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I have been taking low dose benzos for anxiety for 2 years now. I am desperately trying to get off but I a terrified of seizures. I was taking .25 of klonopin per day, right before bed. have successfully switched over to valium. DO not have any reliable psychiatrist, she knows nothing about benzos and told me I could just stop taking the kpins, I didn't trust that. So for the past two weeks I have been taking the equivalent (5mg) of valium per day, aka one pill. Two days ago I started breaking that in half so I am currently taking 2.5 mg of valium per night. How long should I stay before cutting that in half? When can I jump off? Am I at risk for seizures? I know the dose is low but the time frame is long to be on these things. Any advice is appreciated!
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My psych correctly told me if you quit you can have seizures. But it might be different on a low dosage. But don't stop in case she is wrong. Glad you are on the valium for now. He told me and I checked with addiction centers that is the safest way. I was on 4 my I think. Every 3-4 weeks I went down half so I was done in 4 months. You should be under the care of a Dr as you taper though. I took another med to sleep more than 3 hours. It was tough at times and he ran tests to make sure I was ok.
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