How Do I Get Off Xanax

I've been on 0.1 mg. of Xanax for about 2 yrs. and I find that I'ts not doing as good as it used to. I'm trying to take myself off, but this is really difficult. My heart races so fast,nausea, vomiting, I can't even sit down. I get them legally from my mental health doctor. I have severe panic attacks when around people or in stores. I know I have taken more than I should of this month, I received some really bad news about my health and thought they would calm me down. Now I don't have enough to last until my next appt. Is there anyway I can do this on my own? I'm ashamed of myself for what I did, and I know I will pay horribly with side affects from not having them. Is there anything I can do to help myself? Thank you. ## Is there anyway you can talk to your ps...

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I have been taking it for 25 years I want to change to xanax. ## Hello, Angie! How are you doing? After having been on it for such a long period of time, a careful tapering schedule is most likely going to be needed to prevent your having withdrawal issues and rebound effects. Have you talked to your doctor about it? They should be able to help you discover a tapering schedule that will work for you and minimize any possible problems.

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been on xanax for 9 years for grave's disease. All of a sudden my doctor refuses to write this drug anymore. So I am trying to get off them and yet after 1 month it has a hold on me and super high pulse rates that range from 105-91-then after1 pill it goes to normal 72. Been trying to drop down 1 pill a month and yet I have major problems. WHY IS THAT ??Someone please explain. thanks ## Xanax is well known to be habit forming and, after taking it for a very long period of time, stopping it is known to cause withdrawal effects, as well as the risk of seizures. The FDA lists benzodiazepines as causing depression of the central nervous system, which means it slows things down, including your heart rate, stopping abruptly may cause a rebound effect, which is why you'd experience the...

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I would like to start getting off Xanax xr gradually, how do I go about it......... ## Alprazolam is difficult to wean off, and FDA was considering withdraling it -- just like Methaqualone in the 1970s - then the parent company met with FDA behind closed doors -- You could try a long acting benzodiazepine like clonazepam - will prevent the withdrawl symptoms, but will not give you the kick that so many Xanax users like though. ## I have taken Xanax for years! I take it responsibly. I had a potassium problem a few years back and ended up in a very, very bad depression with anxiety attacks. I started on Potassium, Zoloft and Xanax to get through the terrible anxiety attacks I dealt with every day for a few weeks, till the medication kicked in. I was afraid to take the low dose of Xanax 3 ...

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How should someone wean himself off Xanax XR 1 mg per day if he has been on it for one month for anxiety? ## I would say taking 0.5mg once a day and 0.25mg once a day for a week, then reduce to 0.25 twice a day for a week and finally 0.25mg once a day for a week. I've been on 2mg of XR for 10 years and I'm taking it much slower, but no longer than a month and that should work fine. ## I have been on 2 mg at bedtime for 17 years and now mr Dr. can't write them anymore. What should i do? ## Stopping this medication abruptly can cause a risk of seizures, according to FDA reports. Withdrawals may also cause rebound anxiety, nervousness, pain, and insomnia. Tommie, why can't your doctor prescribe them anymore? Weaning is usually done very slowly, to prevent withdrawal issues,...

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Round & white theres a cross on one side & on.the Other side it reads mylan A 4 ## Xanax is available as both a name brand and the generic Alprazolam, so it is manufactured by several different companies, which means I couldn't possibly post pictures of all of them. However, I can tell you that the tablet with the MYLAN A4 marking contains 2mgs of Alprazolam, it is a generic for Xanax. Learn more Xanax details here. Is there anything else I can help with? ## A pill bar that has xanax on one side and gg/2/4/9 on the other side, is this a xanax? ## Fake green bars going around in upstate sc. Too thin and too long. No taste and bluish color rather than green. Font is also very off. ## they are official 100% had them hundreds of times big round wagon wheels" lol love those #...

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**(FIRST OF ALL I'M USING ALL CAPS,NO SCREAMING,YELLING AS THEY SAY)**.I'VE BEEN ON XANAX 2 MG SINCE 2003, BEFORE THAT, I WAS ON THE .05 (HALF) MG. THE DR.THAT PRESCRIBED THE 2 MG'S HAS TO STOP WRITING BECAUSE HE ISN'T A PAIN DR. & HE HAS ALSO GAVE ME PAIN MEDS SINCE 2003 & ALONG WITH 2 PAIN MEDICATIONS & XANAX I'VE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS. ( KNOCK WOOD) MARCH OF THIS YEAR 2016 HE STARTS CUTTING MY XANAX TO 1MG.,ALONG WITH CUTTING MY PAIN MEDS BECAUSE JUNE 2016 HE CANT WRITE ANYMORE OF ANYTHING. THEN HALF MG.MY LAST VISIT WAS JUNE 2016. HIS PATIENTS ARE REFFERRED TO ANOTHER DR.& I HOPE THEY CONTINUE MY XANAX. I CAN'T JUST STOP THOSE BECAUSE OF MULTIPLE MOOD DISORDERS & I'M ON DISABILITY BECAUSE OF MOOD DISORDERS. SEVERE PANIC ATTACKS, TREMORS...

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I take 4 mgs of xanax and 4mgs of xanax xr. The xr never worked well for me so the dr added the reg xanax for breakthru. how do I wean. I've been on them for 1and1/2 yrs. I don't like the side effects but how do you wean when xr can't be broken.I need to get off them ## I also had to gradually increase my dosage of Xanax to maintain the needed effectiveness. My Dr. started me on Klonopin, at my request, and I gradually got off Xanax in a couple of weeks. I am very satisfied with Klonopin & have not had to increase my dosage in 3 years. Best drug decision I ever made. ## I can only suggest talking to your doctor about it. There are lower doses of the Xanax XR available, so they should be able to prescribe a lower dosage to help you wean off. Stopping it abruptly can creat...

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I have been suffering from crowd anxiety and it's ruining my life. My old doctor houser haloed me a whole lot. I can't stand being around strangers, they give me anxiety and large crowds scare me. ## Hello, Smitty! How are you? If you require such a medication on a long-term ongoing basis, you'll need to see a pain management specialist. A regular PCP won't be able to prescribe it for you, due to the new regulations that were put in place last year. Have you ever consulted a psychiatrist regarding your issue? ## Ummm a psychiatrist will write you a legit rx easy peasy. Dr Sprabery off Kirby and Norfolk and you better have insurance or this doc is like 300-350 for the first visit and 90 after that. He always writes the script with 3 refills and at one point I was getting ...

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When I was at my family physician yesterday, she said she may have to take me off xanax and put me on ativan because of new Indiana guidelines. She did say I could see a psychiatrist for my xanax. I explained I have been on them for over 27 years a hysterectomy take 2-.05 a day. I told her I do not abuse them etc. They are probably psychologically by now anyways. If I have to I will see a psychiatrist. We will see when I come back which is 3 months. Is there a new guideline for Indiana? I am so mad about all these new rules and regulations. I have to pay out of my pocket for my xanaxs which is over $27. A friend of mine pays over $100 for her ativan. I cannot afford this. Thanks, corky ## There are new guidelines in quite a few states, on top of FDA and DEA crackdowns that have been cau...

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When I take green stone it makes my right eye hurts and bursts my blood vessels so does sandoz 1mg alprazolam and the 2mg. I to my eye doctor my eye pressure is up. Started taking Mylan 1mg and 2mg alprazolam they worked until recently. They changed their ingredients pills r harder. Has sodium docusate in it...makes me more anxious stomach hurts. Trying Actavis alprazolam eyes hurts. They took me off valium years ago which worked better for me. And I didn't need to take daily. New doctors ONLY wants to give me Xanax or antidepressant which antidepressant any kind runs my blood sugar up to 579 or 600. I have been Blessed when stop taking antidepressant not to have withdrawal symptoms and able to come off diabetic meds. I qtr pa want take antidepressant medications anymore. .trying to...

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I have white supposedly 3mg xanax for sale on the internet 3 on them and triangle shaped are they real? ## In the U.S. there is a triangular shaped one on the market that has an X on one side and a 3 on the other, it is the time released Xanax. If it is from a foreign source, I can't really say, because they are not required to log their imprints, like those available in the U.S. are. Do you know if there are any imprints on the tablet? If there are, we can try to find out for you. ## I'll take me if there for she'll 910 {edited for privacy} ## They are green rectangles real 3 mg ## If u r getting rid of them I'll b more then happy to take them off your hands

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I am now into my 4th day off of suboxane. The side effects are getting better. I used .5mg xanax, sometimes I took up to four the first two days off of suboxane. By the end of this week, I feel I should be OK. I am Taking 3 , .5mg of xanax throughout the day and night at the moment. I want to begin to taper off xanax.. What can I expect for side effects from the w/drawl, how fast should I go so that I don't hurt myself. Somepeople seem to have no effects...I doubt I will be THAT lucky! Any suggestions? I DO NOT want to see a DR because I am afraid they will put me on something else. The DR is the one who started all this in the first place due to an arm injury 2yrs ago and oxycotin RX's. So you can see why I am a little leary of the people in the " white coats." I just w...

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Just wondering if this is safe? Ive been on this medication for 3 years off and on. I use to be prescribed the 0.5 mg tablets but my anxiety got better so my dr decreased my dose. Ive been taking the 0.25 mg for months now and it doesnt help my anxiety,so wondering if safe to take two at a time ## You shouldn't double up on this medicine as you would run out quicker and face possible withdrawal issues. Is it safe on the other hand to do so? Well, yes. ## Okay thank you. I know doubling up on medication isnt good. I just wanted to make sure that I didnt have to worry about overdose or something. Say if I take two 0.25 mg xanax at each dosing twice a day. And I usually wait 8 hours in between dosings ## Does the Doctor prescribe enough medicine to last you a month, not half a month if...

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Trying to taper off xanax or get some in Chicago area. Any help? What doc will help me? ## From what I could gather, Dr. Zabrin Inan is a psychiatrist in Chicago, IL who seems to have a track record that many online reviewers describe as someone who is "pill happy". The phone number to her office is 773-752-6000. I would think someone like this should be able to prescribe you a comfortable amount to taper off with over several weeks time. None the less, if you suffer from anxiety and need a Benzodiazepine class medication (like Xanax), usually your best bet is to see a psychiatrist, rather than a regular medical doctor. Reason being is that they are better trained in the types of medications that handle these problems and many general physicians are reluctant to prescribe contro...

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I have suffered from paralyzing fear and ulcerative colitis when I get very nervous. The ONLY thing that seems to help is Xanax and xanax xr. I need a prescription and I have yet to find a great doctor that takes my illness seriously and realizes I cannot function with severe stomach cramps and dirahhea. I have been to some psychiatrists and they say that they wasn't o wean me off the pills, but I know that I will not be able to function well or at all. Please let me know how to find a doctor that will help me and not judge me since I get VERY sick and have bloody diarrhea when so upset. Please please help me find a great doctor that does not judge me as I am so sick. ## Wow thanks for the replies. ## Hello, Ellie! How are you? I am very sorry that you didn't receive any respons...

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Looks just like a blue football and is making me have heart aches my balance is off and feel like i'm fixing to have seizure. What did I take? ## They could be fake but if you provide the NDC # on the pill perhaps someone could attempt to answer your question. It is always best to only take medicine prescribed to you? ## Hello, Kandy! How are you doing? If you are feeling so horrible and are unsure of what you took, please seek medical attention. Xanax can cause seizures in some people, though it can also be used to prevent them, but it's not very common. The FDA lists it as carrying the risk of being habit forming and could cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability. Were there any markings on it?

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If Xanax and Ativan are both benzodiazapines, why did the Ativan work to relieve anxiety without causing depression but the Xanax didn't? ## It really depends on the person and how your body reacts to it. Just as an example, I'm fine with a low dose .5mg of Ativan, but if I take anything higher it makes me depressed and I feel very groggy for several days afterwards. However, there are other people that use it just fine without any problems. You really just have to figure out what works for you. Are there any other questions or comments? ## Thank you for the information. It was helpful. How long have you taken Ativan? I also experienced the mild depression when I took a bit extra. I hate drugs and don't have an addictive nature. However, I am a little afraid of getting off a...

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i have a white said to be xanax bar that looks like a regular white bar with the g and numbers and the lines but this bar is white and has no markings and has lines on both sides. I have read alot of these postings this bar is not off white it is white like a regular xanax and is not sweet has ne one taken this pill or can u identify it for me please. ## I'm sorry, but if there are no markings on it, then it is going to be difficult to determine exactly what this contains. It could be Xanax/Alprazolam from a foreign country, but it could also contain something else entirely. We can, however, rule it out as being one from the U.S. because they are all required by federal law to have an imprint to enable their identification. Where was it obtained? ## What is a white bar shaped pill w...

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Im looking for a Dr. or psychiatrist that will prescribe me xanax. My Dr. recently retired and I've been getting 120 2mg bars every month for years and als. I've been on methadone the last 3 years at 140 mgs. Im from the Detroit, Michigan Downriver area. ## 120 Bars a month, nobody should have that? We can't tell you who takes what insurance. If you have to pay for them they would cost around $25 at Walmart. ## I need to find a doctor that will write Xanax for my anxiety and panic attacks. I've found my husband dead 15 years ago and have been on them since. About 3 months ago my doctor decided to cut me off cold turkey because I went to a sub clinic. I didn't know one doctor can write them both and mine says you can't. I'm a nervous wreck. Please help me.

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