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How Do I Reduce Restoril Dependence?

How do I wean off restoril? I ve been taking 30 mg nightly for about 6 months. I didn t take it last night and had many withdrawal symptoms; which I lived through. Feel flu like today with diarrhea. Do I take it every other night and then every third night or do I cold turkey it? It says you could have seisures.
Tue, 15 Sep 2020
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Hi,

Please no “cold turkey”, the results could be life threatening. You need to get a tapering-off plan from your GP. Normally it with take weeks to months. But then you’re safe.

Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further.

Regards,
Dr. Alexander Davis, General & Family Physician
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How Do I Reduce Restoril Dependence?

Hi, Please no “cold turkey”, the results could be life threatening. You need to get a tapering-off plan from your GP. Normally it with take weeks to months. But then you’re safe. Take care. Hope I have answered your question. Let me know if I can assist you further. Regards, Dr. Alexander Davis, General & Family Physician