TERRIFIED!!!! HOW DO I WEAN OFF 6 MG XANAX per day?????

[newone58]

I am on 6 mg  of xanax per day in .5mg doses every two hours. my incompetent doctor approved this schedule to help me taper off duragesic/fentanyl patch. NOW I AM TERRIFIED as i have severe anxiety on the xanax taper meds, self neglect, cannot function- LIFE IS LIVING HELL!! Am confused all the time, and getting no support at home.
PLEASE PLEASE HELP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    
Terrified of detox facility- as it may take quite a while to get off- but, terrified of seizures and withdrawal if i do this on my own.
ANY HELP PLEASE, DEAR GOD !!!!!

[newone58]

Did you say you need to spend NO LESS than 30 days? DO THEY MAKE YOU STAY THAT LONG???

[perch101]

Valium has an extremely long half life and xanax has a very short half life - so you WILL NOT need xanax every 2 hours in the rehab because the valim will cover you (ie the valium works for a lot longer than the xanax) - the rehab knows this - remember they are the professionals and know what they are doing!!

[perch101]

Also - Valium is much easier to taper off than xanax - it really is time for you to put yourself in the hands of professionals and trust them - what you are doing is obviously not working.... you don't want to live like this!

[nursegirl6572]

Sweetie, you're looking at this all wrong.  Rehab is not a prison...look at it the same as if you would need to go to the hospital for an illness.  It's the same kind of thing.  You're not "locked away".  Legally, they cannot keep you there, but like mentioned above, if you choose to leave before the doctor is ready to d/c you, then your insurance can refuse to pay for your bill.

How could ANYTHING be worse than what you're going through right now?  Seriously!!!  You're already in living hell....rehab would be a blessing for you.  They would help to keep your comfortable while weaning you off the Xanax, SAFELY.  They will help you learn ways to deal with the anxiety, and MOST importantly, there will be resources available to you to help you empower yourself to get OUT of the horrible situation at home.  You deserve SO much better than that.  You've been torn down emotionally and mentally...you need to learn how to find the strength to stand up for yourself and seek out a better life for yourself.

Look at rehab as a fresh start...one you so desperately need.  Don't get hung up on the details...of how many days, etc, it will take.  The staff will educate you on how the program works and they will tell you what they think you need.  Many people would love to have an inpatient detox/rehab as an option.  Grab the bull by the horn, and do this!  Start the new year with some hope.  You simply can NOT keep going like this.  The longer you continue to take the Xanax every 2 hours, the worse the tolerance gets, and the worse you will feel.  You're probably already in w/d, as we have explained.  Xanax is not designed to be taken like that for extended periods of time...it actually becomes counterproductive and does more harm than good.

Please stop analyzing this and just do it.  You'll be so glad you did.  As it stands now, you're living a miserable, torturous existence.  You deserve SO much more than that!!!

Much love to you...hope to see an update soon that you've decided to go.  Don't be scared...they are there to help you.  It's not jail sweetie.

[ponco]

Im pretty much going threw it myself with this methadone i want off it so bad. i have panic attacks.scared of dying. kept running to the er
. addiction is no fun either is the withdrals.its a dam shame im right with you. i have bad health , high blood pressure. you hang in there you will be ok trust god. hes there for all of us .good luck.

[newone58]

thx so much- but i am still scared of losing what little freedom i have. i am a chain smoker- no smoking there- sounds silly, i know. but, i cannot live like this. it IS getting worse. the phobia and inability to coordinate are getting worse. they say they can detox you in about a week, but you can go AMA if you need to. IS THAT RIGHT that i can choose to leave AMA and they MUST let me out???? I am so scared of it getting worse. And, i am scared of being in a place without my child. i cannot see her for about a week. this is total HELL. TOTAL HELL I am living in right now.  Dont know how i am going to make it.