Diazepam seems better due to its lack of purity issues that can accompany RC benzos, and its generally low potency (which facilitates easier and more incremental dose reductions).
However the low potency of diazepam can make it an impractical choice for those with high dose dependencies to ultra potent RC benzos like clonazolam, etc.
no worries, Id say try to maybe switch over to diclazepam entirely if possible. order some propylene glycol or buy some high proof alcohol and dissolve it at a 10 mg/ml solution. this can be done buy weighing 100 mg on a scale (0.1 grams obviously) and dissolving it in 10 ml of solvent. you should end up with a solution very close to 10 mg/ml if done correctly. then if possible see if you can make it through the night on 1 ml(10 mg) use an oral syringe to measure accurately. stabilize on that for 2 weeks and then drop from 1 ml to 0.95 mls (9.5 mg) the next week drop to 0.9 ml for 9 mg. continue this pattern at a slow and comfortable rate. if you need more try 1.5 ml at night. if absolutely needed 2 ml. but id say try too stabilize on the lowest dose you can get away with. since you have been dosing diclaz you will have a back log of it in your system and shouldnt go into full blown withdrawal by dosing 15 mg of diclazepam i dont think.
But you know your body best. I'd say take whatever makes you comfortable and then follow the a similar taper plan to the one i mentioned with a 10 mg/ml solution and i think you will be perfectly fine.
If at any time you feel you cant do it or need some structure Id advise visiting the doctor and asking for a proper diazepam taper may be in your best interest. but again at such a high dose it may be a hard time getting a doctor to give the amount of diazepam you need.
I think it has to do with the numbers....like Id have a hard time getting 100 mg of diazepam from my prescriber but they would have no problem giving me 5 mg of clonazepam. even though its an equipotent dose the 100 mg of diazepam just looks like a higher dose on paper i guess
no worries, Id say try to maybe switch over to diclazepam entirely if possible. order some propylene glycol or buy some high proof alcohol and dissolve it at a 10 mg/ml solution. this can be done buy weighing 100 mg on a scale (0.1 grams obviously) and dissolving it in 10 ml of solvent. you should end up with a solution very close to 10 mg/ml if done correctly. then if possible see if you can make it through the night on 1 ml(10 mg) use an oral syringe to measure accurately. stabilize on that for 2 weeks and then drop from 1 ml to 0.95 mls (9.5 mg) the next week drop to 0.9 ml for 9 mg. continue this pattern at a slow and comfortable rate. if you need more try 1.5 ml at night. if absolutely needed 2 ml. but id say try too stabilize on the lowest dose you can get away with. since you have been dosing diclaz you will have a back log of it in your system and shouldnt go into full blown withdrawal by dosing 15 mg of diclazepam i dont think.
But you know your body best. I'd say take whatever makes you comfortable and then follow the a similar taper plan to the one i mentioned with a 10 mg/ml solution and i think you will be perfectly fine.
If at any time you feel you cant do it or need some structure Id advise visiting the doctor and asking for a proper diazepam taper may be in your best interest. but again at such a high dose it may be a hard time getting a doctor to give the amount of diazepam you need.
I think it has to do with the numbers....like Id have a hard time getting 100 mg of diazepam from my prescriber but they would have no problem giving me 5 mg of clonazepam. even though its an equipotent dose the 100 mg of diazepam just looks like a higher dose on paper i guess
I was once lucky enough to find a physician who prescribed me 180mg/day of diazepam. I'd go to the pharmacy and they'd give me the large 500 count bottle it came in and a pill bottle with the remaining 40 pills.
Unlikely to find a guy like this otherwise. He worked for an extremely wealthy guy I knew so he was sort of doing it as a favor. Whats funny is that he was a rheumatologist, and didnt even treat cases like mine generally. It worked though and I eventually got off (albiet not after going through a very severe withdrawal).
Stupid question what are RC benzos