Withdrawal from valium

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Hi i have now switch 2 mg Ativan over 20 mg valium,im now on 17.5 mg valium,reducing 1,25 mg every 14 days with the morning dose,an until now i dont have any problems,im actually feel better,may question is that my doctor say that from 15 mg i have to start to reduce the evning dose,until im on 5 mg morning and 5 mg night,but in the ashton manual it reduce more on the morning dose before reduce evning dose,my doctor says that i can reduce 1,25 mg until the end,its no need to reduce more slowly after 10 mg,have any of you any suggestion about this,beste regards to all her on this forum and i wish all well

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Many people reduce the evening dose later on in the taper as they find that they need the evening dose to be able to sleep.  If you don't have any problems sleeping it probably doesn't matter as much if you start reducing your evening dose a bit earlier.  Everyone is different and I think the important thing is to listen to your body and taper the way that is right for you.

 

Once you get to the lower dose such as 10 mg you may wish to slow down the rate of taper.  Many factors influence whether you need to slow down or not such as how long you've been taking a benzodiazepine, stress, how well you're coping with your withdrawal symptoms, etc. You may not need to slow down but if you do you may wish to explain that to your doctor.  It is very important that you are in control of your taper and completing it at the rate that you're comfortable with.

 

Hope this helps.

 

Best wishes.