Xanax Xr Coming Off

How should someone wean himself off Xanax XR 1 mg per day if he has been on it for one month for anxiety?

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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.

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I have been on 2 mg at bedtime for 17 years and now mr Dr. can't write them anymore. What should i do?

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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, and only your doctor can tell you what procedure is safest for you.

Are you on any other medications?

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Do not split or break Xanax XR or any extended release pill. See your Doctor for proper dosing.

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Re: tommie (# 2)

Go to the hospital, you can die from benzo withdrawal, it's nothing to play around with, your Dr should be held responsible for putting your life in danger if he stopped you at that dose, for that long. He should be able to at least write you a script for Clonazepam, it doesn't come on as fast, stays with you longer, and is in my opinion easier to get off of. Atavan should do the trick too, it's a lot like xanax but not quite as strong. Good luck my friend.

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Re: tommie (# 2)

You have a doctor that can give them to you, he just doesn't want to anymore. Just like me doctor won't. Too many overdoses. I just ordered it, when I used to take it. It's expenive, but if you want it, it's out there
Good luck

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Re: jancat310 (# 6)

I would say 95% of the Xanax you can buy on the Internet is counterfeit. It is against Federal law to simply place an order for it. Out of all the medicines known to man, Xanax is not one that people overdose on, it is commonly abused and taken recklessly.

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Re: EDDY (# 7)

There have too many lives lost due to overdose of benzos. I get my medicine overnight Fedex, and it's from a DOCTOR! I thought anyone who takes these kind of killer meds would know that. Nothing illegal about it! Doctors have been doing online face to face consults for years. I don't use xanax anymore and never will. It's one drug that can get you hooked on, so very fast!

There are so many other medications out there that really help just as well if not better. I'm on one and I feel better now than I ever did on xanax. Everyone please be safe...

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Re: jancat310 (# 8)

You are one of the 5% who do things right! You just mentioned how expensive it is and Xanax is really inexpensive ever since it became generic. The medicine is highly addictive, overdoses are quite rare.

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