Xanax Withdrawal - LIGHT HEADEDNESS HOW LONG WILL IT LAST???

[faithprayer]

I had been taking xanax for a little over a year.  For six months my doctor had me on 5 mg. of xanax a day.  He never told me that it was addicting.  I trusted him.  After taking 5 mg. for six months, I tapered down to 2 1/2 mg.  , got sick, ended up in the hospital and then saw the doctor next day.  He put me back up to 3 mg. xanax every day and 10 mg. zyprexa zydis. So, I've been taking that then since last summer.  I finally got off all the medication, the zyprexa I got off in January completely and the xanax I finished my last dose on April 13th.  I reduced sometimes every week a half mg. and then someone told me to reduce by 1/4 mg.   I never even had panic disorder to begin with...my doctor misdiagnosed me.   MY QUESTION is it's been over 2 months since I have had NO xanax and I'm still feeling lightheaeded and brain foggy practically EVERY DAY!  WHEN WILL IT GO AWAY?  I've had other tests done while being on xanax, MRI, seen a neurologist and they couldn't find anything wrong, and told me to get off the medicine.  I did, but I'm still suffering with this lightheadedness.  I hate it.  I've actually had this since last summer, but it's worse now that I'm not taking anymore xanax.  Can someone please help me with this, I've been off it for over two months, I can't even enjoy my 2 year old daughter much because I don't feel well.  Does anyone know if this is ever going to go away??  Please answer if you can.  It's so frustrating feeling like this?  I've been praying a lot and trusting God, I just want to talk to someone who maybe has gone through it or can give me some advice?  IS there anything I can do or take to help get rid of this lightheadedness?  If I get pregnant will that help take away the lightheadedness and brain fogginess?  Thanks for answering me in advance.  

[LadySundown]

Hi,
Actually, you have done better than a lot of people when stopping a benzo. Years ago I was addicted to valium for 13 yrs. I didn't get as far as you have come. I'm not a dr. so I can't say much about the light headedness. I do seriously doubt that getting pregnant will take away these symptoms. lol

Keep posting please....Take Care....LS

[FLaddict]

I would make your doc run some test like blood work to look to see if you are deficient in something or if your body is holding too much off something... things like build up of copper and other mineral in the body can cause stuff like this...  you could be deficient in a essential amino acid that your brain needs to function properly or like i said before a build up or over production of something... our diet and the way out bodies process things is more important than most people including docs realize..

[toronto1]

I felt Dizzy and stuff when i was on the morphine and oxycotin. I remember getting into an elevator and feeling dizzy for like an hr it is going away now though. I think you should look at your diet because maby you need iron or something. WIth me i think it was lack of sleep and getting high and stress.

[toronto1]

I really hope you feel better!!

[mjones28]

ask your doctor to do a MRI wit contrast and ask him to look for a brain tumor i forgot the name of this tumor all i can remember is that it started wit an "Sw" dont worry its non-canerous my moms going the same thing your going through but a littel worse. Hope this works for you.

[bidlack]

God, I wish I could talk to you more about this Xanax withdrawal.  I am in the process of decreasing from 1.75 to 1.00 mg a day right now.  It was OK for about two days and then, on the third day, it was sheer hell.  Massive panic attacks with shaking and heart palpitations, blurred vision, frightened beyond belief, and unable to sleep more than an hour a night for the past four weeks.  It's insane!  I begged my doctor to take me off the Xanax months ago, but she insisted on leaving me on the stuff, saying it's too soon to stop.  So, I am taking the issue in my own hands and tapering off myself.  Most of the literature says the longer you hold off on tapering off Xanax, the harder it will be to get off the damn stuff.  It also says not to stop cold turkey, so I am playing it smart and decreasing over a period of time.  When I do manage to be off the stuff, I am very tempted to sue the company that makes Xanax and tell my doctor a thing or two for putting me on it in the first place.  It is an evil, evil drug.

[KC2003]

hi i am kellen and ive been .25mgs of xanax three times a day for a month and a half and my doc just said i didnt need it anymore and cut me off cold turkey and its been hell ..... ive heard nothing but bad things about what im going to go through .....any ideas of how to ween myself off this ****? please help!