Daily Micro-Tapering Support Group

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Very interesting.

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Hey Doodle and Gardener,

 

Bellaruth Naperstek has some very helpful and relaxing guided imagery meditations. You can just google for her you tubes , there are so many.

Here are two that I like to use myself from some other people.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mLUVKqY_qqM&sns=em

 

 

Thanks!

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I just have too say I love this Moodle and Doodle thing we have on this thread. Thinking I should change my ID to Noodle!

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Jeff, you are dissolving in vodka so the amount of water shouldn't effect your solubility, right SG?  BUT it will effect your measuring accuracy as I mentioned above.

 

Well, if there is NOT ENOUGH water I think the K could come back out of solution.  It's called "precipitation."  Basically liquids have a limit as to how much they can dissolve.  There is a ceiling and if you reach it there is no more room at the inn.  And when water dissolves K it can only hold about .03mg in each ml...not much, but enough if there is a lot of it.  The limit for 100ml would be 3mg K (~.03mg/ml).  10ml could only hold .3mg.

 

Here's how I think this method works.  The K is dissolved in the few mls of alcohol no problem.  Then all that water is added and it can also dissolve K, but only a little (~.03mg/ml).  But that is okay as the K is already dissolved in the alcohol and the alcohol and water mix extremely well (in fact the alcohol is really already an alcohol/water mixture).  As the two liquids mix it quickly becomes basically water.  2ml of 80 proof only contains .8ml ethanol and the rest is mostly water so the final mixture is about 99.2% water and .8% ethanol.  That's water!!  And it has the properties of water, including solubility.

 

The water would have been able to dissolve the K by itself, but it just might take a long time (and probably does based on the failure rates of that method).  Using alcohol is a neat trick to get it into solution in water quickly and effectively.  Anyway, that's what I think happens.

 

Now my brain is in knots!

 

 

Sorry if I got too deep into it.   I'm prone to that as I have developed a passion for all this stuff.  The bottom line is the method works great, but we are operating close to the edge of solubility so I think it is a good idea to always use a lot of water and also minimize the amount of drug being dissolved to stay away from the margin.

 

No, not too deep into it, just my benzo brain not up to it! 

I actually find this all fascinating, which is how I got my brain tied in knots. Was trying to figure it out on too much X and too little sleep.

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Sorry if I got too deep into it.   I'm prone to that as I have developed a passion for all this stuff.  The bottom line is the method works great, but we are operating close to the edge of solubility so I think it is a good idea to always use a lot of water and also minimize the amount of drug being dissolved to stay away from the margin.

 

No, not too deep into it, just my benzo brain not up to it! 

I actually find this all fascinating, which is how I got my brain tied in knots. Was trying to figure it out on too much X and too little sleep.

 

It would be interesting to use just water and A LOT of time and see if the alcohol is even needed.  Maybe if it was given a full 24 hours to dissolve and agitated once in a while plain water might work fine too.  And I think this goes for all the common benzos.  They all have water solubilities around ~.03-.10mg/ml so 100ml gets them all to the 3-10mg range.

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OK, fellow benzo warriors. Trying to sort this out. Is it really possible that cutting .002mg Xanax per day is too fast a taper?? Here's why I'm wondering…

 

I have developed agoraphobia this summer. I read that benzo use can actually cause that. I've been pushing the edges of it, trying to go out into anxiety-producing places in spite of how I feel. When I push too hard, I have an anxiety wave (as in paralyzed and nonfunctioning) that lasts for hours, especially if I hit a ptsd trigger along the way.

 

What I can't sort out is whether these walls I keep hitting are from tapering too fast or from pushing on the edges of my ptsd/agoraphobia too hard. If the Xanax is actually making these symptoms worse, then I need to keep cutting away. But if the cutting is causing it, I need to slow down.

 

My son has taken off of work for a few days to help me settle back down and make sure I'm taking care of myself. My daughter is considering coming home from an internship she is doing this summer because of this. She was very worried when I talked to her this morning and wanted to get on a bus tomorrow. I told her to wait a few days while I try to work out a new strategy. I feel like the stakes are high because this is affecting my kids, and I need to make the right decision.

 

Right now I am holding for a few days and then plan to try .002 every other day. But when I do the math on that, I figure I will be dead of old age before I finish my taper! 

 

Anybody else run into a problem like this or just have a gut feeling about what's at the root of this? I'm open to all suggestions!

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Sorry if I got too deep into it.   I'm prone to that as I have developed a passion for all this stuff.  The bottom line is the method works great, but we are operating close to the edge of solubility so I think it is a good idea to always use a lot of water and also minimize the amount of drug being dissolved to stay away from the margin.

 

No, not too deep into it, just my benzo brain not up to it! 

I actually find this all fascinating, which is how I got my brain tied in knots. Was trying to figure it out on too much X and too little sleep.

 

It would be interesting to use just water and A LOT of time and see if the alcohol is even needed.  Maybe if it was given a full 24 hours to dissolve and agitated once in a while plain water might work fine too.  And I think this goes for all the common benzos.  They all have water solubilities around ~.03-.10mg/ml so 100ml gets them all to the 3-10mg range.

 

I volunteer you to try that and let us know how it goes!

[[Mo...]]

I just have too say I love this Moodle and Doodle thing we have on this thread. Thinking I should change my ID to Noodle!

 

Goodle. I'm going to call you goodle ! 

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I just have too say I love this Moodle and Doodle thing we have on this thread. Thinking I should change my ID to Noodle!

 

Goodle. I'm going to call you goodle ! 

 

Perfect!

[[Mo...]]

OK, fellow benzo warriors. Trying to sort this out. Is it really possible that cutting .002mg Xanax per day is too fast a taper?? Here's why I'm wondering…

 

I have developed agoraphobia this summer. I read that benzo use can actually cause that. I've been pushing the edges of it, trying to go out into anxiety-producing places in spite of how I feel. When I push too hard, I have an anxiety wave (as in paralyzed and nonfunctioning) that lasts for hours, especially if I hit a ptsd trigger along the way.

 

What I can't sort out is whether these walls I keep hitting are from tapering too fast or from pushing on the edges of my ptsd/agoraphobia too hard. If the Xanax is actually making these symptoms worse, then I need to keep cutting away. But if the cutting is causing it, I need to slow down.

 

My son has taken off of work for a few days to help me settle back down and make sure I'm taking care of myself. My daughter is considering coming home from an internship she is doing this summer because of this. She was very worried when I talked to her this morning and wanted to get on a bus tomorrow. I told her to wait a few days while I try to work out a new strategy. I feel like the stakes are high because this is affecting my kids, and I need to make the right decision.

 

Right now I am holding for a few days and then plan to try .002 every other day. But when I do the math on that, I figure I will be dead of old age before I finish my taper! 

 

Anybody else run into a problem like this or just have a gut feeling about what's at the root of this? I'm open to all suggestions!

 

I've dealt with the same issue throughout my taper, Goodle (... )

When I'd go to the store , for example, and had to wait in line, I felt like I was going to pass out or something. It's the lights, the smells, the people. I felt so alien from everything and everyone.

Many members experience this. Kind of keep to themselves for a while till you have some window where thighs are more bearable.

When I was In a window, I'd be able to pull it off. But I wasn't comfortable around people, God forbid the doorbell rang , didn't answer the phone and didn't socialize  at all. No restaurants, etc.

You get the drift .

On good days I would be able to tolerate it and do groceries, but always glad when I was home. Just no desire to be around people and not feeling connected to people and things.

 

So, this got better as I went further in my taper. I think maybe you're just really sensitive right now to impressions and your senses can be hightened. After all, your CNS has been affected, so it makes sense to me that this is what's going on.

At the start of my taper it would freak me out ( causing more anxiety ) till I accepted that being by myself and here and there with some good friend,s worked for ME during this tapering period and that's the way it was going to be for a while, since I didn't want to put myself through it each time I did it anyway.

As you may know, I have been home for most of the time during the first half of my taper and right now I'm overseas, just like I did in November, by myself. Just to say : see? It gets better.

I go out for dinner again, I have friends over some days ( they know I can cancel last minute or just tell them it's too much now when they have been there for over and hour ) and I am doing all my own groceries again, no problem.

For me it was horror to run in to people at the store. But lately I find myself enjoying small talk again most times.

 

I hope that this helps. So you can see you're not alone in this, if you recognize it.

It went lots better as I got used to the rhythm of the taper. I'd say maybe get used to it a bit longer an things will settle. You'll also experience these ups and downs without freakingnout over them too much, since you will have gone through it a few times and know better times actually be around the corner. It could be real crap one day and Great the next. Try and go with the flow of it. And don't be too worried .

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Hi BUDDIES!

 

I've missed this thread so much. My computer broke and I wasn't able to get another one until right now. I hope you are all well, and welcome to any members that may have joined while I was gone. I hope to read most of the messages so I can catch up on everyone's progress. I know we have a couple of people who will be done their benzos pretty soon--Sharky and Moodle, I think. And I want to celebrate with you all.

 

talk soon,

love shan/wecan

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Hi BUDDIES!

 

I've missed this thread so much. My computer broke and I wasn't able to get another one until right now. I hope you are all well, and welcome to any members that may have joined while I was gone. I hope to read most of the messages so I can catch up on everyone's progress. I know we have a couple of people who will be done their benzos pretty soon--Sharky and Moodle, I think. And I want to celebrate with you all.

 

talk soon,

love shan/wecan

 

So glad to hear from you !

Yes, sharkey took his last benzo on July fourth ! How awesome is that?

I'll probably be done somewhere in August. I'm holding right now, taking it very slow on the last mgr.

[[We...]]

Wait! just scrolling back through the messages and I see Sharky is Benzo freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! How wonderful. Sharky, you did such an amazing job. I am so very proud of you as a fellow benzo buddie. and thank you for all that you do for others. I wish you the very best for the rest of this journey.  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

[[We...]]

Oh Moodle, that is such amazing news. Who knew that I could get so emotional over these celebration and milestones in other's lives. I know what a tough journey this is, and it makes me so happy to see people free of these nasty benzos. I can't wait to celebrate with you.

lots of love,

shan

 

 

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Sharkey- Over the past month I have gotten down from 3 mg. Klonopin to 2mg by using my pill cutter. I have been at 2mg. taken once at night for one week now and feel pretty good actually better, I think a little clearer. It looks like you did not start your liquid taper until .25 if I read it right. Do you think a week is enough for my body to have fully adjusted to 2mg. I feel like it has. Do you think i should keep cutting and start the liquid at a lower dose. I have the syringes and learned all the techniques from you and Builder. My script is still 1mg pills so the pill cutter is really only accurate to split a 1mg into four pieces. 1/8 of 2 mg. is a little more than the 10% Ashton recommended reduction. I guess yes I feel like I can move a little faster now cutting and then find my way (slower) later with liquid. And what about trying to dissolve a whole 1mg. pill in milk to start to get used to it. I as of now plan on staying on 2mg for about one more week, then either cut dry or start liquid reduction. I'm feeling more confident now that I understand the methods and most of all, after almost losing my doctor I've really got him on board for as long as it takes as long as I show progress. I actually brought the pill cutter, scale (yet to use it) and the syringes to show him and explained BB to him. I walked out feeling really good about now really seeing this as something with an ending(the taper and Benzo-free). In closing I just want to say it is amazing to feel (because I am thinking a little clearer) better after reducing from 3 mg to 2 mg instead of some list of terrible side effects. I know alot of effort lies ahead but with you and BB I'm really now finally on my way.  Thank you, Chip

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Wait! just scrolling back through the messages and I see Sharky is Benzo freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! How wonderful. Sharky, you did such an amazing job. I am so very proud of you as a fellow benzo buddie. and thank you for all that you do for others. I wish you the very best for the rest of this journey.  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Shannon! 

 

How is your taper going?  Did you ever adjust to the liquid?

 

sharkey

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Sharkey- Over the past month I have gotten down from 3 mg. Klonopin to 2mg by using my pill cutter. I have been at 2mg. taken once at night for one week now and feel pretty good actually better, I think a little clearer. It looks like you did not start your liquid taper until .25 if I read it right. 1. Do you think a week is enough for my body to have fully adjusted to 2mg. I feel like it has. Do you think i should keep cutting and start the liquid at a lower dose. I have the syringes and learned all the techniques from you and Builder. My script is still 1mg pills so the pill cutter is really only accurate to split a 1mg into four pieces. 1/8 of 2 mg. is a little more than the 10% Ashton recommended reduction. I guess yes I feel like I can move a little faster now cutting and then find my way (slower) later with liquid. And what about trying to dissolve a whole 1mg. pill in milk to start to get used to it. I as of now plan on staying on 2mg for about one more week, then either cut dry or start liquid reduction. I'm feeling more confident now that I understand the methods and most of all, 2. after almost losing my doctor I've really got him on board for as long as it takes as long as I show progress. I actually brought the pill cutter, scale (yet to use it) and the syringes to show him and explained BB to him. I walked out feeling really good about now really seeing this as something with an ending(the taper and Benzo-free). In closing I just want to say it is amazing to feel (because I am thinking a little clearer) better after reducing from 3 mg to 2 mg instead of some list of terrible side effects. I know alot of effort lies ahead but with you and BB I'm really now finally on my way.  Thank you, Chip

 

This is great miller terrace!!

 

1.  Everyones experience is different.  I think it is a good idea to wait another week to be sure.  Most people have an easier time at the higher doses and it gets more difficult as the dose gets lower.  This was true for me.  When i cut from 1mg to .5mg it was alot easier than cutting from .5mg to .25mg.  Each cut took 3 weeks to feel somewhat normal again.  If i had it to do over again, I would use titration from the beginning, slowing down my cut rate as i got lower in dose.  If you are doing ok with cut and hold then keep going.  when it gets hard you can always switch over to titration.

 

2.  This is such a plus to have a doctor on your side.  When my phyciatrist didn't want to help it shocked me and was very frustrating.  When my general practitioner agreed to help me out it was a big relief.  I hope it is a learning experience for these doctors so they will warn people in the future before prescribing benzos so freely

 

Keep it up and keep us posted!

 

stay strong!

sharkey

 

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So great to have you back, WeCan!! I confess, I was getting a little worried when you were gone for so long.  It's all good now!

[[ga...]]

Sharkey- Over the past month I have gotten down from 3 mg. Klonopin to 2mg by using my pill cutter. I have been at 2mg. taken once at night for one week now and feel pretty good actually better, I think a little clearer. It looks like you did not start your liquid taper until .25 if I read it right. 1. Do you think a week is enough for my body to have fully adjusted to 2mg. I feel like it has. Do you think i should keep cutting and start the liquid at a lower dose. I have the syringes and learned all the techniques from you and Builder. My script is still 1mg pills so the pill cutter is really only accurate to split a 1mg into four pieces. 1/8 of 2 mg. is a little more than the 10% Ashton recommended reduction. I guess yes I feel like I can move a little faster now cutting and then find my way (slower) later with liquid. And what about trying to dissolve a whole 1mg. pill in milk to start to get used to it. I as of now plan on staying on 2mg for about one more week, then either cut dry or start liquid reduction. I'm feeling more confident now that I understand the methods and most of all, 2. after almost losing my doctor I've really got him on board for as long as it takes as long as I show progress. I actually brought the pill cutter, scale (yet to use it) and the syringes to show him and explained BB to him. I walked out feeling really good about now really seeing this as something with an ending(the taper and Benzo-free). In closing I just want to say it is amazing to feel (because I am thinking a little clearer) better after reducing from 3 mg to 2 mg instead of some list of terrible side effects. I know alot of effort lies ahead but with you and BB I'm really now finally on my way.  Thank you, Chip

 

This is great miller terrace!!

 

1.  Everyones experience is different.  I think it is a good idea to wait another week to be sure.  Most people have an easier time at the higher doses and it gets more difficult as the dose gets lower.  This was true for me.  When i cut from 1mg to .5mg it was alot easier than cutting from .5mg to .25mg.  Each cut took 3 weeks to feel somewhat normal again.  If i had it to do over again, I would use titration from the beginning, slowing down my cut rate as i got lower in dose.  If you are doing ok with cut and hold then keep going.  when it gets hard you can always switch over to titration.

 

2.  This is such a plus to have a doctor on your side.  When my phyciatrist didn't want to help it shocked me and was very frustrating.  When my general practitioner agreed to help me out it was a big relief.  I hope it is a learning experience for these doctors so they will warn people in the future before prescribing benzos so freely

 

Keep it up and keep us posted!

 

stay strong!

sharkey

 

:thumbsup:

 

With Sir Sharkey ( just made that up) and the rest of the math gurus helping out, I believe most people on this thread are doing much better with micro than they did with cut and hold.

 

We can do this!

[[ga...]]

OK, fellow benzo warriors. Trying to sort this out. Is it really possible that cutting .002mg Xanax per day is too fast a taper?? Here's why I'm wondering…

 

I have developed agoraphobia this summer. I read that benzo use can actually cause that. I've been pushing the edges of it, trying to go out into anxiety-producing places in spite of how I feel. When I push too hard, I have an anxiety wave (as in paralyzed and nonfunctioning) that lasts for hours, especially if I hit a ptsd trigger along the way.

 

What I can't sort out is whether these walls I keep hitting are from tapering too fast or from pushing on the edges of my ptsd/agoraphobia too hard. If the Xanax is actually making these symptoms worse, then I need to keep cutting away. But if the cutting is causing it, I need to slow down.

 

My son has taken off of work for a few days to help me settle back down and make sure I'm taking care of myself. My daughter is considering coming home from an internship she is doing this summer because of this. She was very worried when I talked to her this morning and wanted to get on a bus tomorrow. I told her to wait a few days while I try to work out a new strategy. I feel like the stakes are high because this is affecting my kids, and I need to make the right decision.

 

Right now I am holding for a few days and then plan to try .002 every other day. But when I do the math on that, I figure I will be dead of old age before I finish my taper! 

 

Anybody else run into a problem like this or just have a gut feeling about what's at the root of this? I'm open to all suggestions!

 

I've dealt with the same issue throughout my taper, Goodle (... )

When I'd go to the store , for example, and had to wait in line, I felt like I was going to pass out or something. It's the lights, the smells, the people. I felt so alien from everything and everyone.

Many members experience this. Kind of keep to themselves for a while till you have some window where thighs are more bearable.

When I was In a window, I'd be able to pull it off. But I wasn't comfortable around people, God forbid the doorbell rang , didn't answer the phone and didn't socialize  at all. No restaurants, etc.

You get the drift .

On good days I would be able to tolerate it and do groceries, but always glad when I was home. Just no desire to be around people and not feeling connected to people and things.

 

So, this got better as I went further in my taper. I think maybe you're just really sensitive right now to impressions and your senses can be hightened. After all, your CNS has been affected, so it makes sense to me that this is what's going on.

At the start of my taper it would freak me out ( causing more anxiety ) till I accepted that being by myself and here and there with some good friend,s worked for ME during this tapering period and that's the way it was going to be for a while, since I didn't want to put myself through it each time I did it anyway.

As you may know, I have been home for most of the time during the first half of my taper and right now I'm overseas, just like I did in November, by myself. Just to say : see? It gets better.

I go out for dinner again, I have friends over some days ( they know I can cancel last minute or just tell them it's too much now when they have been there for over and hour ) and I am doing all my own groceries again, no problem.

For me it was horror to run in to people at the store. But lately I find myself enjoying small talk again most times.

 

I hope that this helps. So you can see you're not alone in this, if you recognize it.

It went lots better as I got used to the rhythm of the taper. I'd say maybe get used to it a bit longer an things will settle. You'll also experience these ups and downs without freakingnout over them too much, since you will have gone through it a few times and know better times actually be around the corner. It could be real crap one day and Great the next. Try and go with the flow of it. And don't be too worried .

 

Thanks, Moodle. My therapist has encouraged me to keep pushing the edges of my agoraphobia, but I'm thinking it's doing more harm than good. Maybe I'm just pushing the edges too hard, not cutting too fast. I hope so because I want to keep going with my taper.

 

I'm glad to hear how much better you are now! Wonderful!

 

[[mi...]]

And thank you for your reply, more encouragement. I didn't mention something but it might encourage others to not give up in finding a proscriber. After being dropped by two doctors last September who just did not want to become involved because it is a "controlled substance"."Doctors are in jail " said one. (okay ,yes but for selling narcotics 'scripts, not proscribing benzos to HELP a person be free of them). So after many phone calls I got a reference for a walk-in clinic Dr. called him and said yes he'll try and help me. But after nine months and me running out early twice, he expressed  frustration and said "you've got to see a phyciatrist". Well the one who took my insurance and was still an hours drive away basically threw me out of the office. She said "you are a drug addict , this is drug seeking behaviour, you should go to de-tox". So I called my regular doctor, and left a message that I was coming in to tell him about the phyciatrist, I have not run out of pills and would not be asking for a script at that time . I told him what happened, showed him the pill-cutter etc. and he surprised me by saying he would continue to help me, even insisting on writting a script so I don't need to go back for at least five or so weeks.  The moral of this story  is to encourage everyone who wants to taper their benzo and stop taking them for good is to keep trying on finding that doctor.

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Sorry if I got too deep into it.   I'm prone to that as I have developed a passion for all this stuff.  The bottom line is the method works great, but we are operating close to the edge of solubility so I think it is a good idea to always use a lot of water and also minimize the amount of drug being dissolved to stay away from the margin.

 

No, not too deep into it, just my benzo brain not up to it! 

I actually find this all fascinating, which is how I got my brain tied in knots. Was trying to figure it out on too much X and too little sleep.

 

It would be interesting to use just water and A LOT of time and see if the alcohol is even needed.  Maybe if it was given a full 24 hours to dissolve and agitated once in a while plain water might work fine too.  And I think this goes for all the common benzos.  They all have water solubilities around ~.03-.10mg/ml so 100ml gets them all to the 3-10mg range.

 

There is no uncertainty if one uses alcohol or propylene glyco as a solvent.  These are both powerful solvents suitable for uses as a med solvent.  ETOH and PG create s true solution, which can then be extensively diluted with water.

 

Folks are free to choose any method they want to liquify their meds, but except for a med kown to be water soluble, (ex. librium) I would personally discourage anyone from trying to rely on water titration

 

Time will not increase the solubility factor.

[[We...]]

Wait! just scrolling back through the messages and I see Sharky is Benzo freeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!! How wonderful. Sharky, you did such an amazing job. I am so very proud of you as a fellow benzo buddie. and thank you for all that you do for others. I wish you the very best for the rest of this journey.  :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :smitten: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

 

Thanks Shannon! 

 

How is your taper going?  Did you ever adjust to the liquid?

 

sharkey

 

I tried the liquid for 2 days and got those weird headaches, but at the same time I had also started acupuncture so, I went back to the solid, just so I could figure out if it was the acupuncture or the switch to liquid. It was the acupuncture I ordered some graduated cylinders and more syringes so I could do the liquid titration more accurately, and they've all just arrived. I think I'm going to hold off until the acupuncture sessions are thru before I start the liquid. I'm trying acc  to ease some of this vertigo type stuff that developed because of my uninformed taper before I start the liquid cutting. fingers crossed

 

Hang in there guys and gals. we will get thru this

 

Hugs, shannon

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I am water titrating temazepam capsules.  I started on 7/3/2015.  I have notice that I have a sore throat.  I was wondering is that way they put the Temazepam powder in the capsule?  Is it unsafe to shallow the powder without the capsule even if it is  titrated in water?  Has anyone else experienced this while water  titrating Teamzepam?  I am really doing well with this method and I do not want to go back trying to measure the powder.

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I am water titrating temazepam capsules.  I started on 7/3/2015.  I have notice that I have a sore throat.  I was wondering is that way they put the Temazepam powder in the capsule?  Is it unsafe to shallow the powder without the capsule even if it is  titrated in water?  Has anyone else experienced this while water  titrating Teamzepam?  I am really doing well with this method and I do not want to go back trying to measure the powder.

 

I don't know the answers to these questions, but I would not think the dissolved T would cause this problem.  Asking a pharmacist might be a good way to check.  Also researching it online can often produce good answers.