Hello. I've been taking .5mg of xanax 3 times a day for the last 4 years. I was just switched to klonopin .5mg 3 times a day by my psychiatrist after a recent mental breakdown (I'm back on Lexapro 15mg a day now as well). My question is, do I have to wean off the xanax to avoid withdrawal symptoms? I asked my psychiatrist about this, and she said that I did not have to have a weaning period because of my relatively small dose of xanax, and because the klonopin would "take it's place." I've read on many websites that you should do a slow transition from xanax to klonopin, so I was hoping you could offer your opinion on this. I have some xanax left over from my last refill, so should I maybe do .25mg xanax + .25mg klonopin 3 times a day for a few days to avoid xanax withdrawals. Thanks a lot for your help.