@emmygirl: You've come to the right place for caring! It's hard when you're going through something like this, in your situation dealing with polypharmacy, which means the the simultaneuous use of mutliple meds in the same general class to treat an underlying condition. These medications belong to a general class of anxiolytics - used to treat anxiety and related symptoms. You are 100% correct, they do need to be tapered when coming off to prevent withdrawal symptoms which can be as severe as seizures and, yes, rebound anxiety.

It's important to note that everyone responds differently when tapering off these meds. This variability is due to factors such as how long a person has been on the medication, the dosage, what other meds they've been on, their metabolism, current symptoms, etc. That's the reason it's essential to have medical oversight.

While others may share their experiences, they can vary tremendously from person to person and it might cause additional anxiety to hear what their reactions have been so I want to be sure you're okay with that. For instance, if someone reports they did have a seizure it might be upsetting to hear but it may very well be because they didn't follow the tapering recommendations. It sounds like you're knowledgeable on the subject so does this sound acceptable to you?