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taking xanax for four days

by Heavenkittykat13, Sep 09, 2007 11:41AM

Tags: xanax, Anxiety, dose, sleeping, withdrawal, Work

Hello I've been taking xanax for four days once a day a night with the lowest dosage (.25) and I want to stop taking it. Will I experience withdrawal symptoms if I stop it even though I'm only taking it for a couple of days?

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by Jade59, Sep 09, 2007 12:30PM

To: Heavenkittykat13

Very smart to want to discontinue. That's a low dose and I think you will be fine to just stop tonight. Taking xanax on a continual basis is not the way the drug was designed to work. It should only be taken on occassion for anxiety, not as a sleeping aid every night or even every day. Browse this forum or the archives for an excellent education on xanax. It's been talked about a lot recently.

Good Luck!

by tostressed, Sep 10, 2007 09:25AM

I think that you would be alright to stop taking it. I take xanax .25 on a as needed basis. When I was going through a rough time though, I took one at night for a week, then stopped. I had no problems. .25 the lowest dosage. It's not good to take as a sleeping aid. It can become addictive, if used incorrectly.

by heartfluttersflyawayplz, Sep 10, 2007 09:49AM

you will have no problems stoping at that low does just stop taking it .

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