Zolpidem - Mon médecin veut que j'arrête

I have been taking Zolpdem for some time. I have recently increased the dose myself and had to tell my GP as I needed another prescription. My gp wants me to stop but it is helping so much. What can i do to convince him to keep me on it? If a psychiatrist recommended it would that help?

I take Zopiclone and am perscribed 2x7.5mg nightly.  These tablets are dangerous and your doctor is right to try and take you off them.  I've been on Zopicline for 10 years now and I regularly have to buy them online as realistically I'm taking 4 a night.

I have discussed reducing with my doctor, but there does not appear to be any help.  

I hate the tablet as it has honestly ruined the past few years of my life.  I'd say it's now an addiction, it's impossible to have a normal life.  If I could I would stop them now.

My advise would be to reduce them now while you can as once you increase there really is no going back.

Non, cela n’aiderait pas. Les médecins généralistes et les psychiatres sont très doués pour ne pas savoir quoi faire face à une addiction aux somnifères, ce qui est votre cas.

Vous en priver soudainement est dangereux pour vous.

Googlez The Ashton Method, lisez-le, puis imprimez une copie et apportez-la à votre médecin généraliste.

Si cela échoue, vous avez deux options. La première est de trouver votre clinique locale de désintoxication pour toxicomanes et de demander leur aide (c'est ce que j'ai fait) et la seconde est de changer de médecin généraliste.

Mais sachez que maintenant que vous êtes tolérant au zolpidem, vous allez devenir de plus en plus tolérant au fil des mois et des années. J’ai été addicté aux benzodiazépines et aux Z pour 40 ans, donc je sais comment cela fonctionne. N’ayez pas peur. Vous pouvez surmonter cela.

Hi - i have severe anxiety and depression too - could these contribute? This mental health issue will make it much more difficult to reduce.

 

I want to do a slow taper but it is proving so difficult. If I run out early I will get withdrawals whch would be too much to cope with - what can I do?

Utiliser la méthode Ashton est excellente. J'ai réduit de 300 mg de diazépam par jour à 24 mg par jour, sans effets de sevrage. Ayez la foi.

hello, i have sent you a private message. Thanks

I wish you all the luck in the world as you try to get off them.

Which Internet site so you use? I haven't bought any from the net yet but incase I needed to in the future it would really help me to know what site you've used. Thank you.

Mike