[He...] Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hello all, I’m seeing a pdoc currently and yes he is placing me on the ambien doses 5 times a day precisely because of the short half life of the drug. My current schedule is: 8am - 60mg ambien 12pm - 40mg ambien 3pm - 40mg ambien and 1mg lorazepam 7pm - 120mg ambien, 50mg Valdoxan, 150mg diphenhydramine 1am (or anytime I wake up throughout the night) - 80mg ambien, 1mg lorazepam We have tried converting the 40mg doses to Valium but somehow my body takes it really rough. I still get very anxious, jittery and breathless. I know the reasoning behind the cross taper to Valium but I am wondering if a direct taper off ambien can be done somehow. Sleep wise with all the meds at 7pm, it knocks me out at about 10pm till I wake up at about 3.30am for my middle of the night dose. I constantly feel depressed and anxious at the same time throughout this exercise and would anyone else have any wise words of advice? It would be much appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Pa...] Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Hi Headspace1982, Lets talk on one thread, that way we can concentrate on getting the right information from and to you. http://www.benzobuddies.org/forum/index.php?topic=236064.0 Pamster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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