Posted by nubchai on January 25, 2004, at 11:54:48
Hi There. I've been self-medicating with Xanax for 2 years. (Stupid I know. There was a death in my family and a lot of work stress). The dosage was relatively small. I took 1 mg. pills and cut them down. During work days I would take what amounted to maybe 1/8 of a tab or less. It helped anxiety i felt. I rarely would use Xanax on weekends or vacations
So 2 weeks ago I decided to wean myself off. I reduced what I was taking to about 1/16 of a tab. (I know this may sound absurd)
Here are my symptoms: muscle ache, back ache, headache, light headedness, more acute hearing, more acute sense of taste, more acute sensory perception in general, anxiety, gas. Also sometimes I have the weird feeling that I can't walk right (like I don't have a sense that my feet are hitting the ground). Other times I feel almost normal.
Here are my questions:
1. Is gas a normal withdrawl symptom?
2. Aside from using other drugs is there anything I can do to help my bidy and brain heal more quickly from this experience?
3. Are there any teas, herbs etc that might help.Thanks for your help.
Nub
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