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Posted by Mishal on December 10, 2006, at 2:55:57
Exactly three years apart, I went to my psycdoc with moderate depression. I insisted, I can't wait for weeks.
He put me straigt. Xanax 1mg four times daily.
Plus Anafranil 75mg.. Ambien 10mg to sleep.I never went beyond two weeks with anafranil. Jitteriness and nervousness was unbearable. I said okay with Xanax alone.
Now, after three years on such a high dose, I want to quit.
Interestingly, my pdoc won't prescribe either valium or klonopin to me. He says valium is addictive, Klonopin is much harder to withdraw.His advise: skip one dose for a week. Then another for a week or so.
Then slowly reduce the dosage. Splitting the tabs into half..quarter.. then nothing.
He says.. many patients have been tapered off Xanax without any problems. If there is a problem, that won't last beyond a few days.I am sceptical.
What do you say? I haven't begun the process of weaning myself off. Is there anyone to shed light? Has any of you come off such a high dose of Xanax?
Posted by Dr. Bob on December 11, 2006, at 0:25:59
In reply to Xanax 4 mg Daily for Three Years. Now?, posted by Mishal on December 10, 2006, at 2:55:57
> Now, after three years on such a high dose, I want to quit.
Sorry if it's confusing here, but I'd like to redirect this thread to Psycho-Babble Withdrawal. Here's a link:
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/wdrawl/20061010/msgs/712421.html
Thanks,
Bob
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