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Suggest Ways To Wean Off Valium
Brief Answer:
Yes you can take as per prescribed doses.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. Valium is a benzodiazepine drug and if you have just started taking the drug and the drug resulted in side effects then you can stop it and can take Seroquel for sleep from tonight only.
Abrupt stoppage of Valium after regular prolonged intake is not advised. After regular intake it is advisable to reduce the doses of the drug gradually.
Seroquel is Quetiapine and the drug is an antipsychotic drug that helps in good sleep and relaxation. You can take Quetiapine as per prescription without any worries.
Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Take care
Yes you can take as per prescribed doses.
Detailed Answer:
Hello thanks for asking from HCM for your health related queries
I can understand your concern. Valium is a benzodiazepine drug and if you have just started taking the drug and the drug resulted in side effects then you can stop it and can take Seroquel for sleep from tonight only.
Abrupt stoppage of Valium after regular prolonged intake is not advised. After regular intake it is advisable to reduce the doses of the drug gradually.
Seroquel is Quetiapine and the drug is an antipsychotic drug that helps in good sleep and relaxation. You can take Quetiapine as per prescription without any worries.
Thanks, Hope this helps you. Please don't hesitate to ask again for more doubts.
Take care
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Dear Doctor , thank for your advise.I started taking vallium for 10 days now. Do you think I have to reduce gradually even for such a short period of time? And also can you explain me what are you mean with "take Seroquel for sleep from tonight onle". Thank again for your help , by the way what time is convenient to take Seroquel.
Brief Answer:
Reduce the dose to 5 mg for a week and then stop completely
Detailed Answer:
Hello again and thanks for asking a follow up question
Although it is not necessary to reduce doses gradually in such short span of use but to prevent slight withdrawal it is advisable to reduce the dose gradually. In my opinion dose of 5 mg per day for about a week and then stopping completely will prevent any withdrawal symptoms. You can start taking Seroquel once you stop taking Valium. Seroquel will help in good sleep.
Best time to take Seroquel is in night after dinner about 20-30 minutes before going to bed.
Thanks, Still have more doubts please ask again. Take care
Reduce the dose to 5 mg for a week and then stop completely
Detailed Answer:
Hello again and thanks for asking a follow up question
Although it is not necessary to reduce doses gradually in such short span of use but to prevent slight withdrawal it is advisable to reduce the dose gradually. In my opinion dose of 5 mg per day for about a week and then stopping completely will prevent any withdrawal symptoms. You can start taking Seroquel once you stop taking Valium. Seroquel will help in good sleep.
Best time to take Seroquel is in night after dinner about 20-30 minutes before going to bed.
Thanks, Still have more doubts please ask again. Take care
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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