I have been taking Diazepam for the last 10 months. I've been wanting to quit for the last 5 but somehow never managed to truly commit myself to it. I think one of the main reasons is I've been getting my Diazepam illegally and in bulk (I didn't have healthcare until recently) and couldn't stay focused on the tapering program.
Now that I have healthcare I'm determined to see a psychiatrist and work a taper out with him/her.
My current dosage/regimen is 10 mg once every 3 days. Sometimes more (for instance if I'm partying I might take up to 40-50 on the comedown, or take 10 mg more frequently), sometimes less (meaning I can go longer in between doses).
I also have been taking Phenibut for the last 4 months. A good month and a half of that period I took it daily. Nowadays I'm trying to apply the same regimen with Diazepam, once every 3-4 days. I don't always measure the doses accurately. There has been days I took up to 7-8 grams (maybe even more) mainly for recreational purposes, but usually it's along the lines of 2.5-3 grams I think (a reasonably full teaspoon).
Oh, and I have also been a heavy drinker for a loooong time. Nowadays I try to avoid it but when I do drink I drink a lot. There had been periods when I'd drink daily for over a month. However, I have never once experienced any withdrawal symptoms when I stopped drinking. Point is, my tolerance to alcohol is really high, and since benzos and phenibut are GABA related substances it may give a clue on my brain chemistry.
Final piece of information, a couple of months ago I went 5 days without Diazepam and the only time I felt really bad was when I drank two large cups of strong coffee.
Now, as I mentioned earlier, it is not my objective to go cold turkey. But I don't want the tapering process to be too long either, I want this shit (and Phenibut too) out of my life -the only exception being comedowns, maybe.
BUT, let's assume tomorrow I run out of both Diazepam and Phenibut.
With all the information I gave you, how bad will my withdrawals be?
Is a 10 month use combined with a 4 month Phenibut use long enough to pose serious health risks if I quit abruptly? Remember, I've been doing my best to stick to a once every 3 day regimen, and for both substances my doses are not as high as many people take.
Also remember, despite being a heavy drinker, I never experienced alcohol withdrawals even after more than a month long binges. Could that mean my GABAergic system is strong enough to handle withdrawals easier than most people?
Finally, is it a good idea to taper off Phenibut and Diazepam at the same time? Obviously I understand keeping using either of them longer means the withdrawals will be worse. My objective is to taper off Diazepam with professional help, and use Phenibut only when I feel the withdrawals coming, and lowering the dose each time.
Any advice is welcome, and thanks in advance.
Now that I have healthcare I'm determined to see a psychiatrist and work a taper out with him/her.
My current dosage/regimen is 10 mg once every 3 days. Sometimes more (for instance if I'm partying I might take up to 40-50 on the comedown, or take 10 mg more frequently), sometimes less (meaning I can go longer in between doses).
I also have been taking Phenibut for the last 4 months. A good month and a half of that period I took it daily. Nowadays I'm trying to apply the same regimen with Diazepam, once every 3-4 days. I don't always measure the doses accurately. There has been days I took up to 7-8 grams (maybe even more) mainly for recreational purposes, but usually it's along the lines of 2.5-3 grams I think (a reasonably full teaspoon).
Oh, and I have also been a heavy drinker for a loooong time. Nowadays I try to avoid it but when I do drink I drink a lot. There had been periods when I'd drink daily for over a month. However, I have never once experienced any withdrawal symptoms when I stopped drinking. Point is, my tolerance to alcohol is really high, and since benzos and phenibut are GABA related substances it may give a clue on my brain chemistry.
Final piece of information, a couple of months ago I went 5 days without Diazepam and the only time I felt really bad was when I drank two large cups of strong coffee.
Now, as I mentioned earlier, it is not my objective to go cold turkey. But I don't want the tapering process to be too long either, I want this shit (and Phenibut too) out of my life -the only exception being comedowns, maybe.
BUT, let's assume tomorrow I run out of both Diazepam and Phenibut.
With all the information I gave you, how bad will my withdrawals be?
Is a 10 month use combined with a 4 month Phenibut use long enough to pose serious health risks if I quit abruptly? Remember, I've been doing my best to stick to a once every 3 day regimen, and for both substances my doses are not as high as many people take.
Also remember, despite being a heavy drinker, I never experienced alcohol withdrawals even after more than a month long binges. Could that mean my GABAergic system is strong enough to handle withdrawals easier than most people?
Finally, is it a good idea to taper off Phenibut and Diazepam at the same time? Obviously I understand keeping using either of them longer means the withdrawals will be worse. My objective is to taper off Diazepam with professional help, and use Phenibut only when I feel the withdrawals coming, and lowering the dose each time.
Any advice is welcome, and thanks in advance.