Posted by cubbybear on March 3, 2004, at 3:23:39
In reply to Re: Benzo Taper Questions » HIBA » cubbybear, posted by HIBA on March 2, 2004, at 22:39:21
(One word this valium thing shouldn't necessarily work for everyone and it is not at all a universally accepted method to taper xanax. From anecdotes and published studies, I do believe klonopin is much better to substitute xanax and it much easier than valium to withdraw.
In my case, it's not Xanax that I've been tapering off of, but Klonopin, and regardless of what prejudiced views www.benzo.org has got, it makes sense to me that if someone has been having some difficulty weaning off Klonopin, going to a benzo with a much longer half-life, like Valium, might just make things a lot easier. As I've said before, no two people are alike, and some people will no doubt have it rougher getting off Valium than others will, getting off Klonopin. For me personally, I've been doing fine since I switched from Klonopin to Valium for the tail end of the taper, and expect to take the last tidbit this Friday. By the end of a couple of weeks, I'll have something more definitive to say about it.
Yes--I agree, it's better for us to share ideas using this board rather than rely on prejudiced "experts" on either side of the discussion. But, at the same time, my experiences may be a whole lot different than everyone else's.
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