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irisblue

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10. Protracted withdrawal can go for weeks.

Sun Mar 22, 2020, 05:33 PM

Mar 2020

The body symptoms feel like flu, which now is doubly worrisome

Your anxiety, insomnia, depression, restlessness, concentration probs, panic attacks can take awhile as well.

Have you considered looking up NA online groups? I personally have found those groups useful. Even reading how other ppl are doing & feeling helped.me.

Also, please consider a journal, even one of those 2x3 pocket-sized notebooks. Write down day, time, feeling and what I did with that feeling, just a few words can show you if it is a dose dependant event.

And some one on DU is always around.

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Does this site also include things like withdrawal from benzodiazapines (xanax)? [View all] triron Mar 2020 OP

I am not a doctor. That said, does your doctor know you are quitting irisblue Mar 2020 #1

yes triron Mar 2020 #4

I have experienced withdrawal(not from Xanax) JDC Mar 2020 #2

Yes. I have. hedda_foil Mar 2020 #3

Could you be more specific about your experience? triron Mar 2020 #5

I did it under doctor's supervision about 20 years ago. hedda_foil Mar 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #7

I misunderstood my Doctor Chainfire Mar 2020 #8

That's exactly what I'm doing. triron Mar 2020 #9

Protracted withdrawal can go for weeks. irisblue Mar 2020 #10

even if one has been on it 1/2 month at 1 mg or less? triron Mar 2020 #12

I don't know everyone's body is different. irisblue Mar 2020 #14

Everybody is different Chainfire Mar 2020 #16

I agree with you. And pharmacists are just as bad. triron Mar 2020 #17

I am here writing this...because of witdrawal from benzodiazapines....it was 2006 Stuart G Mar 2020 #11

Narcotics Anonymous is also an excellentm source irisblue Mar 2020 #13

1/2 of .25 mg 3 times a day. triron Mar 2020 #15

Update: planning on reducing to about 1/3 of .25 mg pill 3 times per day starting today. triron Mar 2020 #18

And your perscribing Dr knows this? irisblue Mar 2020 #19