[He...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I am a mess. Everywhere I turn for any kind of personal help, they all say I should go to detox. I tell them what hsppens when you withdraw too rapidly and they say they will withdraw me slowly. I wonder what THEIR slowly means.? I can't find a doctor who will help me with a really slow withdrawal, like months. All I really want is someone to see me periodically Give me some support and helpful advice and assure me that, however horrible I may feel, it is perfectly normal and I will be okay eventually. All I want is a knowledgeable Doctor. I can't find any! Please give me encouraging words all you buddies out there. I am 1.25 mg and am now on liquid Valium and it is going well. I am now sure my doses are exact and consistent. So Maybe now these horrible withdrawals will ease up a bit. I will continue to hold for another month at least. Then if I feel stable I will begin my micro taper down, very very slowly! But my courage and strength are leaving me rapidly! Please don't let me go to detox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Va...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I am a mess. Everywhere I turn for any kind of personal help, they all say I should go to detox. I tell them what hsppens when you withdraw too rapidly and they say they will withdraw me slowly. I wonder what THEIR slowly means.? I can't find a doctor who will help me with a really slow withdrawal, like months. All I really want is someone to see me periodically Give me some support and helpful advice and assure me that, however horrible I may feel, it is perfectly normal and I will be okay eventually. All I want is a knowledgeable Doctor. I can't find any! Please give me encouraging words all you buddies out there. I am 1.25 mg and am now on liquid Valium and it is going well. I am now sure my doses are exact and consistent. So Maybe now these horrible withdrawals will ease up a bit. I will continue to hold for another month at least. Then if I feel stable I will begin my micro taper down, very very slowly! But my courage and strength are leaving me rapidly! Please don't let me go to detox! If your doctor is open to learning, you could give him some reading material. I used the list from the long hold group and my doctor thought it was great info. Sorry this is happening to you. It really adds to the stress. Good luck! --V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[do...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Dear Heathcliff, My primary doctor is tapering my dose and it is recommended, as I have learned, that your primary - and yes - great idea - to visit he or she with as much information with regard to the benefits of a slow taper. Addiction specialists and psychiatrists are not the answer unless you have one very compassionate practitioner in the mental health field that will manage and taper your dose as recommended. I wish you all the very best, Dontpnc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[sa...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 It is pretty rare to find a doctor that knows a lot about benzo withdrawal. Best you can wish for is one who is willing to do a slow taper and shows some compassion. Many people here think that you don't even need a doctor for that. Just to refill your prescriptions so you can taper on your own. Many feel it is best not to even tell your doctor that you are tapering because sometimes they react poorly and try to force either a fast taper, cold turkey or detox which is pretty much the same as a cold turkey. Maybe you can tell a doctor that you have decided not to taper at this point and will consider it in the future due to personal or work related stress, but in truth start a slow taper on your own. You can come here for the emotional support or perhaps from a friend or family member. You don't need a doctor to taper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Pi...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Do it yourself, I am Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ce...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I am a mess. Everywhere I turn for any kind of personal help, they all say I should go to detox. I tell them what hsppens when you withdraw too rapidly and they say they will withdraw me slowly. I wonder what THEIR slowly means.? I can't find a doctor who will help me with a really slow withdrawal, like months. All I really want is someone to see me periodically Give me some support and helpful advice and assure me that, however horrible I may feel, it is perfectly normal and I will be okay eventually. All I want is a knowledgeable Doctor. I can't find any! Please give me encouraging words all you buddies out there. I am 1.25 mg and am now on liquid Valium and it is going well. I am now sure my doses are exact and consistent. So Maybe now these horrible withdrawals will ease up a bit. I will continue to hold for another month at least. Then if I feel stable I will begin my micro taper down, very very slowly! But my courage and strength are leaving me rapidly! Please don't let me go to detox! If your doctor is open to learning, you could give him some reading material. I used the list from the long hold group and my doctor thought it was great info. Sorry this is happening to you. It really adds to the stress. Good luck! --V Hi V, Can you please tell me what the long hold list is and how I go about getting it? Thanks! ~CeCe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ju...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Here in California, Detox usually means they give you phenobarbital, an anti-epileptic med, which slows Central Nervous System (CNS) way down (just like the benzos do). they stop your valium or maybe do a 5 day taper. YOu might feel ok while you're there, because of the long half life of valium and the pheno, but it'll hit you hard in 8 days or so. It's not the way to go. It's cruel. If they don't send you home with a 30 day supply of phenobarbitol to taper down, then you could have a seizure. You're on a low dose. S L O W and E A S Y ! TAke 2 months, 3 if you have to, even 4. J-man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Va...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 I am a mess. Everywhere I turn for any kind of personal help, they all say I should go to detox. I tell them what hsppens when you withdraw too rapidly and they say they will withdraw me slowly. I wonder what THEIR slowly means.? I can't find a doctor who will help me with a really slow withdrawal, like months. All I really want is someone to see me periodically Give me some support and helpful advice and assure me that, however horrible I may feel, it is perfectly normal and I will be okay eventually. All I want is a knowledgeable Doctor. I can't find any! Please give me encouraging words all you buddies out there. I am 1.25 mg and am now on liquid Valium and it is going well. I am now sure my doses are exact and consistent. So Maybe now these horrible withdrawals will ease up a bit. I will continue to hold for another month at least. Then if I feel stable I will begin my micro taper down, very very slowly! But my courage and strength are leaving me rapidly! Please don't let me go to detox! If your doctor is open to learning, you could give him some reading material. I used the list from the long hold group and my doctor thought it was great info. Sorry this is happening to you. It really adds to the stress. Good luck! --V Hi V, Can you please tell me what the long hold list is and how I go about getting it? Thanks! ~CeCe The link is below. It's a list of individual experiences of those using long holds and slow tapers I've gathered over the months and put in a list. http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=153201.2220 Scroll down to the picture of the chicken standing on a turtle. That's where the list starts. --V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ce...] Posted July 1, 2016 Share Posted July 1, 2016 Will do! Thanks for the quick response, V! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[li...] Posted July 3, 2016 Share Posted July 3, 2016 Don't do detox. I looked into it because my doc was pressuring me and scaring me and telling me detox was the only way. Thats not true and they are totally ignorant. They call it DIE TOX You are on a low dose. Just go slow. I also agree that you could tell them that something major has happened - major life stress and that you are not functional and now is not the time to taper. Will buy you a few months at least. Go slow. The stress of withdrawl can make things worse, I know for me I was so scared and freaked out because of My doctors ignorance and the whole detox thing. Found a good doctor. Ball back in my court. Doesn't make it a cake walk, but at least I control the pace. Also post acute withdrawl can be a bitch after rapid detox. Many people have symptoms for years. Not worth it IMHO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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