Xanax Cause Withdrawl?if Stopped Abruptly?

I have been using Xanax for awhile. my doctor wanted to change me to buspar, or corse, but I tried it for a ffew day and had horrible so I said the hell with it. but after time I tried on occation not to take the Xanax to see if the buspar was working and it was. although, I did have a panic attact within a week of stopping the Xanax. I have a question, I got very sick wen I stopped taking the Xanax. can you go thru a Xanax withdrawl? wtf.. I wish they would tell you thease things. I went two whole days before I realized what was wrong with me. by the way...buspar is not a great replacement for the Xanax. I would insist on keeping your Xanax prescription as well. lets face it NOTHING works as good as Xanax, it saved me.

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Hello, Cricket! How are you doing? I'm sorry about what you've experienced.

Yes, Xanax is a benzodiazepine and these medications are well known to cause withdrawal symptoms. A sudden withdrawal of it also creates the risk of seizures, so it should never be stopped abruptly, after someone has been on it for a long period of time. It is best to taper off of it slowly.

This medication can be habit forming and may cause side effects, such as nausea, dizziness, headache and irritability.

Is there anything else I can help with?

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