My husband is taking norco for back pain, but our family doctor keeps letting him get to the end of the prescription and then going for a day or two without giving him any..so he goes through horrible withdrawls. She doesn't get it, and we will be going to a pain mgmt dr soon, but not soon enough. I read that he could take xanax to help him feel better when he doesn't have the norco to take. Any thoughts or knowledge on this subject? Thank you