Getting off of Xanax

[Bri1313]

I was oringinally put on xanax, along with Lortabs for severe chest pain that was un diagnosed. I didnt realize what xanax origanlly was in the beginning. I have been on it now for 5 years. I started out at 1mg 3x a day, and now I have started taking more because the origanlle amount seems to not work anymore. Now, I realized that I am physically addicted to this medication and have tried many many times to get off. I have tried to go cold turkey, and I have tried to ween myself off. Nothing seems to work. The withdrawl symptoms are unbearable. Shakiness, sweats, cold sweats, severe chest pain, insomnia, and I feel almost like I am skitzing badly. I have had seizures going cold turkey. I have told my doctor and she is no help, just keeps giving me more and does not help ween me off. I have heard that there may be medications that may help with the withdrawl symptoms, but I am desperatly wanting to get off. I need help badly. Please let me know what there is that I can do. Thank you.

[Jerzeegal]

If your doctor won't help you then find one that will. As you discovered you can't go off of xanax cold turkey.. you have be tapered off under medical supervision and many times another med will be prescribed while you are doing the tapering.

See if you can find a doc who specializes in addiction to help you through this.

Good Luck!

[stopthedrs]

not coming off the xanax but am the lortabs...  i am on day 2 and struggling with leg cramps and back pain, and general uneasiness.  It seems to be a second to second, minute to minute thing.  I posted a question and have been waiting for a response for sometime, i had to talk to someone too.....  Good luck Bri..  One thing I know from the responses  of other posts, is you can do this!