taper off .05 per day xanax

[cheyenne523]

I have been taking .05 mg Xanax a day for about a year and a half. I have 10 pills left and want to taper off using only the 10 pills. I have split them all in half (.25mg) my plan is to take one of the .25 each day for the next 5 days and then every other day for about the following 10 days then once every 3 days till they are gone. Does this sound like a good safe plan? really wish I would never have started this rx. My dr prescribed it to me and his nurse treats me like a drug addict and is rude to me every time she has a chance. I only take .5 mg per day. I struggle with anxiety and panic and worry that's hard enough I don't appreciate being treated like a scumbag I have enough crap making me feel bad already.

[cheyenne523]

Dealing with anxiety can be very lonely

[cheyenne523]

Thank you! I am going to go in and see the Dr asap and ask for a plan to taper off. I have so much anxiety that I deal with that I honestly couldn't handle a bad withdrawal on top of it. Also I am going to finally make a complaint because I have been dealing with this for over a year from her. ugh I wish I didn't have anxiety to begin with. Im 30 years old and for the first 28 years of my life I was happy and outgoing. My father got sick and many other stressful things where happening at the same time. I could no longer handle life. I would give anything to feel  normal again. To not have to take any meds.
Thank you for your comments they have been very helpful.

[Iwannaquit40]

Hi There are so many nasty nurses out there working for good credible doctors giving them a bad name. I had a nurse with the hugest inferior complex. She was so nasty to me for no reason at all. . Its sad that a person that most likely hates her job having to deal with people all day long and that's the only way to feel good about themselves thinking SHE has the power to move mountains.  Don't let her intimidate you as shes not the one in charge...you are!. Your paying to see the doctor and not her so just try to not let her get to you. .

[vicki595]

She said the doctor probably won't refill it??  That's BS!   If she were a nurse she'd know that it can't be stopped abruptly!  Don't let her make you feel badly...she's an imbecile!   Why don't you just go through the pharmacy for refills and let them contact the doctor. That eliminates any conversation with her.  

If the doctor wants you off, he can give you a taper plan...don't let her bother you!

[cheyenne523]

I do still need this med but seriously every time I request a refill the nurse is so rude to me that I cant handle it anymore. Any level of confrontation sends me into horrible anxiety. I started therapy for my anxiety as my dr. requested. He wanted me to take celexa but that made me so crazy feeling I couldn't handle it for more than 2 days. I called today and the nurse told me I need to be cutting down and that the dr probably wont fill my rx because I didn't continue with the celexa. I never asked for Xanax. He prescribed it to me. He actually prescribed it to be taken 3xdaily and I have only taken it once a day. I have children and a husband I have always been a good person. I am very sensitive and cant handle being treated like this. why did he prescribe it to me if it was a problem?

[IBKleen]

Hi & Welcome,

If you need this medication why are you going off of it? What will you do in the future?

That is a very short taper and I am not certain it is safe. Please ask your doctor for a solid plan if you are really going to do this.