given this three years ago to help establish on anti depressant and curb anxiety. 5mg at night. 1mg day.
now attempting to reduce slowly. Personal sucesses sought.
Hi I have successfully come of diazepam I was on 25mg a day for 6 months have tapered of the past 4 month with my psychiatrists help and am now of them if u taper down slowly u will be fine
Hi . Agree with Kazza, if you taper down slowly it shouldn't be a problem , the amount you are on is not excessive, your doctor would probably give you a tapering plan similar, cutting down slowly then gradually missing one days( ask docs advice if still worried, diazapam isn't a problem for me but everyone's different. Had terrible side effects on an antidepressant once and had to change, also stopped cold turkey another med and it was hell, anxiety was worse ( unbelievably,) defo would taper off❤️
Hi Anne. Just read one of your other posts, sorry ,sujested speaking to doctor, didn't realise your doc doesn't sound great, do you have any other docs in your practice who may be more helpful, awful when we have anxiety and can't even put our trust in docs. I personally only ever use diazapam now , but very small doses very occasionally, hope you can find something that suits you, it's so frustrating knowing there are meds to help us but it's having the right one, everyone experiences vary, good luck❤️
Thanks Edwina, it is such a horrible way to feel. Gp did refer me to psych but I feel hes just young and new in job and really just wants to throw pills at me which havent worked every time.
Hi. Ann, try going to psych appointment and telling him your concerns about meds, that you feel docs are just prescribing pills and not really listening and getting to route of problem. I had a terrible doc once who just wanted his patients in and out as quick as poss, having anxiety you really need someone to listen. Now I have a great doc, with a good understanding of mental illnesses and anxiety, I always come away reasured instead of thinking ' oh god , they just fob me off and say try a different med' . Hope you get meds sorted, would go to appointment , nothing to loose, may help, psych may be more helpful than you think( hope so) 🤞🏻. Let me know how it goes, be great if you got something positive from it❤️