How many have used the Ashton Method successfully?

Treatment and medication
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Im getting ready to taper 3 mg Xanax per day. i hear some cant tolerate a valium switch as suggested in her manual. Anyone have problems with this?

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I tapered quicker than the Ashton’s manual. Of course it was valium. So happy I did it. You have to have a strong will and a strong mind and bingo… I feel amazing.

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I started a taper a month ago was taking 2 MG a day or 4 -0.5 pills of alprasolam. I am just using the alprasolam pills to taper,so far have cut 1-0.5. My doc wants to cut one pill a month. I took them over 5 years prescribed by my former doc who retired. I would have stayed on them as I have awful anxiety,but so far all the new doctors I’ve been to won’t prescribe it any more,so I guess I am in a doctor forced taper. Kind of nervous about it.

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Happy for you,I’ve been reading too many Internet sites,has me kind of scared.

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So happy for you! My doctor and I are using Ashton. Will be starting soon. Not exactly looking forward to it!

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I know. This is why I decided on my own to taper. I wanted to be in control and not be forced into tapering.

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STAY OFF THOSE SITES. Lots of crazies on those. They should be banned!

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yes I need to stop looking it up,it got so bad last week after I watched them I got physically sick.

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Did you have any really bad withdrawal symptoms?

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I’m so happy for you. Stay strong and keep feeling amazing.

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I read everything on this topic. I had to go to pain management for my pain meds once a month due to the decrease of pain meds being prescribed. I am disabled and have degenerate disc disease, degenerate joint disease, idiopathic neuropathy and more. I was on ativan for 20 years and was told if I want my meds I have to go off the ativan. Mine was equivalent to 10 mg of valium a day. It took me about 4 months to get off it. The doctor let me take my time but every month I had to have a lower dose. Yes I lost sleep and yes I was kinda a mess but today I feel great. It’s been a little over a year. Never need it anymore. Just keep telling yourself you can do it. And you can! I had no choice due to my pain. It was pain pills or no life at all. Ask your doctor for something to help with sleep at night. I was given tizanadine. Best of luck. Ruby

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I only got a couple hours of sleep a night and then once a week maybe I got 5 hours. Keep your mind as busy as possible. It’s tough but well worth it.

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Just NO sleep. LOL I tried to keep my mind busy. It was touch but so worth it. I now sleep normal and feel great.Good Luck. Ruby

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Thank you for your encouraging words. i appreciate it!

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Thank you so much for your message.