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Benzos Tapering off xanax

floatingaround

Bluelighter
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Ive got a decent history of heavy benzo use, have withdrawn heavy from xanax half a dozen times.. i feel like each time i wd much easier with less dose less consecutive days in a row. For example my last wd i used 2 mg a day for 4 days straight by the 5th night i wad feeling off but manageable.

Its been around 18 days straight ive been eating 1 mg each night. I woke this morning felt abit off, considerably getting worse and worse as the day goes on. Im in a really tough situation. My partner gives birth the next week. I go back to work in 6 days. I need to taper, i know truely im fucked and need to sort things out asap but i need to know what you guys think my smoothest transition will be. I have 8 mg of xanax left i picked up more this morning but i rekon theyre fakes as i took 1 mg and feel no different.

Should i see a dr for valium or lorazepam?

Sorry im abit lost at the moment any help from experienced bluelighters appreciated.. god the nxiety just knowing what im in for ?
 
Good news, 18 consecutive days at those doses wont result in significant withdrawal. Tapering from this already low dose might even drag it on unnecessarily.

That said, perhaps a very short taper with diazepam using 16 2mg diazepam tablets. Because of the importance of your upcoming events, a smooth touchdown might be helpful. I have been through bzd withdrawal many times so i am also sensitive to withdrawal now, and i would certainly not be feeling well after 21 days of xanax use (even at 1mg)

This should give you a smooth landing (remember, get the 2mg pills, 16 total in this case, without prolonging it unnecessarily)

Day 1: 10mg diazepam
Day 2: 8mg
Day 3: 6mg
Day 4: 4mg
Day 5: 2mg
Day 6: 1mg (half of a 2mg pill)
Day 7: .5mg (quarter of pill)
Day8: remaining quarter pill, .5mg
 
Thanks heaps for your reply mate.

I took your advice and picked up 35 mg of valium this morning, could only get 5 mg pills. I took 1 mg xanax 2 hours ago at 12pm. Ill wait untill tonight till i start feeling abit off to dose the valium, more so i get to sleep ok.
 
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