How To Taper Off Temazepam Completely (Page 7) (Top voted first)

Please help; doctor doesn't want me as a patient anymore, reasons are ridiculous and too long to get into, but now she has put me in a jam. I was taking Clonazepam 2mg. 2 tablets 2x per week(for anxiety & sleep), & Temazepam 30mg. 2 tablets 2x per week(for sleep). I have been on both these drugs for 2 1/2 years & want to get the heck off them. I noticed the last couple months; neither appeared to be helping the anxiety/sleep issues I have had; so basically I just want off both. I have been Clonazepam free for 11 days now. I CANNOT believe how I feel--like I could crawl right out of my skin; anxiety ridden, non stop talking,completely wired,nerves jumping in arms & legs, more and more and on and on. Bad idea to go cold turkey, but did & now out of them. So I have to deal with the withdrawal with that one I guess.... But like I mentioned, I also want to get off the Temazepam. Am not going to go more crazy & quit cold turkey on that one too. My tablets are 30mg. & I normally took 2-30mg. tablets on Mondays & Fridays. Since I don't have a doctor anymore--can anyone suggest how to taper till completed weaned off? I want to get off this crud asap. (as you probably notice, I have a high tolerance). Thanks everyone!!!

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I was taking prescribed 60 mg of Temazepam from December 2014 until April 2017. I took 2 30 mg capsules at night. I also am on Vyvanse was at 100 mg, again since April 2017 70 mg Vyvanse and 30 mg Temazepam.

I was ill from the doctor telling me I could just stop taking xanax. I had been as prescribed taking 2 -6 mg a day for over 6 months. I stopped, not knowing the withdrawal, then was so ill could not get refill for temazepam, and went cold turkey.

Is anyone legally allowed to prescribe 60 mg of Temazepam , and the Brand name Restoril capsules are Not to be taken with a stimulant which Vyvanse is.

Help. I appeared totally psychotic to my family friends for over a year, and I had shallow breathing, etc.

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Hello, Cold turkey isn't the way to go with this one !!!!!!!! Kicking Klonopin cold was and awful idea as well ! Klonopin has a high Life so I think you got blessed with that detox but remember 13 days is nothing being on them for 2 1/2 years ! This Temazepam is a really bad drug which should be only taken for 2 to 4 weeks not years ! I would hold my doctor liable for giving you that for 2 1/2 years. I am currently on 2mg Zanax 3 times a day along with 30 migs of Temazepam as well ! I am talking 15 migs a night now but I don't dare try to kick both at once because you will sez up and possibly end up with a stroke and brain damage. I would start taking another benzo while your detoxing from Temazepam because that is a hypnotic drug along with another benzo because you're will lose your life and your mind.
Can you go into a rehab to do this ? If not I don't think adding another benzo such as lorazpam for two weeks will hurt you and it's a safety to keep you well while detoxing off of the Temazepam will really help you ! Temazepam is a bad drug and takes a while to get it out of your system but very slowly. How many years total have you been taking benzos ? I think this isn't your first walk in the park
Please be truthful and I will tell you how to break free of these monsters !
Please reply,
Thanks,Jake

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I was relieved to read that Gabapenten may help with withdrawal symptoms of Restoril. I take the drup for my fibromyalgia And have had no side effects that I am aware of. I met a sleep doctor and she suggested medicinal marijuana oil to replace the other drugs. My doctor is on holiday so I'm really in a bind.

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I feel for you wanting to withdraw from Temazapam. I do too and have tried several times; there doesn't seem to be any information around regarding the practicalities of doing this. I've been on 75mg per night for several years; if I reduce the dosage to 5 mg I can't get to sleep. Haven't tried doing this for longer than 2 nights. Cananyone recommend what they've tried; please help me! My new Dr doesn't want me to take them, but doesn't have an answer on how to come off it. I've tried Circadin, but it makes me very bad tempered in the day time so I had to stop.

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I have been taking Temazapam for 10 plus years and I wish to stop any hints on how to do this

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Sometimes it's difficult to go cold turkey, so I've successfully reduced the dose of Temaz from 10mg to 7.5 mg and now down to 5mg at night, and I take that with 1.5 mg of Olanzapine just to settle. It works well, I have no hangover and my energy the next day is not affected. I'm going to stay on this dosage for as long as it takes, then reduce it again when I feel the time's right. I'll keep posting . .

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How can I taper off Temazepam 15 mg.? The 7.5 mg. is $90 so not affordable. I have had insomnia for 10 yrs. & have already tapered off Ambien.

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Being that they no longer manufacture restoril, I have switched to BELSOMRA. The results are better than ambien.

As to withdrawl from restoril - there should not be any, or if so it could be mitigated with a taper benzo of your choice.

I do not understand why someone would ``taper'' off of a sleeping pill. That is like saying I would like to sleep 8 hours on monday, 7.5 hours on tuesday, etc, etall..

From what I hear, mylan might be back in the market soon (than goodness for mylan 5050s !)

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Re: Susan (# 2)
Mt doctor (ex friend) put me on 30 mg. I weigh 145 lbs. I asked for 15 mg after two years and they worked just as well. I have been going cold turkey after another two years of 15 mg. It is hard , but if you read the increase of chances for dementia or ALS you will struggle through it. Good Luck!!!

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I have been able to stop taking them cold without any notice. I also take klonapin. For sleep I just switched to ambien. There is no withdrawl from restoril - Malindicroft is right about that one at least. As long as you add another long acting benzo like valium or something - no problems.

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Re: Rob (# 17)

This is simply not true. I understand that opiates are dangerous; benzodiazepines do not wear off all at once. They take a very long time. Remember; benzo is not barbiturate.

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Re: Brian G (# 21)

The advice you were given is very bad. Seroquel is a atypical antipsychotic. It is not indicated for sleep. _PLEASE_ stop prescribing tranqs to people as sleeping pills.

NO SEROQUEL IS NOT INDICATED FOR SLEEP!

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Re: Miss Frobisher (# 131)

I abstained from taking the drug for six months only to rediscover that I do have insomnia and that restoril was the best solution.

The most promising of drugs would probably be the Z hypnotics.

The thing with restoril is that it binds to a gabba receptor similiar to ethanol. The problem with ethanol is that is will wear 1x = 1hr; obviously exacerbating the organic insomnia.

Another approach would be seroquel (ethanol not fumarate) - a small dose usually helps. The problem with using seroquel are the side effects. If things get really bad I would try trazadone. Again, the side effects...

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Re: A Repentful Heart (# 129)

Dexedrine withdrawal is usually not so bad. The most severe symptoms I experience are frequent urination and sleepiness for a couple of days.

Some people will abuse the drug. Usually to stay awake all night; usually to study. Taking a small dose in the morning for it's 'wakeful feeling' effect is not uncommon - especially when the person is aware of and concerned about abuse potential.

there is also monafanil (sp), it is a histamine that keeps you awake all day long. I can't remember the name.

Good sleep hygiene would recommend against taking naps during the day...

I am not advocating it's use here, just merely supplying some info.

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Re: Susan (# 2)

try mirtazapine instead of trazadone. works better for anxiety. this is what I used before.

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Been takeing diazipan 4 mgs tammazipan 30 mgs cocodamol30 500 for a bout 3 years my car got broken into in London on the 17 Feb went to the doctor told him what happend he said u have been 8 days u should have done the cold turkey keep it up no more tablets and if u do I want a crime refrence and statement.I got a crime ref the police won't fax any paper work as its confadentual what can I do it feels like I'm going mad sweats jumping can't eat sleep I need some one who nos e that can help me thank u

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Well, after tapering from 30-15 mcg of Temazepam. I reported I doctor that I did not sleep but was not groggy like I was feeling with 30mcg. Did that or two nights. Then he told me to just stop the Temazepam complexly and take Lunesta. The first day after I lunesta, I was tired all day... I had only slept 6 hours but wasn't a good sleep. Last night was my second try on Lunesta and slept 3 hours and decided to take I mg Ativan. I just basically layer there but couldn't sleep. So, now I don't know what to do about tonight. What about melatonin or herbal formulations that have GABA. Valeria, etc.
I think when I tried Ambien I was depressed. Suggestion, anyone? I'm starting to believe that not sleeping is more problematic than taking a medication.

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Allie: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy - Insomnia (see post 42). Replies to new people on this thread often include the suggestion to read the entire thread, because what someone needs to know to get off Temazepam (Restoril), as well as other psychoactive drugs, is there and the answers won't be changed by asking again. For a very few, it might not be too difficult to get off a psychoactive drug, but for most people who want to get off one, it's because the drug is making them miserable, and that generally means getting off will make them more miserable (that's what dependence is). Antidepressants often have insomnia or anxiety attacks as side effects, in which events, doctors add hypnotics (sleeping pills) and anxiolytics (sedatives), respectively; but hypnotics and anxiolytics also lead to dependence. You correct a problem by addressing the cause. If a person has insomnia because of worry or a bad sleeping habit, CBT-I helps them address the cause (worry or bad habit). If a person has insomnia as a side effect of antidepressants or anxiolytics (or both), addressing the cause requires stopping them, too, even if the person may find them otherwise tolerable.

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Allie: From the point-of-view of a therapist, psychiatrist, psychologist or doctor, everyone is a lay person. Still, anyone who is capable of posting to this web site and who has the commitment and mental fortitude necessary to go through withdrawal, is capable of learning enough about their psychoactive drug(s) to understand what they've gotten themselves into (anyone else may not want to know...). The income stream from a psychoactive drug can very lucrative if the patient becomes dependent on it. If a lay person doesn't read and understand the product information sheet that comes with a drug, they open themselves to being deceived, directly or indirectly by a businessperson with a conflict of interest in providing clear, accurate information on the product. A typical clinical trial for a psychoactive drug might claim to compare the drug with a control and a placebo. Consider what you, as a therapist, should know about the "placebo effect": 1) it applies to the drug and the control, and to all PERCEIVED effects, including side effects, not just to the placebo; 2) the placebo effect of every preceived effect of drug, control and placebo can be different for everyone; 3) it can be more powerful than a "desired" effect; 4) it cannot be specifically identified, because there's no objective way of measuring its cause(s) (unlike e.g., an antibiotic). These facts mean that unless drug, control AND placebo have IDENTICAL perceived effects for EVERY trial participant and from participant to participant, there is no way of knowing if the results of a trial are caused by the "desired" effect(s) of the drug, the placebo effect, skewed/manipulated trial data, or a combination. In other words, until a placebo (and a control) are found that have effects identical to those of the drug, a valid clinical trial for a psychoactive drug cannot be performed. Looking through a clinical trial is educational if you have some understanding of scientific method, statistics and the placebo effect.

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I have been taking 30 mg of Temazepam to help me sleep through the night for many yrs. Now ins will no longer cover. Cool. I want to get off all my scripts anyway. This will be next. Any

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