Hi,
I want to stop taking the anti-anxiety drug I was given (in France): Bromazépam 6 mg. It's in the class of benzodiazepines. The doctor had advised me to take 1.5 to 3 mg daily, as needed, in case of anxiety. That's what I've done. It's a white 6 mg pill that can be broken into 4 sections (of 1.5 mg each). I've read that withdrawal symptoms are likely if I stop taking them abruptly. I don't think I've reached a point of dependency but I don't want to go any further with these pills. How can I taper off this pill to avoid withdrawal symptoms, just in case? Advice, please? I've kept a log of how much I've taken and how often, so far, if I need to be that specific. I haven't taken it every day, nor have I felt a "need" to take it. I have situational anxiety/stress and have taken it when I felt very anxious or was crying. On days that I didn't take it, I didn't miss it. Today I took more than usual because I was in a bad mood (and that was a dumb reason). Thank you in advance for counsel.
Day 1: 3 mg
Day 2: 1.5 mg
Day 3: 3 mg
Day 4: none
Day 5: none
Day 6: none
Day 7: 3 mg
Day 8: none
Day 9: none
Day 10: 3 mg
Day 11: none
Day 12: 1.5 mg
Day 13: none
Day 14: 3 mg
Day 15: none
Day 16: 3 mg
Day 17: none
Day 18: none
Day 19: 3 mg
Day 20: 3 mg
Day 21: 3 mg
Day 22: none
Day 23: 3 mg
Day 24: 3 mg
Day 25: 3 mg
Day 26: 3 mg
Day 27: none
Day 28: 3 mg
Day 29: 3 mg
Day 30: 3 mg
Day 31: none
Day 32 (today): 4.5 mg