Advice Request - OC Withdrawal - First Experience
This is my first post. I've been reading posts for years without commenting and I'd like to thank everyone for the support and advice they provide for people that stay "behind the scenes."
I'm attempting to stop OC use before it gets to a terrible place. I used 30-45mg/day for 4 months, oral and insufflation. I have weened down to 5mg, but that experience was terrible in itself. I was feeling the onset of withdrawals through those 2 weeks of weening, only getting short relief when I used (I understand that 2 weeks is most likely not enough time, but that was due to the amount of OC available).
I am on hour 48 since last use and for the first time I understand what withdrawals are truly like. The lack of sleep, depression, anxiousness, body aches, restless legs... all more extreme then anything I've been through in my life.
I have access to Xanax and a US Pharmacy. I have 0 tolerance when it comes to Xanax. I have read 100s of posts about this same subject and have not been able to find an absolute answer (I'm sure one doesn't exist). My goal for tonight is to sleep. Restless legs, night sweats, and a racing mind (thinking about nothing in particular, just a brain that doesn't want to shut down for the night) have been my main issues that hold me back from sleep.
If anyone has suggestions I would thoroughly appreciate it. Please try to be specific as possible when appropriate (dosage etc.). Thanks in advance for your help.
This is my first post. I've been reading posts for years without commenting and I'd like to thank everyone for the support and advice they provide for people that stay "behind the scenes."
I'm attempting to stop OC use before it gets to a terrible place. I used 30-45mg/day for 4 months, oral and insufflation. I have weened down to 5mg, but that experience was terrible in itself. I was feeling the onset of withdrawals through those 2 weeks of weening, only getting short relief when I used (I understand that 2 weeks is most likely not enough time, but that was due to the amount of OC available).
I am on hour 48 since last use and for the first time I understand what withdrawals are truly like. The lack of sleep, depression, anxiousness, body aches, restless legs... all more extreme then anything I've been through in my life.
I have access to Xanax and a US Pharmacy. I have 0 tolerance when it comes to Xanax. I have read 100s of posts about this same subject and have not been able to find an absolute answer (I'm sure one doesn't exist). My goal for tonight is to sleep. Restless legs, night sweats, and a racing mind (thinking about nothing in particular, just a brain that doesn't want to shut down for the night) have been my main issues that hold me back from sleep.
If anyone has suggestions I would thoroughly appreciate it. Please try to be specific as possible when appropriate (dosage etc.). Thanks in advance for your help.
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