it is never good to quit cold turkey. you should taper off slowly.is the zanax helping?
Good luck and let meknow how you are .
Love Venora
Hi
I am actually battling a xanax addiction. I started taking them for panic attacks, alongside my anti-depressant (Effexor). I am trying to get off the xanax as I realise I've become dependent on them and have gone from one 0.25mg to between four and ten every day. I also mix with alcohol. I know - deathwish or what.
Please seek your doctor's advice on how to taper off the xanax safely. In fact, find a psychopharmocologist rather than your regular doctor. Xanax is extremely dangerous if you do cold turkey. I can't go 8 hrs without withdrawing...tremors, headache, nausea...
Keep us posted, take care
I have been on xanax for 15 years. I have taken 1 mg at night, sometimes 2 mg. My psychiatrist wants me to get off it since I am on other drugs. Slowly is how to do it. A while back I did get off of it myself. I just cut down the amount each week; however, it took me three nights of sleeplessness to get it out of my system. In all, it wasn't that bad. Just don't stop cold turkey.