Valium detox/withdraw

[valiumguy]

Hi,

I read a post in 2008 about a guy who was in a similar situation to mine.  I am 6ft and in good shape.  I have been taking Valium, 10mg/daily, for almost a decade.  I have stuck with the dose, but sometimes I took up to 15mg when I was anxious or needed to speak in public. I really need to get off of it and still on 10mg a day.  My body has built up a tolerance so the dose now is bare minimum for me.  I went down to 7.5mg recently and I cannot sleep and feel exhausted, confused, apathetic, and a tremendous amount of anxiety. Concentration is also VERY difficult.  Any suggestions from others who have successfully gone through a valium taper?

Thanks,
B

[Ladykonnie]

I am a casual user of V, I bought it for the Thomas recipe to get off opiods. The other day at the hair salon I read an article (magazine)on benzos that scared the crap out of me!! I read that if you suddenly stop taking them you can. Have seizures, the article posted testimonies of women falling in floor, convulsions etc.  please please, follow a doctors orders on tapering off  your V.  Don't try to do it yourself. The next thing I see happening is you taking more because your body is used to the 10mg you take a day. Much respect and prayers sent your way.

[gnarly_1]

hi ...I went threw a benso taper off clonipine you need to go slow you seam to have already started off on the wrong foot it is best to get your doctors help if you do this wrong you could have sezures this is beyond a home detox it took me almost 8 weeks to taper off 4mg of clonipine and you dont sleep my ears rang so loud it was defining just know this is going to take a wile but benzo tapering = a doctors help
/............................................Gnarly.........................................

[Gail3053]

I've been taking 20mg for years--trying to quit.  I've cut down to 15mg a day for only 2 days now, but I really can't tell the difference.  Good luck.  Let me know how you're doing with this.  We compare notes--lol

[vicki595]

Hi there and Welcome-  You need to taper very slowly, a mg at a time. Give yourself plenty of time between each dosage drop so your body can acclimate.

You can't rush a benzo taper so be patient and you'll do fine.  Right now you're uncomfortable because you dropped your dose by 25% and that's too much.  Hang in there and keep posting!