Valium Withdrawal

[MrKlown]

Hello, I would like to first say that this may be the wrong forum since I never did abuse this medication. I was given this medicine about 1 year ago and was prescribed as needed. As needed turned out to 1 5mg valium per day and has been that way for an extremely long time.  Anyone have any suggestions on quitting this? I tried to drop down to 2.5mg per day and I got so extremely shaky that I thought I was going to have a seizure. My panic disorder was hitting me super hard on the 2.5mg dose too. I am so confused and want help and have even considered a detox center but afraid of them because my friend went to one that was addicted to a benzo and he was completely yanked off of them and even had seizures. I don't want this to happen to me. Any advice?

[stilltrying1965]

please dont be embarrased by anything on here we have all done things to get what we neecd that we are not proud of. No one judges anyone on this site as we have all been in the same boat. I have been on diazepam for years but i can take them or leave them as my choice of drug was heroin and believe me we done all sorts to get it or the money to get it. When i was supposed to be cutting down my doctor told me the same come down by 5mg for a couple of weeks to stabilize yourself then another five and so on, but maybe getting the 2mg ones would be easier as it wont be so fast and less likely to cause your panic attacks to come back. If you have to but them in the 5 or 10mg then just cut them into smaller doses. I used my valium to help me come off heroin and they helped a lot.But can i say one thing the more you worry about the panic attacks the more likely you are to have them.I used to have them and thought valium was the answer but honestly theyr not and iv been prescribed them for nearly 20yrs so i do know what you mean, But i would recomend cutting them into smaller doses stabilize for a couple of weeks then down another couple of mgs. Good luck and get in touch anytime. You can do this and remember never be embarrased about anything we have all done silly things

[dominosarah]

Is there any way you can get to the doctor and get these by legal means??  I just worry if you run out.  There are others on here that have panic attacks and may have some ideas for you too.  Keep posting here too.  More will be on in the morning as most are in bed now!!!

[MrKlown]

Being that it's the only medication that works for me, probably not the best idea to go off of them but I have to think ahead. What happens if I can't get anymore? I will possibly die if that is the case and that frankly is not worth it to me. I hate panic attacks and they cause me to be in agony constantly but better than death ... I guess anyway.

[dominosarah]

I thought something was amiss there but dont be embarrassed.  If you have these panic disorders will it be a good idea to get off them??  I am just asking here cuz i dont quite understand.  Have you ever tried some of the natural herbs they have?  

[MrKlown]

The only other medications that they would give me would be ssris and I can't handle those.

[MrKlown]

I've had panic attacks since I was 20 years old and I am 25 now. They came out of nowhere, been to therapy, taken all the ssris known to man and they do not help at all for me, they make me 10x worse. Valiums were the only thing that worked for me. The doctor quit prescribing them to me if I am going to be honest about it and I found other means. I haven't abused them though and have stuck to a solid regimen but I think the regimen is what caused me to get in this addictive shape. I realize I lied a bit in earlier posts but only because I am a bit embarrassed about this. I couldn't afford to see the doctor anymore so I simply found another means to get them.