I have had great luck with acupuncture. It healed me of many physical problems in the 80s, but that is another story.
I started receiving acupuncture--2 to 4 times per week-- this past December specifically tailored for withdrawal from street drugs (although I am not addicted to street drugs, but I was having bad panic attacks). I immediately felt that I would be able to taper off all my psych-meds, but did not start doing so until April. I do feel, though that the acupuncture calmed my system to the point where I could discern I needed to cut off the Remiron in particular, and it has been helping immensely with the w/d as well. Try locating a clinic for drug withdrawal, there are many acupuncturists who work with suchclinics. I got into mine through the domestic violence treatment angle, but there is so much understanding among acupuncture professionals about its efficacy in drug withdrawal that I imagine a focused search could turn up some resources for anybody. Now, mind you, I do not reveal in too much detail that I am using the acupuncture to taper off psych/meds, as everybody and their brother who receives any kind of government money has been well trained to repeatedly tell you to "talk to your doctor". I just say that I have and I do and leave it at that.
Originally Posted by RubyTuesday
