Posted by reefer on June 27, 2005, at 17:01:37
In reply to Re: Flumazenil: an option for Paul???, posted by Paul Smith on June 18, 2005, at 22:50:54
If i was in your place i wouldn't consider withdrawing an option. I would move to a high potency, long acting benzodiazepine like Klonopin. If you are on around 40 mg's of Diazepam move to 2 mg's of Clonazepam per day. Then >increase< to the lowest possible dose you feel ok on. You will probably feel comfortable on between 2 - 4 mg's day. And if needed due to tolerance buildup don't get paranoid. Increase the dose. You will probably roof at around 6 - 8 mg's. This is a normal dose for people with epilepsy. I wish you luck!
As for myself i've been tapering for a few months and i'm down to 0.25mg's of Clonazepam daily now. And it's really really hard now. Even the smallest cut makes me wanna bang my head against the wall. Luckily i discovered buprenorphine. It really helps the anxiety and lifts the depression associated with the benzo withdrawal. I know i'm not having nearly as bad withdrawals as you are having, it's not my point. My point is that i'm feeling okay with the w/d's if i wouldn't i would just stay at the benzo dose i was comfortable with and that's what i think you should do.
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