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Benzos valium withdrawal and seizures

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rimbaud12

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Hi,

I've been taking valium every night for about 8 months, usually between 2.5-5mg. As the dose is low, I'm trying to quit cold turkey - about 5 days in now, I have bad anxiety and insomnia, but its manageable. My only concern is, I've heard that valium withdrawal may cause seizures if done cold turkey. Is this a concern for me though, with such a low dose to be withdrawing from? I'm quite worried about it because I drive a motorbike - so, if I had a seizure while driving I'd be fucked...

Also would anyone know roughly, how long my w/d from this will last? I can only find information about really high doses of valium w/d, so i don't know how applicable it is
 
I should also mention that occasionally i take tramadol...I think that increases risk of seizure, no? only low amounts of that too, and not regularly
 
UHonestly sooooo many factors can play into a tendency for seizure.. genetic factors... withdrawal factors... med amounts etc. I know that Valium is one of the *best * benzos to come off of and ur dose was long. I tell u when wat happened to me before I had a seizure.
I was very dissassociated from my life. I felt as8( tho I was living in a cloud and ready to pass out at any time. After that I had a seizure.. I was! W/ding from klonopins which is usually more dangerous. BUT PLEASE TALK TO A DR ABOUT THIS BEFORE U GO RIDING ON UR OWN.
also I found the withdrawal to last a month or more. The worst of it started easing after a couple weeks. But everyone is different so please seek the advice of a physician.
Good luck hun
 
sarajenni88 said:
O and the tram...high doses of tramadol can induce seizures. Again...ask a Dr. Are u doing a medically enforced medication stop or is it ur choice?? If u don't mind me asking??
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It's my choice. I have no need to stop - I have easy (non-prescribed) access to them - taking it was not affecting my life negatively, etc. But i figured the problem is better addressed sooner than later. I don't think I can talk to a doctor - I'm living in a country in Asia atm, most people here are not cool with this sort of thing and i don't wanna get deported. But, since its a low dose, i figured I'd try going cold turkey/ get it done asap. If it gets too bad I can taper. I can deal with the anxiety and insomnia, I just don't wanna have a seizure when I'm driving my motorbike or anything :(
 
rimbaud12 said:
It's my choice. I have no need to stop - I have easy (non-prescribed) access to them - taking it was not affecting my life negatively, etc. But i figured the problem is better addressed sooner than later. I don't think I can talk to a doctor - I'm living in a country in Asia atm, most people here are not cool with this sort of thing and i don't wanna get deported. But, since its a low dose, i figured I'd try going cold turkey/ get it done asap. If it gets too bad I can taper. I can deal with the anxiety and insomnia, I just don't wanna have a seizure when I'm driving my motorbike or anything :(
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Well I THINK ull be fine.
If u start feeling spacey or sicker could u call an ER for information in an anonymous way??
 
sarajenni88 said:
Well I THINK ull be fine.
If u start feeling spacey or sicker could u call an ER for information in an anonymous way??
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yeah to be honest, I think I'm just going to taper now. Cut down 50% every couple of weeks, until i get to maybe 0.5, then stop completely. I think that sounds like a decent plan?
I felt way too spaced out today. I realized just how much it had been affecting me when I actually gave in and took one for the first time since i stopped. As I came back down to normal I could see how crazy my thoughts had been, and how unwell I'd been feeling. I want to get off them but, I need to maintain a social life/I'm going back to work in a few days...so i'll take it slowly.
ugh, what a drag. I can't even imagine how people can manage getting off a high dose. I'd never bothered much with downers before valium, so I have no experience of addiction...lesson learned, I guess
 
Yea. I'd taper for SURE!!! It scares me that u started feeling like that. Do it slowly like u plan. Please try to contact someone who can help u. Could u call ur old doctor from where u live?? I know u think ull b labeled as an addict. But it would happen to anyone on benzos. Most good Dr. Know that!!! Good luck. The slow taper is def. Ur best bet!!!
 
the best thing you can do is go and talk to your dr I was in the same predicament but with stonger benzos and explained the situation with my dr an they've put me on a script till I meet a drug worker to discuss a plan
 
yea and also same as what the person above said they wont take you of your pain meds as I am on 30mg codeine phosphate 8 a day and they've left me on the m aswell as giving me zoppiclone
 
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