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Ryan - please help me in my final xanax withdrawal

by xanweaner, Mar 30, 2008 02:58PM
Tags: xanax, good
Ryan,
I'm in the final phases of weaning off xanax - I found your post:

"Once stabilized on 0.125 mg, q.i.d., a trial taper of 0.125 mg every four weeks could be attempted, starting with the evening dose. From there, you could alternate between the afternoon, morning, and night dosages until it is discontinued. "

I understand discontinuing the evening dose. What do you mean between alternating among the doses? Once I drop the evening dose, wait 4 weeks, should I then drop the late afternoon dose? Then, wait 4 weeks and then drop my late morning dose, etc.? I don't understand this alternation pattern - how does this help?

How do you feel about breaking the .125. into 1/2 and taking that q.i.d.?
I value your opinion very much - and I don't want to replace the xanax with anything else now, since I have to tackle my Ambien 10 mg. next.

Also, I've weaned off xanax twice before in the past, but this is the first time that I've stayed on it for close to a year, on progressively lower doses as I've been slowly weaning down since Oct.
I know that you're super busy right now, so I greatly appreciate your time...
-xan-
Member Comments (3)

by xanweaner, Apr 01, 2008 02:55PM
To: ryan
Please help....or anyone else.....anything on this??
Thanks for taking the time to respond....

by RCA7591, Apr 01, 2008 04:42PM
Assuming a daily dosage of 0.125 mg, q.i.d. (taken morning, afternoon, evening, and nightly), and to be followed under medical supervision:

Weeks 1-4: Take 0.125 mg of Xanax in the morning, afternoon, and nightly. Take 0.125 mg of Xanax in the evening every thrid day.

Weeks 4-8: The evening dose of 0.125 mg is discontinued. Continue to take 0.125 mg of Xanax in the morning and nightly. Take 0.125 mg of Xanax in the afternoon every third day.

Weeks 8-12: The afternoon dose of 0.125 mg is discontinued. Continue to take 0.125 mg of Xanax nightly. Take 0.125 mg of Xanax in the morning every third day.

Weeks 12-16: The morning dose of 0.125 mg is discontinued. Take 0.125 mg of Xanax every third night.

Week 16: The Xanax is discontinued.

If necessary, you may wait and stabilize for a span ranging 2-4 weeks each time a 0.125 mg dose is removed. I do not recommend cutting the 0.125 mg dose in half, as 0.125 mg is the lowest possible dose that can be cut within any degree of accuracy.

Ryan

by xanweaner, Apr 01, 2008 06:18PM
To: ryan
Dear Ryan,

Thank you, thank you...I hope that I can successfully end this for good! I look forward to being "xanfree" vs. "xanweaner"...
All my very best to you - you'll make a kick-butt Dr., and I would know, I've sold in the medical field for over 20 years.
Best,
-xan-
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