Sleeping tablet withdrawal hell

A friend of mine did this with ADs Wyllow. It took her a few months, but it worked.

One way to very slowly cut back is to use a nail file to just file a teeny bit off the tablet and gradually increase the amount you file off.

No-one should have to wait 2 years for disc surgery, and to risk addiction to strong painkillers in the meantime .... it is a disgrace. And it is why I paid for my surgery ... what is happening to the NHS? I am sorry you were put in this situation.
I agree with others Smurf52 ... gently and slowly is the way to come off sleeping medication.

As others have said it is always best to slowly reduce. It may take quite some time to come off them completely but it is usually better than going "cold turkey". Your sleep pattern might be all over the place at first. I'm another insomniac so you have my empathy.

I'd agree with SueDonim and try cutting the tablets and doing it very gradually. I've done this before with anti-depressants successfully and also (under supervision from my GP) with Oromoph which I was taking when I had a slipped disc and had to wait 2 years for surgery. Tablet splitters are easily available online.

That sounds difficult. . I think I wouldn’t go hard core, I’d try and reduce the amount. So that would be taking 3/4 of a tablet a night for a week or two, then half a tablet for another couple of weeks followed by a quarter tablet until I felt I could do away with them altogether.

Some tablets can be hard to cut but you can buy tablet splitters or carefully use a sharp knife with a point to divide them up.

Good luck.

Are you able to reduce the dosage?

Might be easier to wean off or you may find yourself less zonked and managing better?