[thegirl1951]

Update:  I have been off the 8PN for 3 days.  I think I have had "withdrawal" symptoms from stopping the 8PN.  The first complete day off I did not feel very well, sorta like flu symptoms, headache, tired, etc.  Second day I felt worst, something like what happens when you stop taking a pain killer like oxycodone (I have a bone spur in my shoulder that the doctor prescribed oxycodone for the pain). Today, 3rd day, I felt better, but then around 10 AM I had the feelings of low blood sugar (no need to list them here, look up the symptoms).  I took a blood sugar measurement and found that for no reason, other than the withdrawal possibility from 8PN, my blood sugar was about 30 points lower than my normal. I have never had low blood sugar levels in my life.  I took some food and felt better.  Also, I checked my blood pressure and it was low by about 10-15 points from my normal.  I mention my reaction to the 8PN and the sudden stopping of the herb as a caution to others who may want to use the herb.  In hindsight, maybe I should have tapered my stopping the herb.