should we all taper/crossover to valium??

[[tj...]]

I am tapering off of Klonopin and doing OK.  I noticed in the ashton manual that they never taper from K.  Should I consider crossing over to valium? My thoughts are to leave well enough alone and continue on K taper which is going ok.  Many have tapered from K and done ok.  Any thoughts?

[[Ch...]]

Generally, crossing from a short-acting benzo to a longer-acting one is the reason for going to Valium.  Xanax and/or Ativan only stay in the system up to around 10 hours or so whereas the long acting benzos go far longer and therefore avoid the inter-dose withdrawal issues.

 

If you're doing fine on your K taper, that's your best indication to keep on doing what you're doing!

 

[[Di...]]

Yes, I think leave well enough alone.

[[...]]

yes, you should be fine. I tapered off klonopin and it was okay. I cut 1/4 mg. per month till I got down to the last 1/4 then I cut to an 1/8 for 3-4 weeks and so on. The only problem was that it gets really hard to accurately cut little crumbs apart with a razor blade, but I managed.

[Guest [Le...]]

Valium is OK for some, but I tried crossing over from Ativan and it makes my depression worse, so now I'm still on both, trying to figure out what to do.

 

I haven't had a benzo in over 40 hours because I was too sick to take them yesterday, and actually felt better today. I think it is because of not having the Valium!

[[tj...]]

Thanks everyone!  I appreciate the feedback,support and kind words of encouragement!! It's good info!!

[[tj...]]

yes, you should be fine. I tapered off klonopin and it was okay. I cut 1/4 mg. per month till I got down to the last 1/4 then I cut to an 1/8 for 3-4 weeks and so on. The only problem was that it gets really hard to accurately cut little crumbs apart with a razor blade, but I managed.

I'm doing liquid so it's been easy to be accurate.  2mg in 100ml of water and alcohol and down to 85ml.  Cutting 1ml every 2-3 days.