In this article, I’m going to teach you how to get off Valium without withdrawal. After I became an alcoholic, but long before I became addicted to opioids, there was a brief period of my life where I was prescribed benzodiazepines for anxiety.
I was prescribed Valium, though the step-by-step plan I’m about to share with you is extremely effective at helping you get off Klonopin, Xanax, Ativan, Librium, or any other benzodiazepine drug.
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How To Get Off Valium Naturally
By using the following natural techniques, you’ll be able to start coming off Valium without experiencing withdrawal symptoms.
Sound too good to be true?
After studying and perfecting the art of Valium detox over the last few years, I know for sure that this is the best way to get off Valium naturally.
Simply follow these four easy steps exactly as I’ve outlined, and you will be on your way to coming off Valium without withdrawal.
1. Start Tapering Off Valium
Individuals coming off Valium almost always feel horrible. Most doctors will simply tell their patients to taper off Valium slowly and this alone will prevent withdrawal symptoms. Unfortunately, this is typically not what happens.
Usually, an individual using a conservative Valium taper schedule will still feel mild to moderate withdrawal symptoms getting off Valium.
This is because tapering by itself doesn’t work to help a person avoid all withdrawal symptoms.
Whenever I have coaching clients ask me how to get off Valium without withdrawal, I tell them the secret is to use a strategic Valium taper plan in combination with a natural GABA-building and brain chemistry rebalancing regimen.
Steps 2-4 will help you rebalance your brain chemistry.
To taper off Valium effectively, there are a few guidelines that you should follow:
- The slower you taper, the fewer withdrawal symptoms you will experience.
- Use the least amount of medication as possible to feel OK, and avoid taking more.
- Don’t fear to come off Valium (fear affects your brain chemistry negatively).
- Always listen to your body and adjust tapering speed as needed.
In a study from 2010, researchers tested the method of slow taper on patients with Panic Disorder that had been on clonazepam (another benzo) at least three years. The trial consisted of a 4-month period of tapering and an 8-month follow-up period.
Here is the taper schedule they used:
- The dosage was decreased by 0.5 mg per 2-week period until 1 mg per day was reached.
- Upon reaching 1 mg, they began reducing dosage by 0.25 mg per week.
- Using this tapering schedule, discontinuation symptoms were mostly mild.
According to the study, “the mean dosage at the start of tapering was 2.7 +/- 1.2 mg/d. In total, 51 (68.9%) of the patients were free of the medication after the 4 months of tapering according to the protocol, and 19 (26.0%) of the patients needed another 3 months to be free of medication. Clonazepam can be successfully discontinued without any major withdrawal symptoms if the dose is reduced gradually.”
Here are some other Valium tapering techniques that are beneficial to learn about and implement:
- To start your taper, reduce Valium dosage by 25% for one week.
- Starting in week 2 of the taper, begin decreasing by 10% every week.
- Adjust tapering speed as needed and don’t be afraid to slow the taper down if withdrawal symptoms ensue.
The reason my “How To Get Off Valium Without Withdrawal” Plan is so effective is because it consists of more strategies than simply doing a slow taper. The following 3 steps will teach you how to supercharge your Valium taper plan so that you’ll be able to get off Valium without withdrawal.
2. Start Taking Calm Support
If you really want to know how to get off Valium without withdrawal, start taking Calm Support, an all natural Benzo Tapering Formula (BTF) that has a powerful blend of organic herbs and other natural ingredients that can decrease withdrawal symptoms from getting off Valium and other benzodiazepines.
This formula can help you get off Valium without withdrawal in the following ways:
- Calms Anxiety
- Enhances Mood
- Eases Stomach Discomfort
- Reduces Insomnia
How to use Calm Support: As soon as you start reducing your Valium dosage on your taper, begin taking 1-2 capsules of Calm Support with breakfast, and 1-2 capsules with dinner. Towards the end of your taper, and for the first 1-2 weeks after getting off Valium, you can double the Calm Support dosage.
Calm Support Increases GABA
People experience withdrawal symptoms while getting off Valium because of the drug’s mechanism of action. Valium binds to GABAA receptors in the brain. GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter that acts as a mental relaxant.
GABA is basically our natural Valium, though our bodies produce it in the precise amounts we were designed to handle.
Once you take Valium for a month or longer, your body becomes dependent upon the drug, and it begins to rely on Valium to create GABA.
While you’re reducing your Valium dosage, your body starts to suffer from a GABA deficiency. This leads to symptoms such as anxiety, restlessness, and insomnia. Fortunately, supplementing with Calm Support can help you restore healthy and optimal levels of GABA naturally, as it contains specific ingredients that increase GABA.
3. Start Eating a GABA-Building Diet
Along with the first two steps, whenever clients of mine ask me how to get off Valium without withdrawal, I encourage them to eat plenty of high-quality protein foods. Consuming at least 20-30 grams of protein three times per day can radically increase your levels of GABA and other mood enhancing chemicals in the brain.
The following dietary guidelines can help you get off Valium without withdrawal symptoms:
- Eat plenty of chicken, fish, turkey, beef, and other high-quality proteins (free-range, organic, and wild caught are best).
- Drink plenty of water (half your body weight in ounces per day).
- Consume lots of fresh fruits, veggies, and healthy fats.
- Eliminate or decrease sugar, processed foods, and refined carbohydrates.
- Eat as many organic whole foods as possible.
4. Start Exercising
This is the final ingredient to getting off Valium without withdrawal symptoms. If you do Steps 1-3 and pass on exercising, you might still experience some mild symptoms. I’ve designed this plan based on the power of synergy, so there is a huge amplification of benefits by doing everything together.
Exercise can help you get off Valium without withdrawal because it:
- Reduces Anxiety and Depression
- Uplifts Mood
- Improves Sleep
How To Get Off Valium Without Withdrawal – Conclusion
If you use the 4 Steps I outlined, you should be able to get off Valium without withdrawal. I wish you good luck on your journey now that you know about this simple yet powerful 4-step plan.
If you have any comments or questions on how to get off Valium without withdrawal, please post them in the comment box below.
I am commenting about my son has been onValium for 3 years for sleep. 15 mg He has MD so impossible to exercise will that make a difference?
Our bodies make melatonin as a child it stops with age, need to take melatonin to help with sleep. Do our bodies really start to make haha like hitherto for anxiety?
Can you get dependent on calm support where you would have to withdraw from that if you stop taking it?
Not at all. Just herbs vitamins and minerals.
Hi Matt can i use calm support while tapering off Valium? And do u know if L-theanine is ok to use while weaning off valium ?
I live in tulsa ok and cannot find a psychiatrist to help me get off of valium. I’ve titrated down 5 mg to 2.5 from 3 mg. I’m on seroquel and doxipine and those two drugs have made me gain 52 pounds!, I don’t need more problems like I have now because I’ve had a back surgery that prevents me from getting proper exercise. I was a size 6-8and weighed 122 when all this started and my last weight was 177 pound!! That is absolutely unacceptable to me!! Now I have nothing to wear, I’m on disability and have Medicare and Medicaid. I don’t know what to do. My GP won’t prescribe it to titration me off. She wants a psychiatrist to do it, and I CANNOT find one. Could you please help me? Thank you.
I am so glad this was in my inbox I need help so bad. I am being forced off of 2mg a night of xanax after 22 YEARS. This doctor wants me off in 2 weeks flat. So pretty much cold turkey? He will not bend on it as Ohio is forcing doctors to do this. I have cut down to 1mg for last three days and I am having heart palps like crazy with a cough which indicates a-fib. Will this go away I don’t want to have problems and need more pills from another doctor because of what this one is doing to me. Your guidelines above would they be the same . The gaba supplement confuses me and was hoping you could explain it to me. If my gaba is messed up because of the benzos shutting down production then isn’t using the gaba supplement the same thing? Won’t it keep my brain from producing it still? That is my only thing I don’t understand. Once you stop taking the gaba supplement would withdrawal kind of crank up still? I hope not I am looking for a miracle. Thank you!!!
Benzos mess with your receptors. Adding Gaba does nothing until the body repairs the receptors. Increasing the body’s production of Gaba is not going to help until the receptors up-regulate. This can take a long time. If you feel like hell coming off of benzos, slow down to a micro taper (check out benzobuddies.com and look up the Ashton Manual) . This process is not hell for everyone but for some folks it is like nothing you could ever imagine.
The doctor isn’t giving her a choice here. Anyone seeing this, I have found that Lazarus Naturals full-spectrum CBD oil works. I tried many kinds. This stuff helps, and my sister was able to stop benzos with this pretty fast. I’m still working on it. It might be worth your while.