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I am a 59 year old woman, who has been to hell and back the last 2 years of tapering! At this stage of my life I just don't get why my GP is doing this. The first time he started tapering me, I got down to 3.5 mgs. I knew something was terribly wrong, I could not keep a thought in my head. I could not go outside on my own, fearing a panic attack, and to stop my heart from pounding out of my chest, I would have to have a couple of alcoholic drinks! After a few weeks I could not get out of bed, I just laid there suffering! I could not walk, barely talk, eat or drink, knew I was dehydrated and probably dying! I called 911 and just said "help me" They arrived and could not even move me until they could get an IV inserted.This took over 45 minutes because I was so dehydrated my veins kept collapsing. After 6 days in hospital they could not keep me any longer. I came home only to discover my GP put me back to 5mgs for two months but another taper after that! I can't help but wonder, if GP's went through this for one or two days themselves, how quick would they begin to understand how lethal, withdrawal can be. I actually prayed to die!