I HATE XANAX.

[Mandapanda17]

hey y'all. I just need to vent, I'm dizzy, a little disoriented and have to keep working and acting like everything is normal when its not. I'M not. I know the doctor is tapering me too quickly, but I feel like I should just go along with it. Obviously my body has become dependent on xanax in just 8 months. what a ridiculous drug... I am really not looking forward to the next month. even the month after that... I hope these symptoms don't drag on forever for me, already going through enough with the norco withdrawal, mentally at this point. however, my stomach is still not quite normal yet...45 days later..?? I think I just have an irritable stomach, anxiety makes it worse, and I'm living in anxiety h3ll... did anyone else get stuck in a mess like this after opiate withdrawal? I knew I never should've upped my xanax dosage to help me off the opiates.. soooooo many warned me not to, and I didn't listen. STUPID.. if anyone else is thinking about taking benzos to help through opiate withdrawal, PLEASE don't. I'll give you ten reasons why you shouldn't. I hope everyone else is well!!! xo

[stormy411]

Yes I took xanaz for 2 years or more 1mg. 3x aday and it got to the point that I did not feel I needed them any longer so I stopped taken them just like that no withdraws nothing.So if you are truely ready to stop and you dont want them there should not be a problem.Dont let people put a seed in your head.

[Mandapanda17]

its going MUCH better, I pm'd you :) thank you!!! xo

Rena: I don't know about serzone, google it.. I'll try to find some info for you too!

[sadinmichigan]

I sent you a pm..how are you doing now with the slower taper? I hope better. I couldn't believe when you told me what your dr. wanted to do at first..That is just plain crazy. Hopefully things are a bit easier for you. How often are you going down? I wouldn't go any faster than a couple weeks at a time. and sorry..I haven't heard of the med your talking about.ttys..xo

[Rena1234]

hello is ne body out there taken serzone and no ne thing about it? Plz email me back asap. I have been on it for 11yrs and i need sumbody to talk to. Also been taken xanax for 11yrs.

[Rena1234]

hello is ne body out there taken serzone? Email back asap.

[Mandapanda17]

well, the docs agreed to let me taper by .25mg a week instead of the original .5mg a week plan. I feel better, safer and I'm not as dizzy and weird feeling as I was the past few days! Bob, the strange thing is, I don't have anxiety either, just a bunch of other w/d symptoms, muscle cramps, spasms, tingling fingertips, dizziness, the out of body feeling I spoke of above.. hopefully it'll pass. patience is a virtue right now. :) hope you feel better soon too! you're doing so well on your taper!

[Bob641]

Hmm... I do have also the muscle spams and cramps, basically in my upper back and the back of my neck, it feels like painful knots and also feels like my muscle are kinda of burning.I don't think -in my case- this is from the Xanax withdrawal since I'm weaning off very slowly:0.25mg out every 4 weeks, from 10mg to 12mg a day I'm now at 6.75mg a day and I can sleep quite well, I do not have anxiety neither.I think my muscle cramps and migraines are from the vicodin 5mg ( 2 or 3 daily) and the tramadol 50mg( same dose) that I quit cold turkey about 14 days ago.

[bubbles1096]

Having the feeling of an "out of body exp" is a normal severe w/d symptom. Scary, huh? You did comment above that you were taking .25-.5 mg per day? Those doses really shouldn't give you that kind of w/d symptom, but if you were on them for more than 12 weeks (which you were) and took them religiously like clock work, then yes, it's hard to deal with. I'd call the doc and see whaat he/she suggests and if you need to get checked out. Xanax w/d is something you dont' want to mess with. I have a post from a few weeks back that list many of the severe side effects with a bezo w/d.

Real this: http://www.lexington-on-line.com/naf_xanax.html

[Mandapanda17]

thanks for the support. I think the doctor is tapering me too fast. Are you supposed to feel withdrawals while tapering if its done the right way? I'm not feeling right. Not even an anxiety issue, just the dizziness and sensitivity to light and sound, almost out of body feeling.. weird! I can't wait to be done with this, but I don't want to feel like this. I feel like everyones looking at me weird at work and stuff.. I've told some of them whats up with me so they understand, however I don't think you can really understand unless you've been through it. I'm having weird muscle spasms and last night one of my fingers and one of my toes was tingling and numb. geez.. hope you're well today!! :)

[bubbles1096]

sorry for the repetitive posts, my computer went hay wire for a few minutes, I guess I was subconsciously reiterating myself!

[bubbles1096]

I hate Xanax too. I've taken it myself and I've seen many, many people have to deal with the aftermath of it. Doctor's prescribe it like its a quick cure all Flinstone Vitamin without telling patients how severe w/ds can be, that you CAN'T stop it cold turkey and how to taper off of the drug, it's ridiculous.
I too have had anxiety issues for years, most of it has to do with my busy and hectic lifestyle, I have stomach pains I can work myself to the point of nausea, rocks in my stomach, headaches, heart palpatations, so I feel your pain. I've learned how to deal and dealing with it while detoxing is not a walk in the park.  I wish you the best of luck and vent all you want, that's why this forum is here....

[bubbles1096]

I hate Xanax too. I've taken it myself and I've seen many, many people have to deal with the aftermath of it. Doctor's prescribe it like its a quick cure all Flinstone Vitamin without telling patients how severe w/ds can be, that you CAN'T stop it cold turkey and how to taper off of the drug, it's ridiculous.
I too have had anxiety issues for years, most of it has to do with my busy and hectic lifestyle, I have stomach pains I can work myself to the point of nausea, rocks in my stomach, headaches, heart palpatations, so I feel your pain. I've learned how to deal and dealing with it while detoxing is not a walk in the park.  I wish you the best of luck and vent all you want, that's why this forum is here....

[bubbles1096]

I hate Xanax too. I've taken it myself and I've seen many, many people have to deal with the aftermath of it. Doctor's prescribe it like its a quick cure all Flinstone Vitamin without telling patients how severe w/ds can be, that you CAN'T stop it cold turkey and how to taper off of the drug, it's ridiculous.
I too have had anxiety issues for years, most of it has to do with my busy and hectic lifestyle, I have stomach pains I can work myself to the point of nausea, rocks in my stomach, headaches, heart palpatations, so I feel your pain. I've learned how to deal and dealing with it while detoxing is not a walk in the park.  I wish you the best of luck and vent all you want, that's why this forum is here....

[Mandapanda17]

thank you all for posting. I'm hanging in there, almost like the beginning of a bad acid trip. unfortunately I know what that feels like from long ago.. and its similar. I don't even feel like I'm addicted to it, evidently something physical is going on with it though. hopefully I'll be ok and this will get better, just trying to be patient.

[uggghh]

yeah i'd say it's because of your dosage. you have done really good to just take one .5 a day for 9 years....benzo's almost took my life...

[Shell736]

I also take Xanax, ecept I have been taking it for many years, I stopped when I went to detox for Vicodin, and started again yesterday (my 11th day without Vicodin) for anxiety. I have been taking Xanax for about 9 years and have never had an addiction problem with it - I got pregnant 3 years ago and just stopped with no withdrawals, i did not even know it was addictive because I never was. Is it the dosage? I take .5 and about 1 pill a day

Shell

[HelpinUtah]

I took Xanax and Tranxene for withdrawals but I heard how bad it could be and so I didn't take all she wanted me to take.  

I hope it gets easier for you!!!

Good luck!!!

[10356]

I also believe benzos are worse then hydros...

[10356]

Hi Manda
I have no experience with xanax thank goodness.. I just wanted to add my support.. You have tackled so much and accomplished so much you will kick this to the curb and not look back.. Not only do you have a beautiful spirit but a very strong one.. I always wish you well... Warmly lesa

[Mandapanda17]

thank u worried. I'm hanging in there. I'm tough, and I have to stay that way with this xanax withdrawal stuff is really strange though. I did other drugs about 10 years ago, and this dizzy, almost blurry experience is almost similar to some of that... real sensitive to light. Hopefully it pass for me quicker than most. I'm definitely working hard to get past all this :) hope all is well for you.

[worried878]

manda...u r kicking some tough things..one right after the other..all in all,,, tho i havent posted much as of late...u seem to stay on track and u work hard at it...u will be ok...hang in there

[Mandapanda17]

THANK you. I hope this steers some people away from this evil drug. I think its worse than the hydros.. ?? not sure which is worse. I just know once I get past this, I will have dealt with some pretty horrifying things. And YES I am going to live to tell about it!! and YES it had been 45 days!!! :) I am truly happy to have come this far off the pain meds! hope you're doing great today!

[Mandapanda17]

meant to say 'made me pass OUT almost instantly' sorry I'm losing it these days..lol

[gizzy32]

Vent away. Sorry your having a tough time right now manda, this **** sure messes us up for awhile. Sharing this experience may help others who chose to take or up doses of benzo's and how bad it can be. Your half way to that big number without norco, 3 months seems to be a big turning point for many, myself included, so hang in there, vent, swear, cry, whatever as long as you keep fighting and know how good it will get. Nobody said this was easy, but remember, your going to live to tell about it right?