Re: Quickie/questions...Re: Benzo Hell - My situation. Please Advise, ASAP.

What was your starting dose when you took the cut down to 7.8mg?
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It was 10% higher than that.... so around 8.6mg or so.

Do your best to post an overview of your dosing history.
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Was on 10mg of Valium since last July...
In November of 2012 I began cutting.... I made a 10% cut originally at the very start, and after realizing how intense the withdrawal was (I'd be use to that level by now), I updosed back to 9.5 from 9 after a week and then stayed there for about a month... all I remember during that time (the next 1-2 months) was extreme mood swings, exhaustion, etc... what I'm going through now... from there on out, I cut sporadically and went up a few percentages a few times in the last year... not really making much progress... I'd cut 1-2 % sit there for a while, cut again trying a harder cut, realizing I didn't want to wait it out... going back up... so up and down between 9-8 like the whole year..

Do you take it once/twice/other daily?

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Right now, I take it 5mg around 8am and 5mg around 4pm.

Do you know/understand about the half-life of Valium? And how it affects the different symptoms & stages of withdrawal?

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From reading your posts I've gathered it's the longest of the drugs in regards to half-life, meaning cuts you make to a dose or changes may not be felt for up to two weeks later... because of how long it takes the blood level of the drug to get stable.... so in theory, it should be an easier withdrawal... but you have to stay consistent and not jump the gun.

Remember, tens of thousands of people have made it through this - some had taken ultra-high dosages for decades. And the majority of those people had zero nutritional/herbal support. You can (and will!) make it through! Tweet