Posted by gobbledygook on July 21, 2009, at 21:29:32
In reply to Re: feeling down, posted by nurse jackie on July 21, 2009, at 17:07:39
Hi and welcome nurse jackie,
I don't know about vitamins (choc flavored Flintstones or otherwise), but what helped me through the blahs and other withdrawal symptoms was exercise, healthy diet, sleep, and supportive therapy. Even though I felt like sh*t and had difficulty getting up most of the time, just the act of taking care of myself made me feel stronger.
I also decreased the dose very slowly and made sure I was at a good place in my life, when things felt fairly stable and I had decent support systems in place. But what I found to be tremendously helpful was having fun and physically challenging hobbies like snowboarding and fencing to distract me from the weaning pains. Hang in there and take it one day at a time. Much luck to you.
Ava
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