Posted by SadDoggie on February 2, 2005, at 22:35:05
In reply to Re: benzos and tolerance, posted by Paul Smith on February 2, 2005, at 22:15:25
I've never gone through withdrawals because I've always kept the doses low, the benzos stop working for me but I refuse to keep raising them. So I don't know what it's like to go through withdrawals and how long they last, maybe someone else here could answer this question better. But it is very odd to taper off over 8 months and still continue to have withdrawals. You might as well go back on a benzo because it looks like you need it (sticking to a low dose preferred) or you should try an antidepressant, maybe that'll help.
Good Luck,
SadDoggie
> <<Did he taper you off slowly? You're not supposed to stop suddenly at once. I think you should be able to go back on with no problem, especially if you've been off them for months.>>
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> Thanks. :-) But does anyone know any probabilties regarding building tolerance? I never want to try and get off benzos again....I went off suddenly the first time, back on in a few weeks then tapered off slow over about 8 months, still in withdrawals months down the road. From what I have experienced and read, coming off slowly is no guarantee of avoiding being put out of commission long term with these withdrawals. It is unbelieveable, and no doc I have found will call it what it is, protracted withdrawal. They say I got "GAD" but I was nothing even remotely like this before these meds. Nonetheless, I am no martyr. Is no one to pay my bills so looks like I have to go back on.
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