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Addiction & Recovery

triron

(22,240 posts) Sun Mar 22, 2020, 01:10 PM Mar 2020

Does this site also include things like withdrawal from benzodiazapines (xanax)? [View all]

I was on a very low dose for nearly 2 weeks (.25 mg 3 or 4 times a day) for anxiety.
I recently cut down to 2 times and then just 1/2 pill 3 times a day.
I still feel like I am having withdrawal sides effects. Of course the stresses due to covid are not helping either.
Anyone else here experience anything like this?

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Does this site also include things like withdrawal from benzodiazapines (xanax)? [View all] triron Mar 2020 OP

I am not a doctor. That said, does your doctor know you are quitting irisblue Mar 2020 #1

yes triron Mar 2020 #4

I have experienced withdrawal(not from Xanax) JDC Mar 2020 #2

Yes. I have. hedda_foil Mar 2020 #3

Could you be more specific about your experience? triron Mar 2020 #5

I did it under doctor's supervision about 20 years ago. hedda_foil Mar 2020 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Mar 2020 #7

I misunderstood my Doctor Chainfire Mar 2020 #8

That's exactly what I'm doing. triron Mar 2020 #9

Protracted withdrawal can go for weeks. irisblue Mar 2020 #10

even if one has been on it 1/2 month at 1 mg or less? triron Mar 2020 #12

I don't know everyone's body is different. irisblue Mar 2020 #14

Everybody is different Chainfire Mar 2020 #16

I agree with you. And pharmacists are just as bad. triron Mar 2020 #17

I am here writing this...because of witdrawal from benzodiazapines....it was 2006 Stuart G Mar 2020 #11

Narcotics Anonymous is also an excellentm source irisblue Mar 2020 #13

1/2 of .25 mg 3 times a day. triron Mar 2020 #15

Update: planning on reducing to about 1/3 of .25 mg pill 3 times per day starting today. triron Mar 2020 #18

And your perscribing Dr knows this? irisblue Mar 2020 #19