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I failed in that I didn't basically sleep or eat for a couple mths..Health hit rock bottom. ..I was also under alot of stress. Ended up at ER and doc said i was at rock bottom health wise and to discontinue my taper and try again when my life became more stable. He was right. I plan to taper again at one point..I am at least down in the dose. My t is all over..high, low..I never know what to expect

Yes. Finish! Remember it is one of the hardest things to do is gettin off these drugs..

I'm sorry. I had bouts of insomnia, ear fullness, and now feeling incredibly depressed. But I'm on a very very low dose and I'm not gonna give up now, if I have to go through 3-4 months I will go. My only fear is to have t spikes, but for now is pretty stable. What are you withdrawing of? Me, clonazepam, from 1.5 to 0.03 mg now.

kpin (clonazepam) holding steady at 1mg from 2mg.

Way to go...You're almost done..I wouldn't expect any spikes at this point.

Thanks man. Seriously. But the lower the dose, more difficult to continue. I am cutting at the ridiculous rate of 0.001 mg per week!!! This is taking forever.

Well, you're experienced with w/d, so take it easy, have you considered a crossover to diazepam and liquid microtapering? This eases things a lot.

Yes..absolutely. .Will be what I attempt next. I spoke to a psychiatrist who is on board with this method as my doc is not. So I sought out the psych for the means of tapering properly.

Good luck then. If you need help or support just ask , my doc was not aware of microtapering but I still moved on and here I am, close to the end of the taper.

Yea my doc doesn't even know I have tapered! She is ignorant towards benzo effects..however in her defense it has helped me considerably..I just worry about long term effects and speculate if it has stopped me from recovering fully from H.

Most docs are ignorant...My pharmacist is my best " doctor" hahahah..Researches everything for me and has a personal interest in my health issues..says I am pretty unlucky..I get all the rare shit most docs haven't a clue about.

I feel the same way. T, depression, anxiety and ocd, but I will not complain about it, karma is a bitch. I should be grateful for all the good things I have.

Karma is a bitch but right now I am hoping it will work in my benefit ahahahah

Huh, don't expect universal justice or anything similar, life is an accident and have no sense. We just are.

I don't know...I think what goes around can come around..maybe sometimes some strings need to be pulled ...but liberally speaking yea..I agree with you..

Sorry, so pessimistic now. Need to change my mood asap or will go crazy.

If there is anything that makes you feel even just a tad better, I would suggest you do it. I know how hard it is when really depressed. .depression is a bitch! (actually) and no need for apologies. Sometimes its hard to see the trees through the forest

I'm trapped in a foreign country and alone, and this is not helpful in my situation. Only music makes me happy, but I have to be careful with headphones. Anyway, hopefully tomorrow will be better or at least not as bad as today.

Yea music is my therapy. Sucks your trapped and alone..that can't help your situation at all.

No, not at all. But if things get tough, I will go back to Spain in the blink of an eye.

I hope things work out for you. You are from Spain? That's cool.