i`m trying to stop taking Xanex

[paccco]

i never had a mental problem in my life . my wife had depression ,anxiety, panic attacs and insonia. she gave me some xanex to help me go to sleep, and its been 2 yearssince.  Now i`m not with her anymore ,but i got dependent on xanex . I can`t work if i don`t take the medicine, and its not easy to sleep.
i want to stop, but i can`t stop working . I have no familly here ,so I have to pay my bills and rent. I need help ! what swould i do . i`m taking about 8mg a day . does this medication can change you so you can`t get off or can I get off and be like i was before?

[paccco]

this is paccco i made a mistake i`m taking 4mg a day but if i don`t take i have fear and can`t leave the house. i saw a doctor and he is not helping i`ll go to see somobody else.
well thank u for the help . i`ll get off this i know that it will be hard.

[mjbrown]

8mg is a large dose of xanax. Do not try to come off of this on your own. You risk serious withdrawal symptoms - including the very real possibility of seizures. A psychiatrist is best suited to help you. You will have to come off very slowly (over the course of months), and you should probably be covered with an anti-seizure medication toward the end.

[alicat007]

xanax worked very well for me and my anxiety! I would take a 10 mg. and within 30 minutes I would feel calmer and more in control. It also helped me sleep at night. I never had any side effects from it.

[md135]

can i ask, what does xanax do to you? like how does it feel being on it? do you need to take a lot? or is 1mg have an effect? i am being prescribed it soon and im not sure about i would love to no what happens and how it should feel before i try it? ca anyone help??

[llvita]

Try benzowithdrawal.com or another support site. They have very good information on how to withdraw properly and give you a better chance of success.

It can be done! Many have done it! You can too!

[Paxiled]

You need a psychiatrist to help you do this.  You can't go off it suddenly, you have to taper slowly or it can be dangerous.  Make sure the psychiatrist understand this, and do some research on tapering before you do this.  But do it -- and don't abuse prescription drugs again, they can be worse than illegal ones.