I do not want xanax ever again if I can help it. My old doc had me on .5mg pills 3x a day fot a yer and a half. Right before I quit them (and him) I asked about a lowdose valium cause they don't make you as icky. But he said with my severe anxiety xnax was best. He was right at the time. But I was sick of feeling like that, so when my sript run out, I just quit. BIG MISTAKE.... I lay on the couch for 3-4 das straight sick as hell, mild hallucinations, depression worse anxiety all that. It was awful. I have'nt had a xanax since and that was 2 ys ago