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Going off of Xanax

Posted by bvgrammy @bvgrammy, Nov 23, 2016

I have been taking Xanax for 25 years for Fibromyalgia and Anxiety. I am trying to wean myself off of it. Has anyone done this?

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sears | @sears | Feb 23, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "No it's called if I don't make that drive , slowly go into withdrawals within 3..." + (show)
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No it's called if I don't make that drive , slowly go into withdrawals within 3 days , sweating, extreme anxiety and then seizures which some could be fatal ,with drawing from xanex I hear is worse than any drug on the street, I didn't ask for this , just listening to what I was told to do , so no the drive is not worth stopping, my life is important to me plus I get to visit my grandchildren when I go 6 boys 1 girl when I get there , so no pun intended is unacceptable in my eyes , this is my life and I didn't ask for any of it nor was I aware of what was going on , to bust with life until I got older now about to turn 56 !!!!! It's all about living ....

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You seriously need to consider putting an end to this Xanax madness and addiction and think about tapering off. I did after 25 years and you can too. Nothing is ever going to get better on these drugs. Benzos are becoming way too difficult to get.

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flowergirl9317 | @flowergirl9317 | Feb 23, 2025
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You seriously need to consider putting an end to this Xanax madness and addiction and think about tapering off. I did after 25 years and you can too. Nothing is ever going to get better on these drugs. Benzos are becoming way too difficult to get.

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I agree , may I ask how many or what your daily dosage was ? I'm on 2mg 3x@day have been for a long time:( I can't taper off fast like they want me to ,it will take years to slowly ease me off .

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sears | @sears | Feb 23, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "I agree , may I ask how many or what your daily dosage was ? I'm..." + (show)
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I agree , may I ask how many or what your daily dosage was ? I'm on 2mg 3x@day have been for a long time:( I can't taper off fast like they want me to ,it will take years to slowly ease me off .

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I took 1 mg. 3 times per day. I switched over to Valium for tapering purposes. It took 5 years to taper off. The first two years were during the pandemic and I didn’t cut my dose very often. Thankfully, my doctor was very patient. Trust me it can be done. Almost overnight the Xanax stopped working and threw me into withdrawal. Being thrown into drug withdrawal with no warning was a nightmare i wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy.

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flowergirl9317 | @flowergirl9317 | Feb 23, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex..." + (show)
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Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex I'd die , I was put on it at age 15 and now I'm 54 I didn't know any better or what the med was or what it could do to my body over time , all in all honesty I wish I could sue tge makers of this drug, not only am I addicted, the state of Indiana whwre qe bought a home wont write tge perception so wvery 3 months i drive 14 hours 1 way to get it , i cant hardly take tgis ride anymore as i have other issues like deteriorating bones and more , help please . Thank you 🙏

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It's the withdrawal I'm afraid of, it can kill you !!!

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sears | @sears | Feb 23, 2025
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It's the withdrawal I'm afraid of, it can kill you !!!

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I didn’t even come close to death. Not for one second. I’m in waaaay more danger driving to the grocery store or crossing the street. Going cold turkey is what causes seizures. Tapering correctly prevents seizures all together. Same with the cessation of alcohol.

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kb2014 | @kb2014 | Feb 23, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex..." + (show)
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Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex I'd die , I was put on it at age 15 and now I'm 54 I didn't know any better or what the med was or what it could do to my body over time , all in all honesty I wish I could sue tge makers of this drug, not only am I addicted, the state of Indiana whwre qe bought a home wont write tge perception so wvery 3 months i drive 14 hours 1 way to get it , i cant hardly take tgis ride anymore as i have other issues like deteriorating bones and more , help please . Thank you 🙏

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I was successfully tapered off clonazepam in 2018 after taking benzos since my early twenties. My neurologist and primary care provider supervised it. I had a seizure risk from craniotomy done in 2014. The taper took 7 months. I had no problem other than fear of seizure. Currently I take lamotrigine for seizure prevention. My dosage is being reduced. I havd GI issues possibly related to this. My neurologist approved this. I do feel better. I remain seizure free. 10 + years. I also take escitalopram . It was reduced to 5mg daily. It is linked to the GI issues I am having. I feel better with this as well. I am also altering my diet. Psychiatry overmedicated us for profit aka transfer of wealth. Research says most psychiatric disorders havd their roots in unresolved trauma. I was one whom psychiatry overmedicated. I am 64 now.Please get help for yourself. Long term use of benzos can change and harm the brain. Benzos are a toxic drug

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kb2014 | @kb2014 | Feb 23, 2025
In reply to @westd "OhhhhhEEEEE 14 hour tour 1 way! Wow! Thats possibly your driving force pun intended, in wanting..." + (show)
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OhhhhhEEEEE 14 hour tour 1 way! Wow! Thats possibly your driving force pun intended, in wanting to quit! Hope you’re able to get where you want to be medication wise! PHD is not me from others with long term experience reducing can range from 3-12 months… that car ride sounds brutal & would make me want to breakup with Xanax! Ughh. Good Luck.

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Not safe to drive impaired . Taking benzos falls under this category.

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ellerchim | @ellerchim | Feb 24, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex..." + (show)
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Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex I'd die , I was put on it at age 15 and now I'm 54 I didn't know any better or what the med was or what it could do to my body over time , all in all honesty I wish I could sue tge makers of this drug, not only am I addicted, the state of Indiana whwre qe bought a home wont write tge perception so wvery 3 months i drive 14 hours 1 way to get it , i cant hardly take tgis ride anymore as i have other issues like deteriorating bones and more , help please . Thank you 🙏

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Benzos only work for several weeks after that, your body builds up a tolerance to them. I’m sure you have a lot of symptoms that you think are caused by something else but they’re all caused by this poison. Why they have issued a blackbox warning on these and many doctors have stopped prescribing them. There are millions of people that have had their lives ruined from taking these for so long and all doctors do is keep poly drugging them for every symptom they have when it’s caused by the benzo itself.
I was only on them for four months because I was unaware of the toxic effects on these. I lost a lot of my hair I lost 40 pounds I could not even function. I had to get off of them. Majority of doctors. Don’t know how to treat or try to get you off way too fast. I finally found a benzo website website on Facebook and I was instructed to do a water taper where only pull out 5 to 10% a month. It took me a year, but I’m so glad I did this. This was done a few months ago, I feel like myself again by the way I’m 73 years old.

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ellerchim | @ellerchim | Feb 24, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex..." + (show)
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Actually my bio is my question, I was told if I try to come off xanex I'd die , I was put on it at age 15 and now I'm 54 I didn't know any better or what the med was or what it could do to my body over time , all in all honesty I wish I could sue tge makers of this drug, not only am I addicted, the state of Indiana whwre qe bought a home wont write tge perception so wvery 3 months i drive 14 hours 1 way to get it , i cant hardly take tgis ride anymore as i have other issues like deteriorating bones and more , help please . Thank you 🙏

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All your symptoms by the way are caused by the benzos and it will only get worse the longer you take this. It destroys the gabba receptors in your brain. I wish you luck.

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westd | @westd | Feb 24, 2025
In reply to @flowergirl9317 "No it's called if I don't make that drive , slowly go into withdrawals within 3..." + (show)
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No it's called if I don't make that drive , slowly go into withdrawals within 3 days , sweating, extreme anxiety and then seizures which some could be fatal ,with drawing from xanex I hear is worse than any drug on the street, I didn't ask for this , just listening to what I was told to do , so no the drive is not worth stopping, my life is important to me plus I get to visit my grandchildren when I go 6 boys 1 girl when I get there , so no pun intended is unacceptable in my eyes , this is my life and I didn't ask for any of it nor was I aware of what was going on , to bust with life until I got older now about to turn 56 !!!!! It's all about living ....

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no intention to make light of your life or situation, more direct statement with care as people don’t know me personally & messages taken as being anything but helpful. I was trying to lighten the tone & make light on your situation, I’m an addict as well & need to mindful as how I come across. I apologize for writing that just the drive alone would make you want to quit, I was trying to make light of addiction & I’m sorry. Didn’t mean to feel concrete about your situation.

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