hydrocodone and diazapam withdrawal

[mmah]

After being on vicodin and valium for an extended period due to back and knee problems and now being in physical therapy, I have begun reducing the medication I was taking. I believe I am experiencing withdrawal symptoms such as anxiety and diareah. How long will this last will reducing intake of these medications gradually until no more are taken work?

[Schlub]

If I were you, I would only attempt a valium detox under a doctor's supervision -- as seizsures have been known to occur while wthdrawaing from that drug.

That doesn't mea Seamstress's taper regimen isn't right. I'm just saying let your doctor know what you're planning and get his advice, too.

Opiate withdrawals won't kill you (although for addictions bigger than yours, people wish they were dead). But Valium and other benzo withdrawals can be dangerous.

[mmah]

thanks for getting back to me.  been on for over a year.  tough to tell if the butterfies are w/d or "panic withdrawal" i saw on ketta's thread.  

don't want to get another presciption.  if i'm at 5mg of valium now and and 1 vicodin,  you think i should just cold turkey the vicodin and stay with valium.  i'm concerned that i don't have enough valium to use as you suggested....have about 50 mg left (5x10 mg) and your "prescription" calls for more because it's one mg less but stay on that dose for a week.

you think i have to go back and get more, or give it a shot with what i have.

please write back.  Thanks!

[Seamstress]

You should probably only attempt one w/d at a time.  I would suggest the vicodin first which can be done cold turkey or by tapering.  The valium will help with those w/d symptoms and once you're off that, then the valium which MUST be tapered,usually at the rate of 1 mg. per 4 days - 1 week. All of this is dependent of course on how much you are taking but on the plus side it doesn't sound like you've been taking either very long. An extended period to me suggests months rather than years?