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[[do...]]

i started a reduction of diazepam in august . i reduced by 3mg in august . in september and october i thought i was going mad . i thought i was dying . i was frightened to leave the house . i am not working presently and convinced myself i would never work again . the phobias i was thinking about seemed real . i have not reduced the dose since august . has anybody else expereinced these things . please help

[[do...]]

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[[al...]]

I have experienced what your going through . These are common withdrawal sxs  and will pass . It just takes time. Its s bitch waiting out these sxs but thats really all we can do till our brains heal.

[Guest [va...]]

Yes I have. Just tell yourself it's not who I am and I'm not alone. One day you will feel better then you can taper down.

[[pi...]]

Hello,

 

On your introduction you indicated you were taking 10mg of diazepam daily and you dropped 3 mg in August. That is a huge reduction so I'm not surprised it hit you so severely.  The recommended taper rate is 5-10% every 10-14 days. I know I could not have handled a drop like that.  I think you are wise to hold for now. Diazepam has a very long half life so it may take a while for your system to settle down. Once it does, if it were me, I would taper much slower.

 

pianogirl