Benzos another benzo thread

[random_rules]

Hello everyone,

I've been chipping away with benzos - (mostly elitizam) for a couple of years, only taking them for a couple of days on, then weeks or months off.

Since the beginning of June I have been taking a combination of diazepam and elitizam. Mostly diazepam - peak dose 10mg a few times, but mostly in the 5 - 2.5mg range daily.

I have trouble with anxiety so my primary purpose as been self medication for that. However, I won't deny that on the days I took 10mg and drank a bottle of wine, I did enjoy it, and I am definitely pre-disposed to addictive behaviours.

I realise that these doses are quite small compared to some I have read about on here, but I am worried about just trying to stop cold turkey. I have 26 5mg diazepam pills left - could give me any advice on tapering from this relatively low dose/short term usage?

I am aware of the Ashton Manual - and I have been scouting threads on here and elsewhere, but I wanted to talk things through.

Any help appreciated.

 

[chompy]

if you are at the 10mg range you can cold turkey or take 5mg every 24hours for a few days then 2.5mg for a few then stop. ive cold turkeyed many times after getting my dose to 10mg or less. it feels uncomfortable but i highly doubt you will come close to having a seizure. if you have gabapentin you could take that if you are worried about a seizure.