I tried to stop taking diazepam in my 40’s. I went through 2 years of total hell. The withdrawal symptoms were crippling. My GP had to put me back on a low dose after I made a serious suicide attempt. Yes, it was that bad.
I’m 72 now (hurrah ! not) BUT something happened. About 8 months ago I forgot my morning 2mg’s ( I was taking 2mgs 8 times a day). I decided to see how long I could go without any. Well knock me down with a feather, I went all day. The only drawback was that I couldn’t sleep at all. I didn’t speak to my GP as she was off work for an indefinite period. No one at the surgery would tell me why. I sent them an email stating what sleeping tablets I wanted, I never ask anymore, I state what I want after research. I have 45 mgs of Mirtazerpine, 5 mg’s of Zopiclone and 25 mgs of Promethazine. That does the trick. I am so happy to say that I am now Diazepam free for 6 months. That is huge in any prescription medication. I can hardly believe that I did all of this without a GP nagging me.
Has anyone else managed to do this?
I am a trained Samaritan, retired. I also helped people with DID which I loved doing. Talk about physician heal thyself.
I had the wierdest withdrawal symptoms when my GP messed up my medication and omitted Mirtazerpine from my prescription a few years ago. I was rushed to hospital with suspected brain problems. I kept telling the ambulance staff that the weird, physical things were withdrawal symptoms. I eventually convinced them but they were still all wierded out by my strange physical movements and insisted I had a brain scan. Again, I don’t ask, I said I didn’t need a brain scan, just some Mirtazerpine. They caved and did what I said.
I was soon back to normal.
I’d be grateful to know of others going through similar things and maybe a friend to those who can relate to what I have written.
My name is Nikki,
what’s yours?