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woops · 02-19-2007, 04:21 AM

"[QUOTE=TexasDumb;1215959]WOOPS,

Your taper schedule is EXACTLY what I convinced my doctor to taper me.

It took a while to convince her, but I finally succeeded..

I am glad it worked for you. That gives me more confidence that it will hopefully WORK easily for me, too.

I have posted these same photos on other threads, but I wanted to make sure YOU saw them.

Keep on Truckin'"

Fab photos, Tex! I'll have to start retaliating with some of my own!! LOL

Glad to hear you are on track with a taper plan............ and there is no reason why it shouldnt work for you too. Nice n easy................
I really got thro the taper with very little pain............but kept my head down and got on with it. Tried not to dwell on it - or think about it too much - just became part of life's routine - like cleaning my teeth. Typically I would feel the effects of a cut in dose 3 - 4 days after the reduction - it would last for about 48 hours and then everything would settle down. I got kinda used to it. I think that this is when valium is the ideal benzo to taper with - the long half life allows for a gentle come down as opposed to the sort of "blitz" effect of reducing something like xanax with its horribly short half life. It must be almost impossible to taper xanax I think.
Anyhoo - you will taper down with valium or klonopin? Klonopin has a longish half life so its not quite so dire as xanax - but I understand klonopin to bind very tightly to receptors and so present problems............. But really - I dont know how much truth there is in all these explanations - I'm sure RNVS can provide more info............as does Ten above.
So - Tex - when are you getting down to taper? Have you actually started the process as yet? I think you will get a real blast when you start - you have control and you are finally getting a grip on this addiction........ and that iis the biggest hurdle in the whole thing - I think. Gives you a humungous psychological boost ................. and you can finally realise that you can get off these things for good..... and no longer be a slave to the pills. Cry freedom!! LOL Great feeling................ so am looking forward to hearing about your progress.
Take care............ eyes on the prize!

Woops

02-19-2007, 04:21 AM	#451 (permalink)
woops Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: middle earth Posts: 1,040	"[QUOTE=TexasDumb;1215959]WOOPS, Your taper schedule is EXACTLY what I convinced my doctor to taper me. It took a while to convince her, but I finally succeeded.. I am glad it worked for you. That gives me more confidence that it will hopefully WORK easily for me, too. I have posted these same photos on other threads, but I wanted to make sure YOU saw them. Keep on Truckin'" Fab photos, Tex! I'll have to start retaliating with some of my own!! LOL Glad to hear you are on track with a taper plan............ and there is no reason why it shouldnt work for you too. Nice n easy................ I really got thro the taper with very little pain............but kept my head down and got on with it. Tried not to dwell on it - or think about it too much - just became part of life's routine - like cleaning my teeth. Typically I would feel the effects of a cut in dose 3 - 4 days after the reduction - it would last for about 48 hours and then everything would settle down. I got kinda used to it. I think that this is when valium is the ideal benzo to taper with - the long half life allows for a gentle come down as opposed to the sort of "blitz" effect of reducing something like xanax with its horribly short half life. It must be almost impossible to taper xanax I think. Anyhoo - you will taper down with valium or klonopin? Klonopin has a longish half life so its not quite so dire as xanax - but I understand klonopin to bind very tightly to receptors and so present problems............. But really - I dont know how much truth there is in all these explanations - I'm sure RNVS can provide more info............as does Ten above. So - Tex - when are you getting down to taper? Have you actually started the process as yet? I think you will get a real blast when you start - you have control and you are finally getting a grip on this addiction........ and that iis the biggest hurdle in the whole thing - I think. Gives you a humungous psychological boost ................. and you can finally realise that you can get off these things for good..... and no longer be a slave to the pills. Cry freedom!! LOL Great feeling................ so am looking forward to hearing about your progress. Take care............ eyes on the prize! Woops