[Li...] Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Looking for support and encouragement! Having tapered from 60 mg oxazepam (equals 30 mg valium) to 13 mg in two rounds, I am now speeding up my taper to 1 mg per day. I realize this is fast, especially towards the end - but I am feeling neither worse than better than I have felt for the past year. Since oxazepam has a very short half-life I am taking 4 doses per day, which means that I can't think of anything else day in and day out. I am expecting my doctor to make changes in my AD's soon so I want my benzo to be out of the picture as fast as I possibly can. My wd sxs are purely phsycolocical, mainly morning anxiety and depression. If all goes well, I will take my last dose of benzo on September 3rd. Please respect my decision and wish me luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Ch...] Posted August 21, 2019 Share Posted August 21, 2019 Fast-acting benzodiazepines lend themselves more to an accelerated taper than the long-acting ones, and updosing (correcting) a too-steep cut was pretty easy for me with Xanax. Best of luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted August 21, 2019 Author Share Posted August 21, 2019 Thank you for your support Challis! Reading your success story, I see you also speeded up towards the end of your taper Did your wd last for long? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Bl...] Posted August 22, 2019 Share Posted August 22, 2019 All the best!!!!🤞🏻🍀❤ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Hit a rough spot. Holding 12,5 mg. Doctor considering adding Lamictal for my depression and anxiety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Be...] Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Hit a rough spot. Holding 12,5 mg. Doctor considering adding Lamictal for my depression and anxiety. Hi, Lily .... yes, that was quite the large drop recently. Please give your body a chance to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CA...] Posted August 23, 2019 Share Posted August 23, 2019 Wow, Lilly2. You've done great. Keep up the good work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted August 23, 2019 Author Share Posted August 23, 2019 Thank you for your support! I truly appreciate it. I will be holding until next Tuesday, when I meet my psychiatrist. Plan to resume after the appointment at a previous pace of 0,4 mg reduction per day. I am determined to beat this. Good luck to you fellow sufferers. CAgirl, I hope you won't have to hold for too long now and that your surgery goes well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[CA...] Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 Thank you for your support! I truly appreciate it. I will be holding until next Tuesday, when I meet my psychiatrist. Plan to resume after the appointment at a previous pace of 0,4 mg reduction per day. I am determined to beat this. Good luck to you fellow sufferers. CAgirl, I hope you won't have to hold for too long now and that your surgery goes well. Thank you so much. I hope to resume tapering on September 5. Feeling several uncomfortable symptoms and with the surgery scheduled for September 3 and being a little stressed about that, I thought it best to hold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[md...] Posted August 25, 2019 Share Posted August 25, 2019 I also switched to Liquid Valium not knowing what I was doing and tapered to fast and have been feeling awful! Is it best to updose and start over? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted August 25, 2019 Author Share Posted August 25, 2019 I also switched to Liquid Valium not knowing what I was doing and tapered to fast and have been feeling awful! Is it best to updose and start over? I did not switch to Valium. I am tapering liquid oxazepam. Already continuing after a 2 day hold. 11,6 mg today. You should ask someone with experience (Builder?) for advice. Good luck to you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 20, 2019 Author Share Posted September 20, 2019 Making progress. Down to 6,4 mg oxazepam (3,2 mg V). Approximately two weeks to go until benzo free - if all goes well. I can't wait. It will be a huge relief to take meds only once a day. Now taking my benzo every six hours! My sleep is good, no physical side effects but I am suffering from severe morning anxiety/depression. Usually better in the afternoons and evenings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[...] Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Congratulations! You are almost there.. no hurry.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Hi Lily! I am also tapering Oxazepam and wondering how your fast taper is going? I only take mine once daily (just dropped to 8.5mg) and 1.25mg of Valium because I was having bad interdose wd and the Valium seems to be smoothing it out for me. My goal is to drop 1.5-2mg every 4ish day depending on symptoms. Would love to stay updated on your progress and that’s exciting you seem to be tolerating well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Congratulations! You are almost there.. no hurry.. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 21, 2019 Author Share Posted September 21, 2019 Hi Lily! I am also tapering Oxazepam and wondering how your fast taper is going? I only take mine once daily (just dropped to 8.5mg) and 1.25mg of Valium because I was having bad interdose wd and the Valium seems to be smoothing it out for me. My goal is to drop 1.5-2mg every 4ish day depending on symptoms. Would love to stay updated on your progress and that’s exciting you seem to be tolerating well! Hi! I am doing a daily liquid taper, dropping 0,4 mg each day in four equal doses (helps with interdose wd since oxazepam is short acting). It is going OK. Still anxious and depressed in the mornings but fine in the afternoons and evenings. It will be interesting to see how I will feel once I am off the benzo. My ADs are being adjusted so hopefully they will kick in. It appears that you are a short-term user of benzos so you should be able to withdraw at the rate you mentioned. Good luck to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I hope it’s smooth as can be for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[md...] Posted September 22, 2019 Share Posted September 22, 2019 My sleeps have now turned into microsleeps? It’s horrible! Capsule I change and micros Dose ather 3’daye of cutting.25 mg? Thanks again! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 24, 2019 Author Share Posted September 24, 2019 Down to 4,8 mg! Enjoying an unexpected window Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted September 25, 2019 Share Posted September 25, 2019 Congrats Lily!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 25, 2019 Author Share Posted September 25, 2019 Congrats Lily!! Thanks! I feel even better today. Woke upp relaxed and happy. Trying not to get too optimistic. Down to 4,4 mg. Ten days to go until benzo free! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Hit by a big wave today. Been crying for hours. When will this end! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 Ugh so sorry Lilly- me too. Had a great past few days and then bam.no sleep last night and crying all morning. I do track the solar cycles and looks like we’re having geomagnetic storms today - that usually stirs me up. Hope you feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mi...] Posted September 27, 2019 Share Posted September 27, 2019 https://www.elephantjournal.com/2018/03/major-solar-storms-causing-anxiety-fatigue-powerful-energy-shifts-march-16th-26th/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Li...] Posted September 27, 2019 Author Share Posted September 27, 2019 Ugh so sorry Lilly- me too. Had a great past few days and then bam.no sleep last night and crying all morning. I do track the solar cycles and looks like we’re having geomagnetic storms today - that usually stirs me up. Hope you feel better soon. I felt completely hopeless all day. It has been 15 months of waves and windows. Can't wait to go to sleep, tomorrow can't be worse. Hope you will feel better soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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