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Hi I have been taking zopiclone for 6 years to relieve sleep problems at first and then started to take them in the day to calm me..I am now up to about 10 7.% mg a day off the internet...I want this to stop now, I am also alcoholic but no longer drink, Im scared if I stop the zopiclone too quickly I will have seizures as I did with alcohol withdrawl....please please help
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1622896 tn?1562364967
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Hi Beccy71 , hope you don't mind me saying but that's a lot of Zopiclone you are on , Please try not to panic about it that will make you worse ,
Try and cut down a 7.5mg a week , till you get it down to 3 /7.5 a day then slowly cut down by half a tablet a week ,
If you can please tell your Dr what you are doing don't do it on your own ,
Your Dr may put you on Melitolon That's a good sleep aid but very safe ,
iv'e come off Zopiclone myself so it can be done , please take care ,
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1622896 tn?1562364967
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Hi Beccy71 , please try and cut down its not going to be easy but i think you can do it , best of health , xx
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That's really helpful thank you...certainly going to give it a go.

Rebecca
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Thank you for trying to help
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I do not know the drug "zopiclone" is it a prescription sleeping pill or similar?

I hope you are taking with a doctor's prescription - not sure either what you mean by "off the internet".   Discuss with your doctor.

Many medications require a transitional period before completely stopped, that is your question and that should be information that came with the medication if it is a prescription.
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