I finished up the whole ten days. Taking it at night with a Xanax helped everything go smoothly. I had no dramatic pains, no wierd brain occurrences -- nothing like that at all. I did have some anxiety at the beginning, but the Xanax helped. If you have no other choice, it's ok. I might take something else next time if given the choice... Sounds like a lot of people have had major problems -- hope they all clear up. Good luck.