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Xanax withdrawal
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Xanax withdrawal
by ridin_free, Jun 02, 2009 01:57PM
After 20 years of 1.5 mg daily use of xanax prescribed to combat the agitation caused by Prozac I have completely tapered off xanax, I have begun experiencing muscle contractions in my legs at night, difficulty going to sleep and staying asleep. I have been told that these sypmtoms can last for up to a year. Is that true and if so what causes that? I no longer take Prozac.
Member Comments (2)
by Paxiled, Jun 02, 2009 04:07PM
Try supplementing with a 2:1 magnesium to calcium. Solaray makes a good one. Many of these medications cause muscle cramping, and withdrawal does too. My own theory is that they somehow interfere with magnesium absorption, which is responsible for relaxing the muscles and the heart. See if it helps.
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jun 02, 2009 06:23PM
, Jun 02, 2009 06:23PMTo: ridin-free
You have received some good advice about magnesium and muscle contractions. Trouble sleeping will probably go away very soon as you develop a new normal sleeping rhythm that was disrupted by the Xanax. I don't believe that your problems will last more than a few more weeks.
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