Re: info +edit/apology Re: What can I use to support my HC withdrawl?

Maggie,

I read your post and felt compelled to respond in support of the advice Uny has given you. Weaning off of Klonopin and Cortef or any other benzo and steroid is serious/risky business. You have a lot going on and you need to be cautious about trying to accomplish so many things so quickly and at the same time.

Weaning off steroids must be done slowly or it can cause horrible side effects and your adrenals will not be given a chance to begin working again on their own and you will be in even worse shape. Normally and I think Uny will agree with me, two to three weeks at a reduced dosage (or longer depending on your symptoms during weaning) is done prior to lowering the dose and the cycle repeats until you are no longer on the medication. Doing two weeks at 1.5 then 3 days at 1mg and 3 days at 0.5mg is too fast.

Because you are dealing with two potent drugs it is important that you take it slowly with both of them and in all honesty, if it were me, I would wean one at a time rather than throw myself into crisis but that is just my own personal opinion.

Based on your posts, it seems you are extremely fatigued. This is a major sign of adrenal fatigue/compromise. You aren't sleeping and it appears it's becoming hard to focus and retain the great information you have been given. You need to step back and slow down or you will end up in serious distress and possibly needing hospitalization because you can't effectively handle the situation without medical intervention. You can do this and be successful but as Uny said, you need to find one forum you trust and stick with the information they give you.

I read some of your older posts and you post a lot (which is great if you are learning), on many different forums. I myself trust the advice of Uny and one other forum owner on this site. Uny has given me such great advice and I learn so much from reading the post of others on this forum that I have come to a point where I can effectively discern information I am seeking from previous posts and if I still have a question, I send an email or post on the public forum for help.

Uny is a very giving person and she will devote herself to helping you if you are willing to help yourself. You need to get yourself to a good place, physically, mentally and emotionally to be able to receive the gifts you will be given in knowledge.

Right now everything is overwhelming because your body is over stressed. My advice as a "poster", learning self healer (of my own and my childrens health), a friend hidden behind a computer screen and lastly as a medical professional, slow down. Yes, you are going too fast. Listen to the signs your body is already giving you. Listen to the advice you have been given by Uny. You can do this and you have the support of people who care on this forum.

Trixie
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