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Anyone has experience with this?

 

I close my eyes when resting on my bed. This gives much greater relaxation. Makes sense since we cut off stimulation to the nervous system.

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Hey @Pidgeon! I absolutely did this. Back when I was in acute. I was so afraid of making withdrawal worse I’d just lay with my eyes shut. I had a routine of riding along to my older daughter’s preschool dropoff, then I’d come home and put a movie on for my youngest and lay on the couch with my eyes shut. The movie would end and I’d start another one. Then I’d go with her and my husband to get my eldest from preschool, they would nap and I’d go back to laying with my eyes shut. It wasn’t my favorite way to spend my time, but it felt safe if that makes sense!

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On 8/1/2024 at 5:49 AM, CookiePretzel said:

I absolutely did this.

 

Great! It worked for a few days, then I guess the mind got used to the habit and gave no more relaxation.

Name        | Brand   | 2022 Sept   | Oct | Nov | 2023 Jan | Feb   | Mar | Apr | May | Jun    | Jul | Aug | Sept | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2024 Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul |
Olanzapine  | Zyprexa | 15                                                                                                                                                  | 15  |
Sertraline  | Zoloft  | 25, 50                             | 25, 0 | -               | 25, 50 |                                    | 100                              | 100 | 75  |
Pregabalin  | Lyrica  | 300                     | 225      | 300         | 225                | 150 | 75, 0                                                                 | --  |
Amisulpride | Solian  | 200      | 100, 50 | 0                                                                                                                              | --  |

Suppl: B Complex, Magnesium, Calcium, Vitamin C, Fish oil

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