Posted by Temmie on June 20, 2011, at 16:39:08
Valium / Adderall
Hello All ~
Have been working with Valium taper, and having a real problem getting below 1 mg. at bedtime. In fact, with recent anxiety/stress, I'm back up to a full 2 mg. tab. Then ... the next day? I'm conked.
Have been pretty listless, and occasionally use an old Rx for Adderall to see if it "really will" help me focus, get moving, etc. -- and it does -- but my new pDoc won't renew prescription. He is also "unimpressed" with my Valium taper.
[Later note: so the point is, I'm really on my own with this thing. Fie on unfriendly/unhelpful provider!]
Ugh! What to do?
I think I can go back to splitting the 2 mg. tabs in half ... and be back to 1 mg. Valium at night -- but getting below this cut has been hard.
Not sure *what* to make about the Adderall (other than it seems helpful for me). What I want to avoid, of course, is "uppers in the morning," and "downers at night."
I guess my main point is to ask for help with reducing the Valium taper from those who've been there. The Adderall hasn't been a regular feature at all, so let's just keep things simple.
Anyone use water taper? Does milk make for better suspension? Am off school for the summer, and would like to get this dependence beat in the next 10 to 12 weeks ....
Thank you,
Temmie
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