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Re: Xanax/How often can it be taken without dependence

Posted by Toothy on September 15, 2007, at 9:51:11

In reply to Re: Xanax/How often can it be taken without dependence » Toothy, posted by Phillipa on September 14, 2007, at 19:11:47

> I basically switched over from xanax to valium didn't really take it prn was throughout the day. I cut down my valium by 5mg last night and no problem. Phillipa

Phillipa,

I think that is a good idea to switch to Valium. Try to get some 2mg pills. I think that if you are taking 20 mgs of Valium a 5 mg reduction is 25%. This may be too great a percentage reduction. I would recommend no more than a 10% reduction per month from experience. Your reduction may not hit you fully for a couple of weeks but you might suffer a lot more when it hits. It takes about 4 weeks to reach equilibrium from one cut.

Toothy

P.S. I did take 50 mgs of Lyrica yesterday at about 9:00 AM. I did have some slight wooziness but after I got over that I felt the best I have felt in a long time. In fact I did not feel the need to take most of my Valium until bedtime. I tried Lyrica 50 mgs once before at night but it gave me a lot of wierd dreams. I have a concern about poop-out that some have mentioned or escalating doses so I think I will not take it more than a few days per week right now. I think this could help with valium withdrawals some too.
I am encouraged by my experience yesterday.


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