Using the CIWA-B - Please help!

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Hello y'all,

 

I am tapering Xanax. Currently I am at 3.5 mg per day, 2 doses (2.5 night, 1 mg morning). I plan on cutting to 3.25 (around 7.5%) on Monday. I have some symptoms but quite manageable. (Yesterday evening right before my dose self-measured 17/80 on CIWA-B).

 

I have printed out several copies of the CIWA-B as people have encouraged me to self-monitor my withdrawal symptoms. I am looking for advice on how and when to use it (e.g., the day after a cut vs. 2 days after, once a week vs. multiple times a week, etc.).

 

Also interested in how to interpret the results, e.g., if symptoms are mild stick with cut and move forward, what to do if they're moderate, etc.??...

 

Also--when are the symptoms worst after a cut? My guess would be 2-3 days out but I don't have any info backing that up.

 

So many questions! As I was looking at my .75 mg dose this morning I thought "You are so little and yet so powerful..." LOL.

 

Anyway, THANK YOU for any help you can provide!!

 

RTMF

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For readers who may not be familiar with the CIWA-B (Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Scale), here’s a link to one version:

 

https://deprescribe.web.unc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/20194/2019/08/CIWA-B-Benzodiazepine-Withdrawal-Scale.pdf

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For additional discussion of this topic, see member ready to move forward’s thread on the Post-Withdrawal Recovery Support board at:

 

Using the CIWA-B - Please help!

http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=269235.msg3382962#msg3382962