Author: laddertipper
Posted: Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:03 pm
Hi, Solvaring. I’m glad you found this forum.
Hat gave you some very accurate feedback that is certainly in line with my experience. Like she said, going from 4 mg to 0 by January is really a fast taper. It took me nearly a year to get off 8 mg. At first, I just wanted to get done, but then I started to realize that there wasn’t as much of a short cut as I thought there was by pushing it, and by taking it slowly, it gave my body and mind time to adapt. Going too fast can be a little scary, to be honest. If you go slowly enough, it is not nearly as scary. So, that leads me to wonder why you need to be done by the time you start this job. I completely believe that a person can taper off Sub and work a full schedule, so long as they are willing to be diligent about slowly going down. I’m just wondering if the job is presenting the deadline or if you are setting that deadline.
Let me tell you, when I ‘jumped’ off Sub, I felt very, very little. I jumped at 1/16 mg. It was so worth the time it took, because I’ve had such minimal symptoms compared to many people since stopping Sub, and I was on Sub for nearly 6 years. I also was on doses of up to 32 mg over that time period, so to me, 4 mg seemed like so very little. It wasn’t until I got to the really ‘low’ doses that the light bulb went on. For me, 1 mg was a tough place. It’s just not a linear thing, but it’s so very doable. I’d love to hear that you have more time than this. Of course, if you don’t, it is still doable. Your initial detox will be more uncomfortable and your PAWS may be more severe, but it is still doable if you need to do it.
Good luck!
laddertipper
