Doctors Lowering Xanax Dosage

I have noticed in the last year doctors are really trying to lower patient’s dose of alprazolam.

I take 1 mg four times daily, or 4 mg a day.

What is your current dosage?

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You just noticed this? Doctors have been under pressure to lower or discontinue prescribing Xanax. Of course, it still matters what State you are in, and for the Doctor's, what medical group they might be affiliated with? Let me be honest with you, 4 MG is too much, you are dependent, you are hooked. I take 3 Mg a day, and I am dependent & I am hooked. My Doctor has no problem writing for Xanax, more grief given for SOMA. My Doctor is like 76, he's sharp, and spends one to two hours with me each visit. We mainly talk about 3 D TV when he isn't getting Trump Robo calls for money. One day he won't be there anymore and retire or die. While I have plenty of Xanax available, it is inevitable that Benzodiazepines will be phased out in the future, this stuff can drop you dead where you stand

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Re: EDDY (# 1)

Eddy, this medication IS NOT dangerous when taken as prescribed. If you take too many aspirin at the same time it will also kill you.

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Re: cliffj (# 2)

Benzodiazepines might be the most dangerous type of medicine available. Only time will tell. There is nothing inherently safe about them, nothing

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Re: EDDY (# 3)

Oh please. Been taking them for 20 years as prescribed and never went up. 2 or 3 a day. Ibuprofen can kill you. Blood clots, liver problems etc….

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Re: Bella (# 4)

Unlike Ibuprofen, try stopping your Xanax Bella, and then post back here. You don't die or get sick from taking them, it's the stopping part that can drop you where you stand!

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Re: EDDY (# 5)

True. But that’s why they can’t take you off. My doctor says I can take them forever…I’m a senior, and I will because to me forever could be tomorrow …we can have a seizure as well and I’m sure he wouldn’t want to end up in court.

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