@searchgirl it's not possible to control it. You can, however, set yourself up for success by being prepared for the bad times when they come. I had to make myself a list to remind me of the things to always do to help myself through, because in the moment even the easiest things are hard to remember.( Drink water. Have you eaten? CBD. Did you take your vitamins today? Watch Happy by pharrell on youtube. The witches dance on youtube. Write in journal. Drink more water. Are you tired? Rest. Epsom salts. ) it's like I'm a child who needs led around by the nose!
Many people will say that if you're having these symptoms now, it's best to stabilize at that dosage until the withdrawal symptoms stop, take 3 weeks there before attempting a reduction in dosage. That's most people. Some of us (well, just me that
I know of) went rogue and ripped the bandaid off. I wouldn't want to lead you astray. For my SELF only, I knew I was going to experience protracted withdrawal..waves and windows ..I'm familiar with it, so instead of prolonging my agony I just jumped off.
You're having ups and downs. You're not having downs and downs. Do what you can handle. It's an experiment. You'll make it work for you.