10-04-2019, 10:37 AM
(10-02-2019, 04:12 PM)JK1976 Wrote: Barq do you want to quit and be benzo free? I was just wondering. If you have been on 10 years without a break you probably do need to and see how you do. I have quit but never with a taper. Just cold turkey is horrible and dangerous. You may find out you function better on a low dose than without anything. For me that's how it is.
I'm only going to find out how I'll cope benzo free buy trying it - that's the bottom line.
I was relatively new in my job when first prescribed diazepam and have built up more coping strategies over time (which probably helped me not to escalate the dose too much). That said, I am aware of research on the effects on cognition and my memory is not what it was. There is some encouraging research suggesting that turmeric helps. But if I had a simple A or B choice then I'd prefer to be benzo free. It would save the hassle of acquisition, the fear of running out (which has become quite pathological in my case), and additional long term -ve side effects.
It could be that tapering gets my tolerance right down so a low dose might be the ultimate outcome. There is a quality of life issue and given my new boss is the worst human being I have ever met, then I may discover that zero benzos is a very unhappy situation and that as you say, a low dose could be the best option. I think I need to taper to zero and see what happens.
I've now acquired everything needed for volumetric dosing, so at least I'm in a position to make this a really smooth taper.