Gee, my question here to you is why put yourself through the hell if not necessary? Tapering off a med like a doc would have you do would seem more logical with possible more positive results.
I guess some of us have to try things for ourselves to try to prove something to ourselves in effort to be independent of docs/pdocs, but for one minute we need to step back and say "why am I doing this to myself"?
It is your personal business of what you choose and how, but I think you would be better off withdrawing with the supervision of the doc who prescribed the meds to you.
Just my 2 cents.
Lots of luck with this all,

DE

In giving advice seek to help, not please your friend
SOLON
<div class="foot">(Edited by darkeyes on 08/30/04 10:05 PM.)</div>