Posted by blueberry on November 17, 2006, at 17:10:08 [reposted on November 17, 2006, at 23:11:52 | original URL]
In reply to trying to get off Xanax - Day 4 and feeling bad, posted by WhyandHow on November 17, 2006, at 16:09:35
So sorry for your problems! I sure feel for you. I am extremely depressed and your story makes me even more depressed. I guess it's cause I can relate. Never been down the benzo road, but the cocaine road and the longterm pot roads were treacherous.
You might want to jump over to the alternative board here and ask what can help. Basic things like taurine supplements, gaba supplements, 5htp supplements, fish oil, and st johns wort come to mind. They can cut the edge for sure. Choose either st johns wort or 5htp but not both. The others can be mixed.
As far as meds go, either a long slow taper of xanax is in order, or try to get to a doctor or emergency room right away and say whatever you need to say to get a prescription for zyprexa or seroquel, both calming and sedating popular antipsychotics used for depression, anxiety, insomnia, and drug withdrawal.
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