Pleochroic Posted September 22, 2021 Share Posted September 22, 2021 Hi Been recovered a year since aft a 5 years straight on with xanax, it started fr a heart broken breakup that resulted wasn't able to sleep straight a week, yea one f week, it was restless & I just felt like a zombie. Started with .25mg gradually onto 2mg, 2 tabs a day or 4 some times. Now completely clean without it for a year no crave nada & I'm sleeping goodie with my new partner. Link to comment
Moderator Emeritus getofflex Posted September 25, 2021 Moderator Emeritus Share Posted September 25, 2021 Congratulations for getting off the Xanax!! That is a huge accomplishment, of which you should be proud. It's great that you are sleeping well. Are you having any lingering symptoms? Are you on any other psych meds? Here is some information you might find interesting. How Psychiatric Drugs Remodel Your Brain Video on Recovery from Psych Drugs Let us know if you have any questions, of if we can be of help to you. Please do not private message me. Only tag me for urgent questions about tapering and reinstating - thank you. ***Please note this is not medical advice. Discuss any decisions about your medical care with a doctor who understands psych meds and how to withdraw from them, if you can find one. Lexapro Started Apr 15 2010 - 10 mg; started taper August 2017, recent taper info: Apr 2 '20 0.18 mg; Jul 16 0.17 mg, Aug 23 0.16 mg, Oct 7 0.15 mg, Nov 8 - 0.14, Jan 16 '21 - 0.13, Feb 7 - 0.12, Feb 22 - 0.11, Mar 26 - 0.10, May 21 - 0.09, June 15 - 0.08 Aug 16 - 0.07, Oct 6 - 0.06, Nov 21 0.05, Dec. 17 0.04, Jan 14 '22 0.03, Feb 19 0.02, Apr 18 0.01, May 15 0.005, Jul 8, 0.00. Psych Drug Free as of July 8, 2022!! Woohoo!!! other meds: Levothyroxine 75 mg magnesium in small amounts at 4 AM, before bed suppl AM: fish oil, flax oil, vit C, vit E, multivitamin, zinc suppl 8 PM: magnesium 350 mg, extended release vitamin C, melatonin 2 mg Paxil 2002 - 2010, switched to Lexapro 2010 Trazodone 50 mg. 2002 - 2019, fast tapered in 2019 Xanax 0.5 mg as needed 2002 - 2019, up to 3x weekly Link to comment
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