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  • ChessieCat changed the title to Alys: Diazepam
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Hi Alys and welcome to SA,

 

It's really good that you have found SA.  It's the right place to find out how to get off your Diazepam.

 

To start with we need to know your drug history.  Q:  Are you taking any other drugs?  If yes, we need to know the details about those.

 

Once we have some more details we will be better able to offer suggestions.

 

 

Please create your drug signature using the following format.   Keep it simple.  NO diagnoses or symptoms please - thank you.

  • details for last 2 years - dates, ALL drugs, doses
  • summary for older than 2 years - just years and drug/s

Account Settings – Create or Edit a signature

 

 

This is your own introductions topic where your can ask questions about your own situation and journal your progress.

* NO LONGER ACTIVE on SA *

MISSION ACCOMPLISHED:  (6 year taper)      0mg Pristiq  on 13th November 2021

ADs since ~1992:  25+ years - 1 unknown, Prozac (muscle weakness), Zoloft; citalopram (pooped out) CTed (very sick for 2.5 wks a few months after); Pristiq:  50mg 2012, 100mg beg 2013 (Serotonin Toxicity)  Tapering from Oct 2015 - 13 Nov 2021   LAST DOSE 0.0025mg

Post 0 updates start here    My tapering program     My Intro (goes to tapering graph)

 VIDEO:   Antidepressant Withdrawal Syndrome and its Management

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On 3/11/2019 at 4:09 PM, Alys said:

Can you please help/advise me how to come off 20mg of diazepam daily? 

 

ChessieCat posted a request for a drug signature, which will help us give you a complete answer. 

 

Like all psych drugs, we don't recommend going any faster than 10% a month if you've been on the drug for longer than one month.

 

Why taper by 10% of my dosage?

 

A section that we highly recommend to members is the non-drug coping section. You'll find a lot of information on non-drug ways of making your journey off these drugs easier and will prepare you for your drug-free life ahead. 

 

Non-drug techniques to cope with emotional symptoms

 

We don't recommend a lot of supplements, as many members report their nervous systems are simply too fragile to handle them. However, magnesium and fish oil tend to be calming to the nervous system and many people report they do help. Please only add in one supplement at a time and at a small dose. For more, please see:

 

King of supplements: Omega-3 fatty acids (fish oil)

 

Magnesium, nature's calcium channel blocker

 

As you provide more information, we can help you set up a safe and careful taper plan. 

 

 

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