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From: ChrisC on 29 Jul 2008 02:22
Tickets paid for and flights booked. Leaving the 9th of August.
Arriving Sunday afternoon. With a stop off at Dubai.

What is important is that when I get to the UK they will continue
treatment. I know Doctors are very weary of prescribing Benzo's I'm on
Diazepam 10mg or more if needed I don't take it daily. However that
stuff hang's around in the system for ages. I have been on it for a
year and half.

The Doctors in the UK must understand they cannot simply stop
prescribing it as I will go into withdrawal which is immoral and
wrong. If they want me to stop taking I shall need to have a tapering
system in place. Any Doctor that is not willing to do that shall be
reported. You can't expect a sudden abrupt stop of Diazepam and think
that everything will be OK. So lets hope I get an understanding
Doctor. Also I can finally go onto a high dose of Respiridone 4-6mg.
Which is like R3000 here almost 250 pounds. I'll be able to get the
right dose on the NHS so I won't need the Diazepam any more. Although
the Diazepam needs to be tapered.

What do you think my chances are. Is it in the interests of a Doctor
to deal with this sensitive issue and prescribe smaller doses and over
a long period of time if that is what is needed?
From: Millie on 29 Jul 2008 08:16
On Jul 29, 7:22 am, ChrisC <chrisp...(a)googlemail.com> wrote:
> Tickets paid for and flights booked. Leaving the 9th of August.
> Arriving Sunday afternoon. With a stop off at Dubai.
>
> What is important is that when I get to the UK they will continue
> treatment. I know Doctors are very weary of prescribing Benzo's I'm on
> Diazepam 10mg or more if needed I don't take it daily. However that
> stuff hang's around in the system for ages. I have been on it for a
> year and half.
>
> The Doctors in the UK must understand they cannot simply stop
> prescribing it as I will go into withdrawal which is immoral and
> wrong. If they want me to stop taking I shall need to have a tapering
> system in place. Any Doctor that is not willing to do that shall be
> reported. You can't expect a sudden abrupt stop of Diazepam and think
> that everything will be OK. So lets hope I get an understanding
> Doctor. Also I can finally go onto a high dose of Respiridone 4-6mg.
> Which is like R3000 here almost 250 pounds. I'll be able to get the
> right dose on the NHS so I won't need the Diazepam any more. Although
> the Diazepam needs to be tapered.
>
> What do you think my chances are. Is it in the interests of a Doctor
> to deal with this sensitive issue and prescribe smaller doses and over
> a long period of time if that is what is needed?

I have Diazepam and have been on it for over 2 and a half years now. I
don't take it everyday, but I take it as and when needed. Actually
that is a slight lie, I do take one every night along with a
Zopiclone, to help me sleep. You should be fine. They don't like
people being on Lorazepam for long, but I know quite a few people who
have had Diazepam long term.
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