'Self tapering benzodiazepines'

[[li...]]

A phrase I've seen before, typically referring to diazepam and Librium.

 

Does this make any sense ?? In my view, it doesn't. But then I wonder how people come up with that ...

[Guest [Le...]]

A phrase I've seen before, typically referring to diazepam and Librium.

 

Does this make any sense ?? In my view, it doesn't. But then I wonder how people come up with that ...

 

I'd love to see that in use - do you have a reference for this?

 

It makes no sense, as far as I can see - I never met a benzo that tapered itself.

[[Di...]]

At one time, I tapered from Valium in one week (after 8 weeks of 5mg following neck surgery).  My doc said I shouldn't have had any w/d because I tapered myself off of it.

 

Right. 

 

[[li...]]

Actually that came up in a 'chat' with a neurologist who had some affinity for 'addiction medicine'.

 

But I just looked online for a source, and here is one (though not specifically related to benzos):

http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1175.html

 

A bit hard to find, but it must be in there because I googled for the phrase.

 

Maybe not the best source (!): http://www.jailmedicine.com/reader-question-xanax-withdrawal/

'The longer acting benzos have the benefit of self-tapering, as I will discuss later.'

[Guest [Le...]]

Actually that came up in a 'chat' with a neurologist who had some affinity for 'addiction medicine'.

 

But I just looked online for a source, and here is one (though not specifically related to benzos):

http://www.aafp.org/afp/1999/0915/p1175.html

 

A bit hard to find, but it must be in there because I googled for the phrase.

 

Maybe not the best source (!): http://www.jailmedicine.com/reader-question-xanax-withdrawal/

'The longer acting benzos have the benefit of self-tapering, as I will discuss later.'

 

Aha, thanks - the reference is to Valium remaining in the bloodstream for a long time - implying that a long half-life is the same as tapering, when it is of course not that simple.

[[2t...]]

I think the theory is sound but the time frame (1/2 life) is not. It will be eliminated from the body over a much too shorter time frame

[[Ma...]]

I think thats pure nonsense. A good thought from doctors but in reality just NOT THE REALITY.

 

[[bu...]]

I think the theory is sound but the time frame (1/2 life) is not. It will be eliminated from the body over a much too shorter time frame

 

Can you provide some documentation so support that?

[[2t...]]

I think the theory is sound but the time frame (1/2 life) is not. It will be eliminated from the body over a much too shorter time frame

 

Can you provide some documentation so support that?

 

I should have said shorter time frame than needed for a reasonable taper.

[[Ma...]]

I think the theory is sound but the time frame (1/2 life) is not. It will be eliminated from the body over a much too shorter time frame

 

Can you provide some documentation so support that?

 

I should have said shorter time frame than needed for a reasonable taper.

 

Ah ok now I got you. Still having problems to understand everything..