm getting. This isn't to get high but from a general point of view would 75mg 3x a day help and I know pregablin is around 300mg to 600mg daily in divided doses. Is it worth it both medically and also asking the GP. I have back pain as well so I am interested in trying it. Gabapentin isn't an option I find it works but then tolerance kicks in fast. I find codeine addictive and benzos so I am willing to try if GP agrees but don't want to end up losing my scripts for a low dose which might not work as well. Is it possible to cut down my diazepam to 15mg cut out the cocodomal and maybe even stay on the diazepam by half of what I'm on and get off opioid drugs which are addictive and get maybe even more pregablin say 300mg a day along with valium 15mg. Any replies would be appreciated and helpful. I'm also aware of the bad reputation of pregablin which is stopping GPs prescribing it. I could buy it online but I want to do it properly. I love valium but I want to cut down and so does my GP but only if I can get pregablin which in a 300mg dose wouldn't cause the problems with benzos. I'm physically addicted and this could substitute the valium but not come off it completely. Gabapentin I find is too weak. Any advice? Or would I be better sticking to what I'm getting? I could also take paracetamol otc without codeine. I'm on zopiclone 7.5mg X2 a week as well and mirtazapine 15mg. Thanks in advance for any advice. I don't want to end up with benzo w/ds