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Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Oct 12 1:43pm | Replies (135)
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You need to ask your doctor to switch you over to Valium. It has a much longer half life and is the gold standard for benzo tapering. You would start out at 10 mgs Valium which is equal to .5 mg. Xanax. I’m 71 and this is how I tapered off Xanax. It’s extremely difficult to taper directly off Xanax due to its short half life. Also google the Ashton Manual which tells you exactly how to taper and has helped so many.
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I googled the Ashton Manual and I’m not sure it would work for me. It seemed like it was for people who were taking higher doses of medication. Taking .5 mg of this drug is considered extremely low, though it sure doesn’t seem like it if I’m late in taking it. I’m not sure where I have to go from .5 for an extended period of time. Tapering down to .25 seems to be the next likely step. I could be wrong though?? How much Xanax were you taking if you don’t mind me asking? I have read that Valium is a good helper for this process because it’s longer acting, so I’m definitely going to ask about that. Thanks for the reminder! Did you just stop Xanax and start Valium instead? I’m really happy that you were successful with this and very grateful for you sharing your experience. I hope I can get there soon. I really appreciate your help!