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@adanaya

I started tapering at 300mgs. 1 month at 150, one month at 75, one month at 37.5, stop. I thought l was going to die. I wanted to die. I postponed my final college degree module, cried, contemplated suicide, you name it. Too many doctors don't seem to know anything about tapering, because l could easily have killed myself to escape the pain.
I survived, but knew very little about what to expect, because neither did any of the experts responsible for my care. I was asked what l wanted to try. I AM NOT A DOCTOR. But l'm staying clean. I am not becoming a statistic. I am a bpd survivor.

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Hi @adanaya and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You are quite brave to endure that! My goodness I cannot imagine the pain and suffering.

Here is an article on self care with BPD:
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/borderline-personality-disorder-bpd/self-care-for-bpd/
What are you currently doing to fight the mood swings and the ups and downs?

I forgot to mention..I am going through withdrawal from Protiq, hence my symptoms.