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Benzos Tapering off benzos, I just found an old prescription though.

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Raze

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I'm sorry if this is in the wrong forum!

I'm tapering off benzodiazepines (100mgs of Valium in November a day to now 17mgs a day). I've been sticking to my plan consistently since May, other than a few unwanted cold turkey days from then till now.

I thought I lost my prescription last week, got another luckily, but just found it now. I'm overwhelmed and extremely tempted to go and collect it. How much would taking a day off my taper be? I just want one night without withdrawals and shaking.

Thanks.
 
It's so great that you've made it this far! Don't fuck it up now. How confident are you that you would go directly back to your taper? I know it would be real hard for me, I've been though this before. I don't think taking one day off the taper to get fucked up would be that bad, the hard part would be going back to the taper after feeling that relief. I wouldn't do it if I were you.

Besides that, I wouldn't use Valuim to get fucked up if I were on a taper. I'd use something much shorter acting and more hypnotic. But like I said, I don't think it's worth the risk. 100 mg down to 17 is quite an accomplishment. Stick with the taper.
 
Dagda Mochta has got some good advice for ya. Dosing real high today could lead to so much bad shit it's impossible to tell. You could end up totally fucking up your taper and going back to your old ways.

Props to you for how far you've made it Raze! Stick to the taper and you'll thank yourself 100x over in the future! Keep the taper man!!!!
 
Thank you Mochta and albatross. I'm pretty confident I could stick to it. Basically I just have the script, it's midnight where I am so there's nowhere, other than the hospital potentially, that I could pick it up. There's 136mgs worth on the script. Argh!

To be honest I know in me it would be best to take your advice, stick to my taper and just rip it up. Benzos have fucked me up. I'm really glad I have time to think about this.. My god though the anxiety and head fuck it's caused!

Yeah Mochta, I would much rather just have a drink or take some opiates (I'm not addicted, just take on rare occasions and weaker ones), but I can't due to lack of money. My card has been blocked, I'm overdrawn thanks to a shops faulty machine today, so I've got no money, food, booze or anything but this script. I recently got out of hospital for 2 suicide attempts, and just had a messy break up with my bf, so yeah.. I don't know, one night of escape would be awesome. I have some weed, but I'm not much of a fan anymore as it just amplifies my anxiety and shakiness.

Ah. Sorry for venting! But thank you guys. I'm going to try and be smart and at least not go overboard on dosages if I do give in and pick it up in the morning. I can't and don't want to go back to being benzoed up 24/7, and refuse in myself to go back to my old ways. But ah..

Posting here has helped a lot.. I need to stop lurking.
 
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Don't let the excitement of found drugs get to you. Think about it for a few days. If some time goes by and you still feel like doing it you still can. You can always get these meds later but you can't go back and un-pop a handful. Also if you plan to take anywhere near your old dose you will not like the results.

EDIT: Also a serious set-back to your taper on many different levels....
 
couldn't picking up that script get you in trouble with your doctor? If you told him you lost it, got a replacement, and then filled the first script?
 
Weekend- Yeah the excitement has worn off.. I found some codeine after I posted, was so happy but thats worn off too.. My stomach feels like it has just dropped. I'm going to just try and be sensible for once and hold on to it, as much as I want to just pop to the pharmacy and get them for free as I'm on an unlimited prescription thing I bought.. Ah..

To be honest it does nothing really, and I would never take 100mgs, maybe just an extra 5mgs - 10mgs. But then I'm later screwed if that becomes a habit, even for a week.. :/ Recently I dropped 5mgs in a week (20 to 15mgs) and felt good, then 8 days later I was such a mess and suicidal.. i don't know for sure if it was that or having to also cold turkey them and snris. I assume the mixture.. God damn. I hate benzos! I wish I was addicted to something else. It feels like its going to take me forever to come off them.. And my brain is still a mess, I don't know who I am and it feels like I've regressed to the state of a 5 year old.

Cheers albratros :) You have given me really good advice. I'm just going to keep reading and remembering what you said. I've tapered so much it would suck to mess it up again. Ah. I need to find some other source of enjoyment/ distraction haha.

The same old fears- Potentially but I don't think it goes on your records over here after you've been prescribed it? Im not sure. Does anyone know how it works when you get a nhs prescription from the uk?


.. Also I'm happy to find people who understand and know their shit! :)
 
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