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zopiclone withdrawal

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I am addicted to zopiclone. . . .I got down to 7.5 mg and slept well. . . when I stopped I didn't sleep for 4 days. . . last night I took 3.5 mg and 4mg of diazepam and slept for 4 hours. . . .

I have had so much other shit going on in my lfe too, like you would never believe. . .

I went to my doctor and he won't help me with a withdrawal program.; . . .has anyone been off them cold turkey - how long did it take?

Please help- am desperate
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Hiya. I went off zopiclone cold turkey. I had been on them 6 weeks and 7.5 mg was giving me only 3 hours sleep a night. I went into a rebound insomnia and my sleep was worse than before I went on to them. It took just over a week of totally disrupted sleep to come right. One night I didnt sleep at all. Now when I feel I am building up a tolerance to them (after about 3 weeks) I go off them for a few days Needless to say those few nights are very restless and I need a good remedy to get me through those days when I am off the pills. Cold turkey is not a good idea..better to reduce the dose slowly over a few nights. All the best :))
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