my taper story=success

[DeezNuts]

my original addiction is opiates, so this isn't as important as it could be, yet it means a lot to me...

for the past 50 days i've taken around 1mg of xanax at night to sleep. i realised that my illegal supply would be running out so i decided to taper with the last 8 i had.

i started by taking .75mg for about 4 days, then .5mg for another week. then .25mg for a few more days and now i have 1mg left. i'm considering trying to skip tonight but fear that sleep will be anything but restful. i'm not sure, i'll probably take .15mg or so, if i can figure that out, lol...

but my only wd symptoms have been lack of deep sleep and being very bitter and irratable. everything just pisses me off. lol. i occasionally smoke cigarettes and have found that smoking is TERRIBLE when quitting a benzo because its a stimulant. it makes me feel very uncomfortable and causes anxiety...

good luck to those who are quitting and i'm proud that i was able to taper while holding the pills myself.

[m_i_strongenuf]

I know exactly how that feels! I'm a tramadol addict, but also have been taking trazadone for sleep about 7 years? My body no longer has the ability to have restful sleep...yet, which tends to make me more tired AND that is not helping, i feel the less sleep I have the harder it is to quit tramadol. You know, all the excuses: it'll help me wake up, I'll be in a better mood, yadda yadda yadda. It's a vicious cycle! So my plan is to tackle the worst of two evils, tramadol, because I'm killing myself i'm pretty sure, then I'll deal with the trazadone!

I watch this site all day, everyday... don't worry, I'm not JUST watching - I work from home, and have hobbies...most of the time! LOL

Anyway, I feel for you, keep in touch!

shelly

[1234betterlife]

you have tapered xanax exactly like you should have. you will be edgy for about a week barring any unforeseen stressors. what works well with the tailend of the anxiety is activity. i do not know your preferences but even simple walk will trigger enough endorphin and give your body a boost. will also help sleep.