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Coming off diazepam 15mg been using 2months daily. will be tapering under doctors advice of reducing by 2.5mg per week, a total 4 week taper then stopping. i'm healthy with no seizure history. what's the chance of serious side effects given all this?

Q: coming off diazepam 15mg been using 2months daily. will be tapering under doctors advice of reducing by 2.5mg per week, a total 4 week taper then stopping. i'm healthy with no seizure history. what's the chance of serious side effects given all this?

: Would seriously doubt any statistical risk for withdrawal seizures using the excellent titration scenario described.

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Would seriously doubt any statistical risk for withdrawal seizures using the excellent titration scenario described.

Answered 7/6/2023

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A member asked:

Coming off diazepam 15mg been using 2months daily. will be tapering under doctors advice of reducing by 2.5mg per week, a total 4 week taper then stopping. i'm healthy with no seizure history. what's the chance of serious side effects given all this?

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