Xanax

I have taken .5 mg of xanax everyday for the past 2 weeks (a few days I took 1 mg but only a few) and I called my doctor to see if how I could stop taking it, she said that it shouldn't be a problem (besides maybe a few withdrawls) to just stop taking it
I'm really scared cause I usually get sick from taking it
what should I do?

[usigirl5630]

What I really was wondering was about seizures, I'm scared that I'll have a seizure

[usigirl5630]

someone please answer my question.....

[bbq33]

Taking it for only a few weeks will not, I repeat, will not cause you to have a seizure. You are on an average dose. If you have a few left and are worried about it, taper off. Take 1/2 of what you are taking now for 3 days, Take 1/2 of that for 3 days until you are down to ,25mg then stop. If you have any bad side effects take another .25.
I was on Xanax 2mg three times a day for 2 months. I quit cold turkey. All I had was some insomnia and enhightened senses. I was over it in a few days.
I think you can just stop taking it. you may feel a little anxiety for a day or too but that is just your body returning to normal.
You have NOTHING to worry about.

[peggy64]

If you are really wanting to stop it, now is the time before your system gets further adjusted to it.

[usigirl5630]

I'm already down to 3/4ths of .5 mgs of xanax I hope that it doesn't hurt me

[bbq33]

If you fell a little anxious about stopping Xanax, get the herb Valerian Root and take that instead. It calms the nerves and is safe. Take a little more of what the recommend dose is as this herb is safe. Then just take the normal dosage. It smells a little wierd but does not upest the stomach or anything. Worked great for me. Just stop the Xanax snd start the Valerian Root. You'll be fine.
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[usigirl5630]

I'm having withdrawal symptoms, mainly blurred vision and ringing ears, and extremely anxious, it doesn't seem very bad but it does scare the crapt out of me

[bbq33]

That is just your body adjusting back to nornal so DON'T worry. It's normal for that to happen. Millions of people go through the same thing. The only thing is of you have seizure get medical help. This is rare though unless you were abusing it or taking it for many years at a high dose like 2mg three or four times a day and stoping cold turkey.
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