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Just started Xanax...anyone have experiences to share?
Depression & Anxiety | Last Active: Jan 28, 2023 | Replies (177)Comment receiving replies
@laurine7, @artsy6013 And all...
I've taken xanax, 1/2 in am, whole tablet in pm. Now am experiencing a crisis with my son, so he added taking 1/2 at noon if needed.
I was on Xanax for several years few years ago. It helped a lot. Tapered slow off last year. Great response and tapering saved me from any issues.
This drug is one I love and for which I'm very thankful. My stress and anxiety have been high for many years. Xanax helped me so much. I got off several meds in last couple years, oxycodone, lyrica, gabapantin, Xanax and others. Tapering very slowly. With doctor help.
This is important! Slowly tapering with doc oversight. It's very dangerous to stopped any of these drugs. Benzo's are very dangerous. My son almost died by stopping cold turkey and a year later is having real problems.
Be careful...I'm getting great help with Xanax and hope you do. It's a good drug for me.
Be careful, be better, be blessed.
Elizabeth
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Thanks for your response @ess77. I was hoping that someone who took Xanax successfully and was able to taper off under a doctor’s supervision would write about their experience. I know that there are some horror stories about Xanax and other medications out there but I also know that there are people who get some real benefit from these drugs.
I just started on low dose of Xanax at 2.5 mg. daily. It helps take the edge off the anxiety but the depression part is still there to deal with. I had hoped that reducing anxiety would help me to do more to alleviate the depression but so far, no dice. Maybe it is too early yet and I need to be patient?