Any positive stories about Benzo tapering? I need hope

I'm sorry I seem like some of the people on here talking about I'm stopping their medicine without their doctor's help I just was wondering about that

People come here because the vast majority of doctors have no idea how to taper their patients off of physchiatric medication.

I started weaning during the holidays unable to get a refill from absent doctor. When I did see her, she refilled a smaller amount as I had been into the tapering process for almost a month. Would have been screwed had I not had a "stash". According to all I've read, there is a schedule for tapering depending on dosage and time used, therefore a doctor would be essential to provide refills until reaching the end of the taper. Apparently, my doctor, who has been kind and thorough with other matters is not experienced with this particular issue therefore I have used the most conservative approach of reducing 1/4 at a time for at least a couple of weeks. Mine is a low dose long term dependency so may not be relevant for you. Good luck.

My understanding is that ltheanine goes to gaba a receptors and shouldn’t be taken during a taper. What is your understanding of that information from the Benzo coalition. I am struggling with a Valium taper.

According to the Benzo Coalition ltheanine goes to gaba a receptors so shouldn’t be taken during a taper. Would like your take on this. Am struggling with a Valium taper.

Searched "l-thanine/taper" with no results on Benzo Coalition. Could you send a link to that specifically? Why would that make a difference? If benzos cripple gaba production seems you need all the help you can get when weaning off. Likely mine is a flawed assumption as I certainly am not qualified in the science. L-theanine has been helpful to me. Good luck to us both! This is no small thing. I quit hydrocodone for pain years ago and switched to exercise. Quit cigerettes with the lozenges for a short term help. This is a different animal. Part of me would be highly pissed off because I wasn't given the info 20 years ago about what could happen. Then decided I'm too old to waste my time being pissed off about something I will have to fix myself. Again, good luck!

my wife, diagnosed schitzo-affective, takes an anti-psychotic, fluphenizine, that keeps her sane, but leaves her depressed with insomnia... her psychiatrist recommended many anti depressants and sleeping pills over the last 40 years... most worked initially, provided her with hope to feeling better.... and then over time, as tolerance to the "med" began, dosages increased, side effects increased, becoming intolerable, and back to the dr, requesting something "better" or "new" or haven't tried yet. She now gets 60, 30 mg capsules, of the benzo Temazepam, Rx 1-2 per day at bedtime, 60 mg/day, and is totally aware of taking that much doesn't even keep her asleep 3 hours. She has discovered that when she takes no temazepam... AND endures the withdrawal symptoms: craving, then nausea, dry heaving, loss of appetite, and at times, vomiting... the next day, a 30 mg, puts her to sleep for 5-6 hours, leaving her with hope again, till it all begins again. Her goal is to only take 30 mg per day at bedtime, accumulating the prescribed capsules, for a really, really emotionally bad day, but cutting back to 30 mg immediately, with all the withdrawal side effects that come,hopefully just not as intense as they are now. This is her plan... she has been struggling, for the past 6 months, on this roller coaster, dr offering zero support, except to say, "...be sure to take the temazepam after eating, so it doesn't upset your stomach...". The reality, which all benzo users know, is that the med "...works better, on an empty stomach...". Oh, and our dr never, ever indicated this should be taken for no more than a week to 10 days.... found that info on line... drugs.com, even Wikipedia.

Im hoping, that in her determination, she finds that the intensity of the withdrawal symptoms diminish after the first 10 days... further increasing her determination to persevere over the protagonist temazepam.

Oh no, this is 4 yrs ago. I will say that I have been in this situation myself. I have found that many doctors have no idea what the consequences of doing this are and many do not care. I hope that you found a new one that would actually listen to you. I have been on these for an anxiety disorder for decades now. And it was already decades when I was not able to get a new script. I have issues with many doctors because of this. They will say taper for just a few weeks when it makes no sense and can cause severe problems!!!

Ltheanine has no interaction with Benzos or antidepressants. If in doubt consult your pharmacist.

I was on dozens of meds,benzos saved my life from living like a zombie since 1994 I was prescribed 1 mg klonipen 3xs a day.Over the years I forgot to take my miday My phyciatrist said" good the less you meed the better.Just do not stop quickly.