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Hi Leonard, thanks for your kind reply. I was on a low dose of 37.5mg and I halved those pills for about 2 months before doing 1/4 for a week and then none. This bed time shivering has only started in the last two weeks (happened twice). I don't drink alcohol and only 1 coffee for breakfast. I do exercise at night but not lately as I've had no energy and feel terrible in evenings (I've managed to do 10k runs during the day though).
Those are excellent sleep habits Jake. And control the circling thoughts.
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I am familiar with the shivers. I still get them but on and off thru the day also.
I put a heating pad under my bottom in bed covered with a stuffed dogs bed. Keeps me toasty and protected from burns. The controls are right in hands reach if I want to control the setting or turn it off.
I have also been known to yank the plug out of the wall when I couldn't find the switch.
Anyway, I do use this and it works for me. BW