Re: Hello from Sunny Sydney, Australia- first timer

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

I've never taken Valium and am feeling confused about taking a different benzo to get over Xanax You mention that it's longer acting. Could you please explain the process.

Regards

Subject: Re: Hello from Sunny Sydney, Australia- first timerTo: Withdrawal_and_Recovery Received: Saturday, 11 December, 2010, 12:15 PM

>Dear ,You said:<< Dear ,> Many tanks for your reply. I've feel fine on my current dose. The gp was a locum and I most definitely will not be going back to that one!! I've never been on any other benzos. My original dose would've been 0.25mg three times a day, with an extra 0.25mg dose when required daily, around 10 years ago I started on 0.5mg morning and 0.5mg night (the gp I had at the time thought that I shouldn't be taking anything and I wasn't prepared to go off it). I cut out the night time dose around 6 months ago. I did go through two weeks of

withdrawal but used rescue remedy drops and meditation. Being on a 'roll' I thought I could go off Xanax completely - well, I was certainly wrong!! > I'm glad that I've found this group. > Regards> >>** Most people find that need to switch to a longer acting benzo at some point in order to completely get off the drug. Everyone reacts differently to various drugs - -what is easy for me to take may cause many adverse effects in you. Ideally, a switch to diazepam would be best. If diazepam is not a drug you can take, clonazepam would be the other longer acting benzo. We can talk more about this in time. What are your thoughts on this?Regards,

[Guest guest]

<< Dear ,

> > Many tanks for your reply.  I've feel fine on my current dose.  The gp

was a locum and I most definitely will not be going back to that one!!  I've

never been on any other benzos.  My original dose would've been 0.25mg three

times a day, with an  extra 0.25mg dose when required daily, around 10 years

ago I started on 0.5mg morning and 0.5mg night (the gp I had at the time thought

that I shouldn't be taking anything and I wasn't prepared to go off it). 

I cut out the night time dose around 6 months ago.  I did go through two

weeks of withdrawal but used rescue remedy drops and meditation.  Being on a

'roll' I thought I could go off Xanax completely - well, I was certainly

wrong!! 

> > I'm glad that I've found this group. 

> > Regards

> > >>

responded:

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> ** Most people find that need to switch to a longer acting benzo at some point

in order to completely get off the drug. Everyone reacts differently to various

drugs - -what is easy for me to take may cause many adverse effects in you.

Ideally, a switch to diazepam would be best. If diazepam is not a drug you can

take, clonazepam would be the other longer acting benzo. We can talk more about

this in time.

> What are your thoughts on this?

>

> Regards,

>

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