Tapering - where to start

I started taking Valium for insomnia. I have quite unusual circumstances and when you look at the numbers it seems a physical dependency could be unlikely, I think maybe stress/long covid interacted. Valium dose for 19 days, (s) is where i started to split the dose,

 

30,20,30,30,20,30,0,10,0,10,10,12.5,12.5,12.5(s),12.5,17.5,17.5,17.5>(7.5+10)

 

I dont think i have ever felt as bad around the 0 doses, when i realized what it was and got up to 12.5 I was able to sleep fairly normally & function but restless, anxious, no short term memory, blood pressure felt high. One night I could not sleep and went to 17.5

 

I have read the Ashton manual and would like to stick to that course.

 

I am now getting some symptoms before i have my first dose; restless, anxious but its manageable at the moment. I am worried about having insomnia back but am working on coping mechanisms. I dont want to increase my dose further if this is normal physical withdrawal levels?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hi Benz0Billy, I'm sorry your post slipped through the cracks, do you still need our help?

Hey Pamster,

 

I'm doing okay. Got down to 6.25 fairly quickly but hit a bit of a hump, having a read of some threads

 

thanks

Glad to hear you're doing okay.

 

I've also wondered if I'm not dealing with both benzo withdrawal and "Long COVID" symptoms. It seems like I was having more windows before getting COVID again in January.