you can get Theanine at The Vitamin Shoppe...I am going to get some today on the way home from school and see if it helps me with the anxiety and restlessness... I am going to stay very close to my computer today Trian......I need to stay connected to you today for BOTH of us!!!!
Dont know why I forgot this........wlagreens and walmart both carry a product called "Hylands Restful Legs" and it has been highly recomended........
since you worked in a psyc hospital you know that opiate detox patients take vistoril for anxiety, the otc = to vistorl is benadryl
but the anxiety is going to stick around for a while, i know people who had to stop driving their first few months clean, because of anxiety
Being able to relax will help you through post-acute withdrawal. When you're tense you tend to dwell on your symptoms and make them worse. When you're relaxed it's easier to not get caught up in them. You aren't as triggered by your symptoms which means you're less likely to relapse.
Remember, every relapse, no matter how small undoes the gains your brain has made during recovery. Without abstinence everything will fall apart. With abstinence everything is possible
Its a readily available amino acid - any health food place - most drug stores - check out the Health Pages (lwr rt hand side of home page) for the amino acid protocol ......
Where do i get theanine? That is the second time today that I have seen that and never heard of it before?
Do something to burn that energy off - take a walk if you can - different herbal teas can be relaxing.....chamomille and mint especially ......valerian root or theanine ..... do you have access to any benzo's? Might be time to try a valium for a couple days....Just dont stop quiting! This feeling will come back if you dont face it now. You are already several days into detox - you are so close to doing it by yourself and winning the battle. I am a Nam era vet - and I have seen people do things to survive that might seem impossible to most folks - you can do this. And now is the time.