Posted by bleauberry on November 9, 2007, at 22:11:10
In reply to XANAX withdrawal - Desperate to help my sister!, posted by Heike on November 4, 2007, at 1:19:06
There are powerful natural supplements that can definitely help, and even have the power to replace xanax.
Any of these can work beginning in a couple minutes or up to an hour, and work for a few hours before needing more...
Passionflower
Valerian
Gaba works for some, not for others
Glycine
And no matter which of the above you use, or a combination of them, a base of taurine is also very good. Also, a base of magnesium taurate or magnesium glycinate is good.All of these things work similar to what xanax does in the brain.
Taurine and magnesium as a base, with any or all of the others added. With enough time, like perhaps 3 months, these things could actually totally replace xanax to where it is never needed again. And then the herbs could slowly be weaned off of, but keep the magnesium and taurine for life. They are essential for the braain and yet frequently very low in american foods and diseases. Many people don't realize it, and mainstream doctors are not trained on it, but a simple magnesium and/or taurine need by the patient is often the real cause of getting on xanax in the first place.
Xanax also has some effects on serotonin, which would make 5htp or tryptophan or both good for longterm healing, though not as rapid as the others mentioned above.
For immediate relief, give her passionflower and valerian at the same time. But definitely followup on the longterm supplements. They would likely make the need for high xanax doses much less.
15 years is a long time. It won't be undone in a flash. The above things are not as potent as xanax, but still quite powerful, enough to bring relief, sanity, and control back into the picture.
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