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Originally Posted by zkrp01
I am doing 5mg had have been cutting the pills for two or three weeks.(10mg pills). I think you are right about the changes in sleep cycle. My question to you would be on the first night after running out of the pills, how much of what is going to happen due to physical vs. psycological? I don't mean that anything is going to happen but I feel that the psycological is going to be worse than the physical. I would appreciate your input. I need to pull the teeth of this dragon. Thanks, Ken in Texas.
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Ken, The 1st night I just accepted the fact that I might not sleep. What helped me was "Rescue Remedy" by Bach Flowers. It's a homeopathic tincture for anxiety. I still use it on nights that I feel anxious about sleeping. However I DID sleep I think because there was still so much of the drug in my system. The 2nd and 3rd night were more difficult but my daytime symptoms were getting better and that helped me psychologically. By the 5th night I was good.
I would suggest before bed taking an Epsom Salts bath, lathering up with whatever lotions help your symptoms, and even possibly listening to a relaxation CD instead of watching TV (and I know I'm walking on thin ice here.) Anything you can do to deal with anxiety.
I still am on 300mg of Gabapentin before bed. That is the next thing I'd like to stop but can't right now as I do think it gives me relief.
Please feel free to PM me with any questions or if you just need reassurance.
You are braver then me. I still had some pills stashed away when I stopped
