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In danger of forced Benzo Cessation

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So I've been using Diaz everyday for about 3 months or so I was up to (I'm basing this on my best guess of the contents of illicit cheap PK tabs) about 80-100mgs a day could have been more, could have been less who knows.

Any how I started a taper and was doing OK until about 3 weeks ago when I fell totally off the wagon and when back to the dosages mentioned above, its been a bit more erratic in terms daily use but in that area.

I couple of people have let me down and now I've manged to end up with no Diaz, I took my last dose last night at 7PM, an order should have arrived in then post today but the post person has been (not our normal one so there is still hope !).

If I go to my GP its gonna really fek up my CBT etc, so working on worst case and it doesn't turn up tomorrow whats everyones advice.

How likely am I to have a seizure, I mean is it a given that will happen

Is there anything I can get from the chemist OTC or elsewhere to lessen the chance of a seizure, I'm not so worried about WDs I'll just have to deal with that shit but I don't want to end up in A&E it would turn my world upside down at the minute.

I do have some GHB and GBL would that help or is it the wrong GABA receptor

I'm assuming with its long half life I have a day or 2 to sort this out, thats what I,m banking on
 
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Wouldn't recommend GBL too much due to the rebound effect and short duration, same goes for GHB. Your best bet may just be alcohol, though that's not really a good thing to be doing for too long. Hopefully the vals arrive in mail, though once they do, may be a good idea to try tapering again.
 
GHB and GBL work on the GABA-B receptors except in higher doses they cross over to both.

I wouldn't recommend this.

If your vals come i'd recommend a taper, see if you can get your hands on any pregabalin or gabapentin, coupled with a taper it's the best way to come off benzo's IMO.
 
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Wouldn't recommend GBL too much due to the rebound effect and short duration, same goes for GHB. Your best bet may just be alcohol, though that's not really a good thing to be doing for too long. Hopefully the vals arrive in mail, though once they do, may be a good idea to try tapering again.
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Yeah...can't do that one as I've been dry since July after a fairly epic alcohol issue, was planning another go at a tapper once Xmas was out of the way, I think its been the anxiety of Xmas that knocked me off the taper wagon this time around.

Although are you saying that if I downed a good dose of vodka it would hold off any chance of seizure its not ideal but its better than ending up in A&E.

If the worst comes to the worst would pregabalin or gabapentin prevent seizure ? it doesn't look like I can get them OTC so I'm no further really, I could just make another UK to UK diaz order :\
 
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Yeah, since alcohol is GABA as well, it can help with WD symptoms. But if you're trying to avoid it, maybe just save it until you've already got the shakes, or if you can't get to sleep.
 
Thanks mate just been out and got a bottle of vodka as there seems no other option, not my normal tipple so medicinal only, hopefully supplies will arrive tomorrow
 
hmm I would say hang in there, the half life is so long with diazepam that you might get your supplies before things start getting really bad! how are you feeling now?
 
couple of shots of vodka last night just to be sure an feeling OK, lets hope the post brings something, I ain't going back on

the booze
 
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^^^

NT is you tryin to bust some lyrics there coz that made little sense from a man from this side of the pond...I got the good luck bit though so thanks
 
^^^^

Thanks rollingstoned! I have a load of Valerian root tabs but hadn't even though of it and didn't know of effected GABA, you've probably just saved me from going back to the booze, I'll keep the vodka on standby but just dropping a couple of Valerian tabs now.

Thanks for all the advice people
 
48 Hrs in, I've taken Valerian root and a little alcohol, I'm pretty sure I'll have a delivery tomorrow PM, my anxiety is really starting to rise, I couldn't go into work but managed to get put of it as I had th doctors this morning anyway and he wanted me to go to the opticians to get checked out.

I don't really like the stuff but I have some Chlorpromazine, Thorazine (for those the other side of the pond) do you think its worth taking maybe 50Mgs, I'm getting progressively more jittery and I really don't want to drink too much alcohol.

Be warned kids don't mess with Benzos,....;)
 
You better not be just sitting around. Go for a walk, a run, lift, do situps/pushups, yell, break shit. IMO better than going back on the drugs...

Don't drink coffee or tea. Unless it's 0% (the 0% is important). Theanine affects GABA too. Try and find tea with theanine WITHOUT CAFFEINE. Or tea without either (e.g. ginger root).
 
Got through yesterday with Valerian root, and a couple of shots of Vodka later in the day, took 50mg of Chlorpromazine about 9pm as I was climbing the walls.

I'm a terrible caffeine addict, but tried to keep the intake as low as poss, had a few things to get sorted so was out and about for a bit pn and off, but had to spend hours on the phone and in front of the laptop for work.

Slept OK last night so thats one good thing even if I did wake a little early, going in late to work as have to sort another prescription out after the eye test I had yesterday so hoping the posty arrives, I can start from back where I was on my taper I reckon,
 
Supplies have arrived, wont be getting into that mess again, not pleasant at all, reckon I might have flipped out without the Chlorpromazine. This came at just the worst time, I'm anxious about Xmas but also had a really hard CBT session on Wednesday.

Its just shown me how much I need to really deal with this nasty little habit once and for all, alcohol was bad enough but at least I could rely on the retailers !!
 
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