Posted by ed_uk on June 21, 2005, at 10:54:41
In reply to Valium help, I cannot taper, posted by Paul Smith on June 15, 2005, at 17:00:10
>an idiot doc put me on Xanax........
Ahh right, you took Xanax initially, not Valium. What dose did you take?
Perhaps you could try Xanax XR instead of Valium. Xanax XR rarely lasts all day, but it might be an improvment on regular Xanax. You could try taking Xanax XR in divided doses eg. every 6hrs, every 8hrs or every 12hrs. If you do go to the hospital, perhaps they would let you have Xanax.
Some people have complained that Valium is not very effective in treating Xanax's withdrawal symptoms. Perhaps you'd be better off returning to Xanax. I suggested Xanax XR because it has a longer duration of action than regular Xanax. What do you think? I know Xanax XR is expensive but it's quite a lot more convenient than normal Xanax. If you took normal Xanax, you might need to take a dose every few hours.
~Ed
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