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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
How much till you are addicted
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
How much till you are addicted
by Mary212, Feb 12, 2005 12:00AM
My therapist recently advised that I go on 50 mg. Zoloft for depression. I take the Zoloft at night. In the morning I wake up with severe anxiety. I am gittery, anxious and almost frantic. After that I cut the Zoloft in half and will resume to 50 after a week or so (at the advise of my physician). I was then advised to take .25 Xanax to control the anxiety until the Zoloft takes full effect. I take the Xanax first thing in the morning, at the first sign that the anxiety is there. It relieves the anxiety and I am fine for the rest of the day. Am I at risk for withdrawal if I stop taking the Xanax? How long is the Xanax effective for? And, if I am feeling ok at the end of the day, after the Xanax is out of my system, does that mean I am not becoming addicted? I am getting a lot of grief from friends and family about becoming addicted and it makes me worry that maybe I am.
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Feb 14, 2005 12:00AM
, Feb 14, 2005 12:00AM
If you do this for only another week or two, and don't increase the frequency of the xanax, you will not have a problem stopping it....if you can stop it sooner, or start taking it every other day, that would even be better.
Member Comments (3)
by shappa, Feb 13, 2005 12:00AM
I don't think you'll have much trouble, not at that dose. DO take the Zoloft, however. If will help in the long run.
by fried's mother, Feb 26, 2005 12:00AM
A new opinion ?? There is NOT a small enough dose or a short enough term of usage to survive XANAX. Any doctor who tells you differently will not agree to pay for your detox, nursing home or your funeral. Never please---- never take Xanax. It is a liar. It tells you, "You are ok" --dead brain cells do not ever come back.
