I took 1mg xanax since 2011. Thanksgiving I started having withdrawals, long story but doctor that I saw that said she'd fill my RX didn't after a week of calling. I stayed with same company but since I went on disability, my doctor didn't take medicaid so they found another doctor that would. She lied. I wound up in hospital 2 times in 24 hours because of them. Didn't eat for 5 days, physically could not sleep for over 48 hours. Everything's scent was enhanced and I threw out milk and other food because I couldn't tell if it was bad. The nursing supervisor finally would up calling them in. I'm filing a formal complaint with board. Anyway, I said I am getting off the benzos. I'm down to 3/4 daily now. My tablets are 1/2 mg tablets and I was taking one in am and one in pm. 1mg daily. Now I'm almost ready to go to 1 pill daily which I will take 1/2 in am and the other pm. Withdrawals from benzos screws with your perception of things. It was a horrible experience. My doctor said he could give me a non benzo for anxiety if I wanted. The xanax if fast acting. I may keep them and not take anything, I'll see. I need something fast acting because I'm terrified of thunderstorms and I live in Florida, a daily occurrence this time of year. All I know is I do not want to be dependent on them anymore because if I'd had a gun, I'd probably have killed myself. That's how bad it got. I told the ER people it was something neurological, I had no idea it was withdrawals until 5 days later when my sister who is a nurse practitioner told me. I was fine within 10 minutes of taking one when I picked them up. I never want to go through that again. Low dose really doesn't matter. It can happen on those too. Be careful.