Hello everyone.
I am hoping someone out there can answer some questions for me or give me some reassurance. I was diagnosed with Generalized anxiety disorder/ along with panic attacks. I am taking xanax up to 6mg a day, sometimes only 5mg. I have an upcoming doctors appointment. It is actually a checkup. The doctor is aware that I want to taper down on the xanax...I know I can't be completely off. It seems I can not live a normal life without it! The raising thoughts consume my mind, and I can not concentrate, eat, I feel almost debilitated! Doctor put me on Buspar, 4 wks now. I stopped the buspar since it wasn't doing anything for my anxiety, just made me feel worse. I have tried many antidepressants, but none have worked for my anxiety...some have even made it worse. The doctor mentioned trying a longer acting benzo to taper down on the xanax. The doctor mentioned Klonopin or Valium. Can anyone give me any advice on this? Will this work....I am very scared since I have been on xanax for 4 plus yrs now. I started at a lower dose then I am now, but the doctor I was seeing before kept increasing it. Another question I hope can be answered is: Can anyone give me any advice on xanax during pregnancy?? I am not pregnant, but hope to be soon. I just need to taper down on the xanax and I don't know if it is going to work. In my case the OB said that the benefits would outweigh the risk, but I need to be on a lower dosage. Anyone please?????