How Long Does Xanax Stay In Your System If You Have Been Using Them For About A Month?

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I have been using xanax about two bars a day. How long will it take for me to be able to pass a urine test? Im about 200lbs. And how do u deal with the withdrawals?

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Hi Mack,

Xanax (Benzodiazepines) can be detected in your urine for up to 1-6 weeks after your last dose.

To get a bit more specific, the average elimination half-life of alprazolam (xanax) has been found to be about 11.2 hours (range: 6.3 to 26.9 hours) in healthy adults. Half-life here means that, say, 11 hours after ingesting Xanax, half of the active amount will be gone. This doesn't mean that 11 hours later, though, the other half will be gone. At that point half of the remainder will be gone, then another half after the same time interval, and so on, until the drug is eliminated from the body.

As far as avoiding withdrawals, usually for drugs like this the safest way to stop taking them is to tapper off them, if possible. Some medications can be taken in fractions (actually cut into pieces) and these smaller pieces can be taken in place of the regular dose for a period of several weeks until the body is no longer dependent upon them.

I hope this info helps!

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Xanax contains the active ingredient Alprazolam, it is a Benzodiazepine and this class of medication can actually be detectable in urine for approximately 6 weeks, after last dosing.

The precise time frame can vary from person to person, depending on your individual metabolism, overall health, activity levels, fluid intake and etc.

Learn more Xanax details here.

And you actually have to be very careful withdrawing from this medication, because a sudden cessation may cause seizures. Thus, to stop taking it, it is usually tapered slowly.

Are there any other questions or comments?

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Anyone besides Verwon have an answer to this question?

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I'm in the same boat I've been taking 4mg xanax a day for 3 months and may have a random anytime now I'm screwed yall think I can get it out in 4 days? And could I die quitting cold turkey?

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Dont listen to verwon.....he/she is going off the generalization of benzos being out of your system in 1-6 weeks. All benzos are different. Xanax (alprazolam) happens to be one of the shortest acting benzos there is. Some benzos do stay in your system for weeks (valium and klonopin come to mind) but xanax is not one of them. After 3-4 dsys you should be good....I know this from experience. Im on a methadone clinic so I know the ins and outs of urine screening pretty well.

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Why is this Verwon on every site about benzos known to mankind?

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I think Verwon owns or moderates this site. Verwon just copies the same stuff over and over, and does not respond to follow up questions, despite the "Is there anything else I can do for you" B.S.

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I am on probation and have monitored urine screens often...I used upwards of 20mg Alprazoam over a weekend, ending on sunday night at midnight. The following Tuesday morning (36 hours later) I was called in for a drug test. I proceeded to drink 2 gallon of water, urinate about 10 times before going in, and passed just fine. Xanax does not stay in your system for 6 weeks.

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Nobody can drink 2 gallons of water, only pee 10 times, not die of water intoxication, and wash out Xanax in one morning, not necessarily in that order!

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I've been on zanax for many years although my pain dr said if i continue to see him for pain I'd have to stop taking zanax so, i have a prescription for them from my other dr im supposed to take 3 daily of the blu zanax i think its 2mg. Im not a energetic person and have taken zanax 3 days before appointment an passed CLEAN!!! Best thing to do is if you don't have a prescription don't take them because they're habit forming and to get off them id start by breaking them in smaller pieces until you no longer have to take them. I've had 2 cousin die from taking zanax with pain meds. Im supposed to take 3 daily although i don't i may take a half of one maybe once week if needed for panic an anxiety attacks because i cant control them otherwise i wouldnt take at all!! If you don't need them don't take them and you can pass a urine test 4-5 days sometime 3 days after taking them but not sure how that would work if you take 5-? A day. I took one saturday and one sunday night late and i go to the dr on friday just to be sure ill post my results when i get home so people will no. That will be exactly 5 days. So those of you taking them this is the best response and everything i post is true because ive did it but I've got a prescription i just don't like taking them unless i have to. I'll post Friday evening that will be my 5th day im not going to take anymore unless i have to

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How long does xanex 10 mgs stay in ur system for?

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I took one 1mg blue football shaped xanax for a week and stopped twenty dwys brfore my exam cuz i knw i was due for a urnie and sure enuff i came up pos. Got kicked off my pain mgmnt program and went thru worst withdrawals ever. Now i ca t find a new panin mngmnt dr because of this...not worth it. Do not take them unless prescribed. Anymore questions?





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If u ha e been on xanex many years how come u cant spell it?

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Siz weeks d
for xanax 10 weeks for valium

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Hey I do go their two the methadone clinic. I've been takin them for about 6 months and about 2mg.of zynex a day how long till their out of my system? ?

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I took .5mg Xanax on one day due to sever anxiety that caused colic pain. The following day I only took .25mg. Xanax to taper off.. I suffered v much and I felt as though I was going to have a panic attack. The third day, I stopped it completely and switched to Lexatonil 1.5mg.. I tried to stop lexatonil on the 4th day but I couldn't ... I feel v v bad and as though I am losing my mind. Can't seem to be able to sleep, very anxious,,body twitches, numbness and SEVERE ITCHING a lover my body..are these withdrawal symptoms of withdrawal.? How long will they last? Was it a mistake that I took lexatonil..?

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80 hours according to my doctor and 3 difference pharmicists

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According to psychiatrist. The withdrawals of 1mg took less than a month several times a day should not have the withdrawal symptoms. You must have been taking something else. You are so knowledgeable why didn't you taper yourself off. Don't make since. ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

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@ verwon. According to psychiatrist. The withdrawals of 1mg took less than a month several times a day should not have the withdrawal symptoms. You must have been taking something else. You are so knowledgeable why didn't you taper yourself off. Don't make since. ANY MORE QUESTIONS?

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I too am on a methadone program, and am always worried about failing for xanax. Could you please share with me some of your infinite wisdome about the ins and outs of urine screening? I need them to see methadone, and adderall (i have script), but they cannot see xanax, they will take my carries away. Any help would be great

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Re: minimalonion (# 5) Expand Referenced Message

What's can I do to get xanax out of my system in 36 hours?

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For those still interested, talk to your doctor and be honest about what you're doing. My doc put me on librium to help with the xanax withdrawals and it worked amazingly. Just be honest, don't lie and try working around the system that doesn't help as it only shows that you're still an addict trying.

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hi i took a yellow xanax bar half lastnight and half today this is the first time i have taken anything i 31/2 yrs how long will u stay in my system i have a urine screen next week sometime at the methadone clinic and i am so scared plz help me.

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I've been taking 6mg of Xanax a day for bout 8 days straight hown long do u think it well take to get out of my urine

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Hey Mac it really doesn't matter how much you weigh Mac? You didn't mention how long you've been taking to bars which is 4 milligrams. Either way though it takes about 6 weeks sometimes it can take 4 weeks but not ? No matter what anyone tells you unless it's a pharmacist like me or a doctor? Remember also the internet doesn't tell you everything like if you look you up something on Google? People basically everything on internet it doesn't just come from space you know what I mean? So just use your head it'll help you I hope PEACE!

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Look buddy this is an old post but I've been a pharmacist for 20-plus years and I can give you the best information if you're still checking this stuff out and haven't figured out that you probably went through withdrawals already. Have you taken any other benzos or opiates? It normally will stay in your system (meaning Xanax) no matter how much you take up to 6 weeks for sure. Some people's metabolism is faster than others whether you drink tons of water or other kinds of home remedies? So it's been known for it to be out of your urinalysis in 3 to 4 weeks but no faster? I promise you this and this is coming from a professional and someone who has been taking Xanax for over 20 years 2mg bars 4 a day!

I hope I was able to help you if you haven't gotten help already? Since it's been awhile like I said before. But I could help someone else out and I'm a stage 4 cancer patient so I try to help as many people as possible even though I don't get paid for doing this.

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I get drug tested every week and I take them 3 or 4 days away and I am 150 pounds and have never failed a single one

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Oh you're good it only takes usually 4 days max just don't take any more

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So there are .25, .5, 1 milligram, and 2-4 milligram tabs called Zanny bars. The other Xanax look like a regular pill. The bars are long rectangle and white and look like a ladder and they call them bars. Hope that helped. I wish I could fall asleep.

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Xanax has a very short half-life. It doesn't look like you're going to have time to wean your self down. As long as you stop cold turkey a week before your urine test you should pass no problem. Hope this helps. Don't take valium diazepam though that stays in your system 6 weeks can be detected in urine

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