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Supplements for Xanax WD? Help...

y iz there such a pro stimulant bias in the us among sum that they act like use of adderall long term iz healthier than xanax i would think its less.im confused by this post it mentions supplements in the subject hedding but not in the question but i wanted 2 mention that daily use of the herb kava haz sum xanax like effect and helps u relax especially the powder.
 
oh i didnt read sum ansers yeah kava works better in sum other forms but the health food store stuff will help mildly
 
SCfratter said:
So I've been thinking about it. I normally just keep xans on hand to come down from stims and trips and just went a little crazy for these two weeks. I want to get off of them so thats not the problem just want to do it the safe way.

If I've taken 1-4 mg a day for two weeks or so (and 4 mg only once - mostly just 2 and 3 a day) would it be safe to cold turkey it? Since I took the 4 mg today I might take 2 mg tommorow and then 1 mg the next day and then cold turkey but what is the end all be all advice on this? Sorry just want to be safe about it and you guys are the best

And I will have a couple around for the amp comedowns and trip comedowns so if I feel like shit after cold turkying should I just take .5 mg or something or will that start it over again?
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Some people go cold turkey 16 years of what your taking, I doubt you will have a horrible withdrawal you use isn't that high or that long.
 
Thanks guys (and gals). I just picked up the following supplements from Vitamin Shoppe. Let me know if yall have any suggestions about how much and when to take them and I just want to make sure they are all safe to take together.

Valerian Root 450 mg

Melatonin 3 mg (for sleep)

Kava Kava Extract (30% Kavalactones) 300 mg

L-Theanine 100 mg

I was thinking about taking one of the L-Theanine and one or two Kava Kava and then some melatonin before sleep. Any thoughts.

And this thread is a merger of two threads so the supplement stuff was just merged in today. Thanks!
 
Took one of the Kava Kava pills and 200 mg of L-Theanine. Will report back if I notice anything other than placebo.
 
theantiadult said:
y iz there such a pro stimulant bias in the us among sum that they act like use of adderall long term iz healthier than xanax i would think its less.im confused by this post it mentions supplements in the subject hedding but not in the question but i wanted 2 mention that daily use of the herb kava haz sum xanax like effect and helps u relax especially the powder.
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Yeah I actually know what you're sayin. In the circles I run in at college, adderall use is so widespread it is unbelievable. I have seen kids busting out pills openly on tables in the library but downers were frowned upon by a lot of these kids who only took adderall for tests etc... and even got defensive when you call adderall amps which is what it really is.

Its wild because a lot of Xanax have just gotten in the picture and its getting pretty damn popular and widespread. Dealers sproutin up everywhere and the like. Hence the situation I am in, though I'm sure others in my circles are in much worse shape.
 
Justapinion... But Lots O' Experience...

SCfratter said:
Melatonin 3 mg (for sleep)
... Any thoughts....
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Capt'n SC,
I've pull'd off 8mgs
a day
c/turks...

...stupid...
...pain(Un)S....

But
I only say so as to
reconsider
The Melatonin.

It may be jus' me...
...but anyone comin' off alprazolam
should watch out fo' it.

It's not much of a sleep aid,
'specially at that point,
an' it
WILL
stimulate your R.E.M.

Since anyone
who has
even had a short dance
wif benz-dependz
knows that stoppin'
increases R.E.M.

...I've found it can cause
QUITE traumatic/intense dreams -
(not pleasant most)

-the combo can really make dreams
OverTheOverTheOverTheTop...

Jus'ta Slight Warnin' -
IMHHHO Don't use Melatonin when comin off Xanax.

Bad, Worse Dreamsx10.

PEACE PEEPS
UnSquare
:)
 
UnSquare said:
Capt'n SC,
I've pull'd off 8mgs
a day
c/turks...

...stupid...
...pain(Un)S....

But
I only say so as to
reconsider
The Melatonin.

It may be jus' me...
...but anyone comin' off alprazolam
should watch out fo' it.

It's not much of a sleep aid,
'specially at that point,
an' it
WILL
stimulate your R.E.M.

Since anyone
who has
even had a short dance
wif benz-dependz
knows that stoppin'
increases R.E.M.

...I've found it can cause
QUITE traumatic/intense dreams -
(not pleasant most)

-the combo can really make dreams
OverTheOverTheOverTheTop...

Jus'ta Slight Warnin' -
IMHHHO Don't use Melatonin when comin off Xanax.

Bad, Worse Dreamsx10.

PEACE PEEPS
UnSquare
:)
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Awesome thanks for that great information. That was the one supplement I wasn't sure about (but Vitamin Shoppe had a buy one get one deal so there was no point in getting 3 when the 4th is free!).

Been over 24 hours since any xanax and took one of the kava pills and 200 mg of L-Theanine. I feel alot better than I did earlier today so lets hope for the best. Though it could be from all the delicious blueberry weed I'm smoking. Would the Valerian Root be good to take before bed to sleep?

Also because of the possible liver damage of Kava would it be best not to have any alcohol? I probably won't anyways cuz I'm not a big drinker but didn't know if it would hurt to have a beer in the next few days after the alpraz has been out of my system for 3 or 4 days.
 
Par For The Course.... Avoid Benzo Addiction...

Awake-Sleep-Dreams-Also...

Not your normal run o' the mill dreams.

Does anyone at all know
anythink
that will
make alprazolam wif'drawl
easier
than it is...

I hope/aim to become
not dependent
by Christmas.

Sorry,
Capt'n SC,
didn't mean to highjack yo' thread,
but does anyone know what's mildly
safe to take in a hard steep\ taper?

Issit safe enuff to use an anti-psych
to get sleep
to stop goin' crazy?

( neva seez'ed even col' off 8 )

Cha Reckon?

PEACE
UnS
:)

(Once again don' mean to raid a thread,
but now it's onna topic....)
​
 
No prob UnS. Thanks for the heads up about Melatonin. Would have hated to have nightmares all night...and day
 
If You Have A Disposition... Pls Be Careful...

With soundin' like a wanker...
...Please watch yo' intake.

They can,
fo'
many people,
be VERY hard to get off.

An' fo' some,
VERY, VERY
painful...

PEACE
UnS
:)
 
xanaxed said:
Dont worry u wont have wds
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Well its been almost 48 hours and I feel really shitty. My back is killing me and I have a splitting headache and can't keep any food down. I think I may be getting sick though. I haven't really had any anxiety or desire to take any xanax but I don't know if it would be a good idea to take like .5 mg to try and sleep. I am going to try and take the rest of the day off of work and go to sleep - I didn't have any trouble sleeping last night and have been taking those supplements. Who knows maybe the supplements are just making me feel shitty. Think I'll stop taking em and see how I feel. How long do WDs last (or the majority of the physical stuff) because I feel like absolute utter shit right now.
 
Apparently you are just sensitive to benzo withdrawal. This is good for you to know for future reference. Don't go on anymore xanax binges if you can help it.
You might as well just not use anymore, endure it and get it over with. The peak of the acute alprazolam withdrawal should almost be over by now. Things will start to get better soon. Good luck, hang in there.
 
Valerian is quite harsh on the stomach in large doses. Maybe you should stop taking the supplements? I'm no pro but the normal symptom of a benzo w/d is heavily increased anxiety which you don't have.
 
Just wanted to thank everyone for their support and for the great help I got in answering my questions. I feel much better as it has been 3 days since I have taken anything. I think I got a bug that was going around that my roomates have had and that contributed to how I was feeling and the rest was a lot Psychosomatic and some physical.

Just have one more question and then this thread can be closed. Haven't taken any xanax since monday. My goal was to quick for a few days to a week to make sure I didn't have any serious dependence issues. I didn't have any trouble sleeping and didn't feel anxious so I don't think I had bad WD. I was thinking about taking 1 mg tonight to relax but I want to make sure this won't set me back to square one. In other words, I wasn't trying to quit completely which is why I didn't taper - I just wanted to prove to myself it could be done and get off of the 3 week consecutive days that I had taken some. It's been 3 full days and I guess what I am wondering is if I take 1 mg tonight and then keep it to an every few days pattern through the end of the semester will I be okay. I don't plan on doing any more binging (even though i was taking under a bar a day) because I think this has shown me that I may be sensitive to benzo WD and I can't imagine what it would have been like if I kept it up. What do yall think? Do I need to give it a few more days to make sure it is all out of my system or am I good to take some tonight? Thanks and I promise this is the last question in this thread.

I have shared the information yall have given with some friends who are taking benzos semi regularly and if it only helps one of them then it was certainly worth it.

I have always been able to keep it to a semi regular thing with benzos but being able to get off them for a few days when I still have a stash is a good thing. I just don't want to have to start all this over tomorrow if I take 1 or 2 mg tonight and then none until Sunday (gotta celebrate 4/20!!).

I rarely ever drink on benzos and NEVER take more than 2 mg at a time and have never taken more than 4 mg in 24 hours. I just don't want to set everything back by dosing tonight. I think I'll be fine but any input yall have would, as always, be greatly appreciated.
-SC
 
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Gonna take 2 mg and see how it goes. At least I know now to take some time off between doses. Thanks for the support everyone. It is great to know there is a resource for people with questions like I had

Edit: Feels like the first time I ever took a bar. Does it sound right for 3 days to get rid of a short term tolerance at about 1-1.5 mg a day?
 
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