Oxazepam to valium crossover

[[Be...]]

Hello all,

 

I among 4x5mg oxazepam day. What would be the best way to cross over to valium?

Thanks for help

 

 

[Guest [ou...]]

Switching to diazepam is a smart choice and should be easy,

since oxazepam is one of its metabolites.

Oxazepam 20mg is approximately equivalent to 10mg diazepam,

so you could substitute each dose with 2.5mg diazepam every week.

Then you could reduce your dosage by 1mg every 2 weeks.

Below is a withdrawal schedule you could consider.

 

          Morning  Midday  Afternoon  Night

Stage 00    5mg    5mg      5mg      5mg

Stage 01    5mg    5mg      5mg    2.5mg

Stage 02    5mg    2.5mg      5mg    2.5mg

Stage 03    5mg    2.5mg    2.5mg    2.5mg

Stage 04  2.5mg  2.5mg    2.5mg    2.5mg

Stage 05  2.5mg    1mg      2.5mg    3mg

Stage 06  2.5mg    -      2.5mg    3mg

Stage 07  2.5mg    -        1mg    3.5mg

Stage 08    1mg      -        1mg      4mg

Stage 09    1mg      -        -      4mg

Stage 10    -      -        -      4mg

 

Day-time doses are gradually phased out because diazepam is long-acting.

After Stage 10 you could continue reducing your dose by 0.5-1mg every 2 weeks.

Hope this helps.

[[Be...]]

Thank you very much. I see in the last stage diaz is raised to 4mg. Thats to avoid sleep issues até final stage right?

[[za...]]

Just curious, is that hard to reduce the oxazepam by cutting the pill? or using a scale?

 

I am thinking that maybe going from 95 mg to 20 mg in 3 months was too fast?? Going back to the dosage you felt better and reducing it very slowly 5% every month would be another option?

[[Ju...]]

I followed outis's plan up through stage four, but then it looks like a fairly rapid reduction from there. In general, with a substitution and taper plan I wouldnt try to write out the whole thing from start to finish. You take the first step, see how you feel and go from there. From your sig it looks like you havent been on benzos long. That makes me second zack's question- how about a direct taper from oxazepam?

JKS

[Guest [ou...]]

I see in the last stage diaz is raised to 4mg. Thats to avoid sleep issues até final stage right?

 

As the day-time doses are phased out, part of them is diverted to the night dose,

because diazepam can be rather hypnotic.

[[Be...]]

I followed outis's plan up through stage four, but then it looks like a fairly rapid reduction from there. In general, with a substitution and taper plan I wouldnt try to write out the whole thing from start to finish. You take the first step, see how you feel and go from there. From your sig it looks like you havent been on benzos long. That makes me second zack's question- how about a direct taper from oxazepam?

JKS

 

I get de rebound anxiety between doses, should i try direct taper anyway or will it be worst?

[[Ro...]]

Sorry you are suffering,it is a tough jouney!

I did a dry taper  from oxazepam. I used a sharpe knife or razor.

Make it smaller and smaller.....

First the morning dose a tiny bit, than the afternoon, than evening dose.

Again a tiny bit off morning dose, afternoon, than evening dose, Again and again and again..

I left only crumbles. Then I skipped the morning dose, than the afternoon and I then I jumped

To be honest it was hard, but I did it.

Maybe this information is helpfull for you. ( sorry, english is not my own languase)

I wish you all the best, Roosje🌷

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[[Be...]]

Thank you Roosje,

 

What dosage where you taking? How many times a day?

 

Do you mean tiny bits each dose for a week or more?

 

Did you suffer rebound anxiety?

 

I feel pain on left side of belly between doses.

[[Ro...]]

Hello Benzssri

 

At first I had about 50 mg. I did some large cuts, somethimes I updosed, many times. No clue about good tappering.

I found Ashton and BB then I started slow and steady. My dose was 3x10 Mg .I felt very sick because of interdosis and tolerance from zolpidem and also interdosis from oxezapam. A mess...

But I started to wean myself off, first oxazepam (than zolpidem)

Made a Very small cut every week, sometimes a few days. Sometimes I hold longer But I never updosed. I really did it "my way".

To be honest, for me it was very hard, But I was kindled many times. Also so sick from the zolpidem for years. NOboddy know what was wrong with me.

I am glad I did it. Still many symptoms, But now I know I am recovering......!

I hope you find "your way" and wish you all the best. Blessings Roosje🌷