I just realized how much my starting taper was. Help!

September 20, 2026··

Posted in:Support Tapering Valium (Diazepam)

Hi! I started my taper from 10mg of Valium on Sept 2. I started with removing 1/4 of my tablet. I did well. Around day 4-5 is when I started feeling it. Only felt bad for a few days. Yesterday I started second taper removing 1/4 from morning dose. I don’t know what I was thinking. In my mind I was thinking 1/4 was .25. So I’m realizing a 1/4 cut from the 5mg tab is 1.25! So here at week 3 I’m all ready at 7.50mg! No wonder I’m feeling this way on this second taper. Please help me go from here. I’m not going back, but can I keep cutting 1/4 a tab?! Kinda scared I’ve gone too fast. Thanks for helping!!

Valium — 10mg — 2 months — actively tapering | without clinician

4 Replies

MamaLa1h ago

WelcomerProzac · holding

Are you feeling ok enough that you feel like you can ride out the symptoms you are having? If so, I would stay where you are until your symptoms settle, may take a bit longer with a larger cut. Then you could start making smaller cuts going forward, perhaps your quarter you could cut in quarters again to make a 1/8 drop for your next one.

Prozac — 2.4mg — 4 — holding

Overthis661h ago

Valium · active

Oh gosh. Thank you so much!! I think I’m okay. I think I can keep going forward. I was doing great. This evening when I realized I got scared. I wasn’t sure if it was safe. Bless ya for sharing with me. The first taper I mainly had insomnia. Today I’ve had headaches, inner shaking and now I can feel myself shaking. I’m trying to calm myself. That’s like telling someone to just breathe. But I’m trying.

Valium — 10mg — 2 months — actively tapering | without clinician

MamaLa1h ago

WelcomerProzac · holding

Sounds like a rough day for sure. I hope it passes quickly for you. The other option to be to add 1/8 back on if you feel it’s just to uncomfortable. Hopefully you can get some decent sleep and reevaluate before taking your next dose. It is a bit of a guessing game I found when you first get started but your symptoms and how long they last will help you to determine how you move forward😊

Prozac — 2.4mg — 4 — holding

Overthis661h ago

Valium · active

It’s so awesome to find a group of people who truly understand. I thank you so much for commenting. Who would think such a small cut would make such a huge difference in how one is feeling. I thought about taking the tiny piece cut and starting again tomorrow, but for me it’s midnight and I take my Valium at 5am when I wake. So maybe hanging on is a good choice. So hard!!!

Valium — 10mg — 2 months — actively tapering | without clinician

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