Guest [ma...] Posted April 15, 2022 Share Posted April 15, 2022 N/m* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[co...] Posted April 16, 2022 Share Posted April 16, 2022 I think right now since your night dose is 1mg Xanax- the equivalent dose would be correct (.5mg Xanax, 10mg Valium). Try that out for a week or even 2 weeks since Valium takes a while to build up in your system and see how you do. Do you have a Psychiatrist who could work on a crossover plan with you going forward if you do OK with the Valium? I am sure there are more experienced people on here who will chime in. In my experience (and I know everyone's is NOT the same), I just crossed over directly from .5mg Xanax to 10mg Valium (in the evenings) without any issues at all. With that being said, I still take 1mg Xanax in the late morning- I haven't touched that dose just yet. The Valium actually made me sedated and I slept much better. I am now getting ready to taper to 6mg on Monday. I have a big event tomorrow that I planned and am waiting until after that to taper again. Give the Valium a try, you may find it's a good fit for you. I have zero interdose with it. The Xanax interdose was a nightmare! I feel for you as I have been there! Hang in there and give it a try! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[co...] Posted April 18, 2022 Share Posted April 18, 2022 machka Yes, the Xanax interdose is a nightmare! I give those people who taper from Xanax alone lots of credit! I couldn't do it. Valium has such a long half life and at least with me, there is zero interdose, I actually feel sedated from it (which I agree is much better and at least tolerable). It did cause depression with me as well, but that lifted after about 3 weeks. It also caused brain fog in a bad way as well, but that also lifted (some). I just tapered to 6mg Valium in the evenings last night, so I will probably go through the depression and brain fog again, but at least I know what to expect and that it will eventually go away. Hang in there, Xanax is Evil, I get it. I actually hate taking my late morning dose, but don't have a choice and that is a really crappy feeling! Looking forward to tapering that dose! I am going slow, not in a rush and want to be successful this time! I don't want this drug or big Pharma to control me any longer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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