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Old 10-12-2004, 08:15 AM
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servicejunkie
an addict named Mike
 
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Jacksonville, Florida
Posts: 188
If you have been off them five or six days, you have already been through the rougher stuff and things should start to taper off in the comming days. Valerian root is excellent to help you sleep (available at health food stores). Long hot baths help some with the cramping and muscle aches. Doctors usually perscribe tremador? or another anti-convulsant because It is very dangerous to get off xanax or any other benzodiazapines "cold turkey" without medical supervision. If you were on a larger dose for a longer period of time, you could have easily killed yourself, your baby, or the both of you due to seizures associated with the withdrawles. Anyway, glad you are getting by OK. If you have trouble quiting, have had other addiction issues, or if you would just like some support and guidance from others who have been where you have been, check out www.na.org for Narcotics Anonymous meetings in your area. I hope I have been of some kind of help to you. Best of luck, Mike L.
PS--I'm not a doctor. lol
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