Guest guest Posted December 29, 2011 Report Share Posted December 29, 2011 I am attempting to come off years of using ambien and recent increase in xanax for sleep. I have found a site called the trap and they have lots of resources based on Dr Ashton from england. They are not quick to let one into the fold but have given some advice. They suggested crossing over to valium and then tapering down. Problem with that is my doc and I guess most docs in the US dont want to give you valium. It has a longer 1/2 life and supposedly has less withdrawal if you taper very slowly. Anyone have any knowledge about this. I had no idea when I started how " habit forming " and difficult to withdraw from the benzo's and Z(ambien, zolpidem) drugs were. I also did not know I was so dependent on them until I tried to quit. What I thought was reaction to not getting good sleep when I would try to stop them was really a chemical dependence. It certainly seems a crime to give someone that already has insomnia a pill with the side effects of increased insomnia. Sure it works for awhile, with terrible side effects of mental confusion, anxiety, digestive problems, but if you start taking more, you continually need more and you actually can get sick from not taking the increased amount. Bonnie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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