hi

[[pa...]]

I've been tapering from 30mg of valium for several years. Prescribed for anxiety. I'm struggling with the last part of my taper. Looking for support here and can hopefully give support back. On 1.6mg at the moment.

 

thanks patience

 

 

[[Sc...]]

Hi Patience, and welcome to Benzo Buddies.

 

Well, your name is perfect, because you have great patience to carry out a slow taper as you've done.  Good for you!  How are you feeling now that you are down to 1.6mg?  The General Taper Plans board may be a great place for you to post and get some feedback from members. 

 

Please let us now of how we can help or offer support to you.

 

All the best and take care,

Schatje

[[pa...]]

Thank you for your warm welcome Schatje..

Finding my way on the forum for now..

 

patience

[[fi...]]

Welcome aboard, patience.

 

There are many helpful members here.  Make youself at home.

 

Sincerely,

 

fg

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Hi Patience,

 

Welcome aboard   I hope that you settle in nicely.. There are lots of very kind and chatty people around to keep you company on the last part of your taper.. You are going to get there, and soon!

 

Have a good day.

 

Betsy xxxx

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Hello patience,

 

Welcome.  Make yourself at home among the many wonderful, and helpful members that frequent this unique site.

 

the best to you

 

pj

[[pa...]]

Thank you for the welcome all.

 

I am stable at the moment. So no major problems right now other than wondering where to post?  ....

[[fi...]]

You can go to "BenzoBuddies Community Forum" and choose the right category to post under.

 

Sincerely,

 

fg

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Hi Patience, wanted to wave hello as another person who has been doing a long slow taper, and I'm even on the equivalent current dosage as you.

 

How fast are you cutting in your taper?  I'm reducing currently by about .1mg of valium a week. 

 

Hope you find some answers and support here - I've found people here to be kind and generous

 

best wishes

poppins

[[pa...]]

Hi poppins thanks for saying hello, good to hear from a fellow slow taperer.

 

Don't really know how fast i'm cutting, always put my life first taper second, only cutting when stable.

 

Sounds like you are winning this race, are you having many symptoms?

 

like your motto "slow steady wins the race"

 

Do hope you are well?

 

patience

 

 

[[po...]]

Hi Patience

 

I'm doing pretty well, I still feel the cuts quite strongly, but the effects are so much milder than when I started, its all ok.  Main symptoms are my old friend tinnitus, and some insomnia, and body/muscle aches.

 

Agree about letting life have priority - I've had some tough things since I started tapering - my mum and an aunt and uncle died, I've had cancer, and now thyroid surgery.  I've held as I've needed to and given myself space and time to manage other things.  Since I hit about .3 mg of Ativan, its felt less dominant and scary in my life.  I'd like to really stress to those reading and thinking about how to approach withdrawal, that a long slow taper does mean you can keep on living, to a lesser degree, but still enough to keep it together.  I've worked all the way through, not my best work, sometimes my worst work, but I've kept at it.

 

best wishes to you too

 

poppins

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Poppins,

 

It sure sounds like you've been through a lot.  I must hand it to you for continuing to work through all of this.  You must be an incredibly strong person.  I wish you the best in the remainder of your taper.

 

Blessings ...

 

fg

[[po...]]

thanks FG, I do feel like a strong person, and yet somehow softer too - its a humbling experience being at the mercy of benzos.  Thanks for the wishes and backatcha

 

xx

poppins

[[fi...]]

Thanks.  You're right.  It is a humbling process....

 

fg

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Welcome Patience!

 

I love your name, it is what we all need in this journey.

 

Congrats for how far you have come, you give me encouragement that I can do this!

 

Recover

[[pa...]]

Hi Recover,

 

pleased to meet you.

 

Yes you can do this for sure! we can all do this.

 

take care

patience

[[pa...]]

Hi Patience

 

I'm doing pretty well, I still feel the cuts quite strongly, but the effects are so much milder than when I started, its all ok.  Main symptoms are my old friend tinnitus, and some insomnia, and body/muscle aches.

 

Agree about letting life have priority - I've had some tough things since I started tapering - my mum and an aunt and uncle died, I've had cancer, and now thyroid surgery.  I've held as I've needed to and given myself space and time to manage other things.  Since I hit about .3 mg of Ativan, its felt less dominant and scary in my life.  I'd like to really stress to those reading and thinking about how to approach withdrawal, that a long slow taper does mean you can keep on living, to a lesser degree, but still enough to keep it together.  I've worked all the way through, not my best work, sometimes my worst work, but I've kept at it.

 

best wishes to you too

 

poppins

 

poppins I'm sorry for all you have been through! You appear to have come through a stronger person despite what life has thrown at you, well done.

I also worked through most my taper, glad I did, even though it was hard when I did a cut. I'm now at home but working on plans for my future.

i hope your symptoms improve for you, I also get the muscle/body aches and try to combat this with yoga and the right amount of exercise. Its a fine balancing act for sure.

 

take lots of care

patience x

 

[[Ch...]]

Hi Patience,

Sounds like you're doing all the right things.  The end of the taper is the trickiest part.  Most of the battle is behind you so just hang in there,

you're going to make it!  Such a long and difficult road but you'll be all the stronger for it...keep up the good work!

Challis

[[pa...]]

Hi Challis, thanks for your kind words of encouragement, the end of taper seems so near yet so far!

Take lots of care