This is my second time trying to come off this drug. I have gone down to 20mg from 60mg in 10 months. I am trying to count beads to come down to 10mg but with my ADHD I find counting and weighing just does not happen, so I tip beads out and hope for the best. Yes I know this is not ideal.
Anyway, the insomnia is horrendous. I have a difficult job and cannot do my best work sleep deprived but I do not have any choice, we are talking 4-3 hours sleep a few nights a week. This is killing me.
I am getting barely any support from my GP, they give me bad advice like taking 20mg one day, having a day off, taking it again etc. I cannot see a psychiatrist as I am in the UK, and just do not have any money.
The insomnia is the only withdrawal symptom I have got now, the dizziness and nausea has gone, but I just do not know what to do. I feel like I will be on this medication forever, even though it does not help my anxiety at all.
I am also on adhd medication, so I do not know if that impacts anything. I feel so frustrated. I just need to come off this medication and regret agreeing to take it in the first place. I was not warned withdrawal would be so hard.