Xanax .5 mg and vicodin

I've been taking Xanax .5 mg 1 a day for 4 to 5 months now. I was getting them off the street for my anxiety. I also was snorting vicodin 7.5 mg for 6 to 7 months 1 to 3 a day. I've been off the vicodin for 3 days now. And this is my 1st day not taking the Xanax. I don't want to get a seizure bc of not taking the Xanax. But I want to quit these pills bc I feel they r controlling me. The withdrawals suck on the vicodin. But I hope I can beat this. I want to know if there is anyway that there was something natural I could take to help with sleeping,twitching,anxiety,crying and all that jazz. Please help I'm scared.

[36bobrich]

Well I struggled with addiction to opiates and used about 20 mg of xanax a day at the worst point in my addiction. I of course had seizures when I quit, but you are taking such a small dose of xanax I am confidet you won't have ay seizures from it. I would suggest a non-narcotic anxiety medicine such has hydroxizine or even get some otc dyphenhydramine(simply sleep, benadryl) to help u mellow out a little. They are not addictive and will help u sleep at night, bc when you r in withdrawals that is definately the worst time. Also just try to keep your mind as busy as possible, it's not easy but if u try it will help.  Good luck ! Hope u can beat it.

[bama88]

Hey shana... Have you talked with a doctor about xianix use? Welcome.... Its always scarey to stop using. And its always scarey to tell a doctor. In my own experience most doctors want to help you get clean. Most of them will help you when you tell them whats going on. The stigma of abuse isnt as bad as we make it out to be in our head. Please get to your doctors. I dont know much about xianix. I do know it should be tapered. Sending you support

[36bobrich]

yeah, I take xanax from a doctor now, I'm not abusing it, and I'm not trying to scare you but alcohol and benzo w/d's are the only two that can actually kill you. You should definately look into it if u are having anxiety problems, though the crying spells and anxiety could just be from w/d's it could also be an underlying problem, and you should see a doctor and see if u should be on anti-depressants or anxiety meds.