Short term benzi use(2 months)

[[Lu...]]

Hello everybody,

I am female,23 yrs old. Because of insomnia ,I went to the doc and got prescribed Imovane and Rivotril. I took that for about 2-3 weeks( 1 Imovane with 1 0.5 mg of Rivotril). I must admit I knew these ware really nasty drugs to be on but I really needed to sleep during studying for college exams.

I got switched to Xanax and tried to taper since, I thought foolishly that I can CT from 0,75 mg of Xanax but ended reinstating to 1mg. So I struggled for another 2-3 weeks with CT and tapering.

I finally decided to taper starting from 1 mg of X for 35 days because of only 2 months use. I taper 12,5% every 5 days. Now I am at 0.62,5 mg of X.

[[ma...]]

Hello Luvly92 Welcome to BenzoBuddies.

 

You have made a great decision to taper off these drugs after a few months use, I wish I had had been aware of benzodiazepines before I took them!    It sounds like you’re doing okay with your taper so far, well done to do.  The general accepted taper rate is 5-10%, every 10 to 14 days. A quicker taper is suggested for short term users. 

 

Please feel free to check out the forum and post to any of the dedicated boards, you'll find a great community of people who are here to support and encourage you.

 

Here are some useful links:

 

The Ashton Manual

 

General Taper Plans

 

Withdrawal Support

 

Please take the time to Create a Signature.  This will allow others to see where you are in the process so they can better support you.

 

Feel free to post on any of our dedicated boards. 

 

Welcome aboard

 

Magrita

 

[[Lu...]]

Thank You for the kind welcome. 

I still struggle with insomnia , i have 3 days of good sleep 8-9 h, then 2-3 days of poor sleep or no sleep. This sucks!