what to expect when taking valium...

[janedoe0202]

i am tapering off xanax under doctors care and am taking 5-10 mg of valium at night. I just took my first pill and dont feel much? how long does it take to kick in and how will i feel? should i take 10mg? so confused! LOL

[turnipheed]

Help!!! I was addicted to xanor and coedine
I stopped 1 week ago. I am going through
Bad withdrawal symptoms; muscle twiches, insomnia
Shaking, weakness , I am only on wellbutrin 300mg
And fluexotine 20mg daily. And dr gave me mollipaxen
For anxiety. This has been the worst week of
My life. How long will this last???

[janedoe0202]

just to clarify i started at 4.0 xanax, so this will be great progress! wish me luck

[janedoe0202]

cutting my taper again thursday to 3.0 w. 20 mg valium

[janedoe0202]

still consistant on my taper :) TY

[atthebeach]

You can do this. Be confident. Just take it a step at a time.try not to anticipate fearor withdrawal. it will make things much worse.please stick to the taper exactly as planned. You deserve to feel better and free of this bondage of addiction. I am praying for you and sending you hope and encouragement
Hugs
Debbie

[donewitis]

Hi Jane,
I am also tapering the Ashton Manual way..I sent you a PM. Welcome to the forum :)

[janedoe0202]

sorry may be confusing to follow heres the link someone gave me and the doctor who worked in a rehab before he became an md agreed on the slow schedule taper plan...
http://www.benzo.org.uk/manual/bzsched.htm#s1

[janedoe0202]

This is somewhat an idea of what i am doing...

Schedule 7. Withdrawal from alprazolam (Xanax) 4mg daily with
diazepam (Valium) substitution (4mg alprazolam is
approximately equivalent to 80mg diazepam)


Morning
Midday
Afternoon
Evening
Daily Diazepam
Equivalent
Starting dosage alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 1mg
80mg
Stage 1
(1 week) alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg
80mg
Stage 2
(1 week) alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg
80mg
Stage 3
(1 week) alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 1mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg
80mg
Stage 4
(1 week) alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg
80mg
Stage 5
(1 week) alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg
80mg
Stage 6
(1-2 weeks) alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
75mg
Stage 7
(1-2 weeks) alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.5mg
diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
70mg
Stage 8
(1-2 weeks) alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
65mg
Stage 9
(1-2 weeks) alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg Stop alprazolam
diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
60mg
Stage 10
(1-2 weeks) Stop alprazolam
diazepam 10mg diazepam 10mg alprazolam 0.25mg
diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
55mg
Stage 11
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 10mg diazepam 10mg Stop alprazolam
diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
50mg
Stage 12
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 10mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
45mg
Stage 13
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg diazepam 20mg
40mg
Stage 14
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 20mg
35mg
Stage 15
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 15mg
30mg
Stage 16
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 12.5mg
27.5mg
Stage 17
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg
25mg
Stage 18
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg diazepam 2.5mg diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg
22.5mg
Stage 19
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 5mg Stop diazepam diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg
20mg
Stage 20
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 4mg
--
diazepam 5mg diazepam 10mg
19mg
Stage 21
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 4mg
--
diazepam 4mg diazepam 10mg
18mg
Stage 22
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 4mg
--
diazepam 3mg diazepam 10mg
17mg
Stage 23
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 3mg
--
diazepam 3mg diazepam 10mg
16mg
Stage 24
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 3mg
--
diazepam 2mg diazepam 10mg
15mg
Stage 25
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 2mg
--
diazepam 2mg diazepam 10mg
14mg
Stage 26
(1-2 weeks)
diazepam 2mg
--
Stop diazepam diazepam 10mg
12mg
Stage 27
(1-2 weeks) Stop diazepam
--
--
diazepam 10mg
10mg
Continue reducing diazepam by 1mg every 2 weeks (see Schedule 3, Stage 26)
Schedule 7 Notes:

The evening diazepam dose can be taken at bed-time, rather than with alprazolam if that is usually taken earlier.

[janedoe0202]

yes i still am on xanax 3 mg 1mg in the morning 1 mg early afternoon 1 mg late afternoon  5 to 10 mg valium before bed. Im just scared of taking new meds :( im starting to feel the effects of 5 mg a tad but feel a like i am wding off xanax at the same time. Ugh this is rough!

[atthebeach]

i just wrote on your other post earlier. hun take it exactly as prescribed, please do not change the dose.you are also still on xanax, right? and then he also prescribed the valium?