The Importance of Tapering and Not Stopping Cold Turkey
Certain drugs need to be tapered off and not stopped abruptly. This is due to various side effects due to the previous physical dependency. It is good if you want to stop and have your body heal. But certain medications including valium and various benzo addiction meds require the tapering process for best results.
It can take at least six months off of certain pain killers and psychiatric drugs before healing truly occurs. I was happy to hear from a past client that had a drug dependency on Alprazolam after 5 years of the prescription.
She told me that it took her about 1 to get rid of the symptoms after the gradual withdrawal. It was very rewarding to hear her progress and that she finally feels “back”. She is taking good care of herself via health foods, sleep and exercise. She felt a times cloudy thinking and a rocky feeling that others describe.
Another client found out she was pregnant and decided to taper off on Klonopin . She had been on 3 mg a day and then went down to .25 in 2 months and is following her doctor’s instructions. This is a difficult process but you can do it and be successful as so many other have accomplished this with the right mindset and care.