Would this benzo taper agenda be secure?
In the past I've abused Xanax, then Ativan, for 2 years total. I got rotten with a doctor prescribed taper of Ativan, then Klonopin. Well, I've been abuse Xanax again, but this time just for a couple months, and at most 6-7mg a day. The doctor gave me a diary that would have me taking 50 .5mg Klonopin tablets over the course of 28 days, but only prescribed 30 tablets and refuses to fix his mistake. So, here's a diary I've come up with:
Days 1 through 4 - 3 tablets (total 12)
Days 5 through 8 - 2 tablets (total 8, cumulative total 20)
Days 9 through 14 - 1 tablet (total 6, cumulative total 26)
Days 15 through 22 - 1/2 tablet (total 4, cumulative total 30)
Does this schedule sound past the worst and doable?
Answers:
Let's see. Coming from 7mg of Xanax down to 1.5 mg of Klonopin is going to suck rather viciously for an addict.
This strikes me as a very steep taper, especially using Klonopin. Using Valium this would be more stable, esp. extended over 28-30 days. However, for Xanax, using Valium as a taper can be somewhat problematic due to the extreme differences within potencies. A taper this steep will probably be more on the uncomfortable side than a more conservative one starting at a somewhat higher dose, say 2-2.5mg of Klonopin, and dropping surrounded by .25-.5mg intervals every three to four days.
I cannot for certainty say that this is safe - really no one online can. It may very well not be next to such a high drop at the beginning. You should absolutely phone call your doctor and propose this to him and see what -he- says. Let -him- approve it, as he's given you the meds. Preferably write it out, get a pill organizer and go through it that method. Dropping too fast could put you into seizures, or even a delirium tremens like situation. It requirements to be medically supervised.
And if you want to stay off, look into a 12 step program, or seeing a counselor or addiction medicine specialist to stay sober.
Best of luck to you on this.
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Days 1 through 4 - 3 tablets (total 12)
Days 5 through 8 - 2 tablets (total 8, cumulative total 20)
Days 9 through 14 - 1 tablet (total 6, cumulative total 26)
Days 15 through 22 - 1/2 tablet (total 4, cumulative total 30)
Does this schedule sound past the worst and doable?
Answers:
Let's see. Coming from 7mg of Xanax down to 1.5 mg of Klonopin is going to suck rather viciously for an addict.
This strikes me as a very steep taper, especially using Klonopin. Using Valium this would be more stable, esp. extended over 28-30 days. However, for Xanax, using Valium as a taper can be somewhat problematic due to the extreme differences within potencies. A taper this steep will probably be more on the uncomfortable side than a more conservative one starting at a somewhat higher dose, say 2-2.5mg of Klonopin, and dropping surrounded by .25-.5mg intervals every three to four days.
I cannot for certainty say that this is safe - really no one online can. It may very well not be next to such a high drop at the beginning. You should absolutely phone call your doctor and propose this to him and see what -he- says. Let -him- approve it, as he's given you the meds. Preferably write it out, get a pill organizer and go through it that method. Dropping too fast could put you into seizures, or even a delirium tremens like situation. It requirements to be medically supervised.
And if you want to stay off, look into a 12 step program, or seeing a counselor or addiction medicine specialist to stay sober.
Best of luck to you on this.
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