Should I start over

[[Ju...]]

Hi I just joined and I have been on a long term taper from 1mg of lorezepam 3 times a day! I got off lorezepam and started on the Heather Ashton Manual which starts you off at 10mg of diazepam three times a day!

 

To make this short (because I have to see my Doc in couple hours) I am now down to 12mg of diazepam and I was doing these steps at 3 weeks at a time, decreasing at 2mg every 3 weeks! I don't know if I should start over and do 1mg every 4 weeks!

 

Where I'm at now is I take 2mg in morning and 10mg iat night! I find myself not taking showers for 3 weeks, thoughts of suicide, loss of appetite, depressed, lack of sleep (O) last nite, even though I take 200mgs of Amitriptilene and one other med 30mg can't think what it is right now! I think that is enough for me to write at this time!

 

I have been a heavy drug user all my life (done everything under the sun) I'm 78 years old, need help on this subjet and I don't know what my Doc is going to say to-day! I do remember that when I got to 20mg of diazepam I felt good, and it seems when I started to go down below that, it seemed to get worse for me! I remember my Doc said that I was going to feel much better when I got off them!

 

That is not the case for me right now and I am not going to live that much longer (meaning being at my age) is it all worth it? I do not have any quality of life at this moment! I will leave it here for now till I hear back from some else! Thank You!

[[Ch...]]

Welcome to BenzoBuddies, Justsayno.

 

Congrats on your progress so far!  This can be a tough process, though I agree with your doctor that it is worth it and you are very likely to feel better once your taper is over and a bit of time has passed.  I was also a long term user of 30 years or so, and have now been off for over four years.  It was the best health decision I could have made, but of course this is a decision  everyone has to weigh for themselves.

 

I would suggest starting by asking for opinions about your taper in General Taper Plans and help with symptoms in Withdrawal Support.

 

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Take care,

Challis