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Originally Posted by Sister Rags
rockgal, what would happen if you went off the xanax, as in, decreased it for, say, 2 weeks then stopped it altogether? Do that, then we'll talk.
I'm not trying to be mean. My point regarding benzos is that they are fabulous as long as you're on them AND have not yet built up a tolerance or dependency. Going off them is the problem. You really can't know what your situation is until you stop taking the benzo.
This is an overview, but there's a lopt of info online about the horrors of benzo w/d.
Benzodiazepine withdrawal syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Furthermore, I did take Klonopin for a long time and although I never needed dose escalation, I did need to taper off of that drug. When I decided to come off of it, it took me about a month to taper down, and I had minimal discomfort and no real disruption to my life. Benzo withdrawal is NOT necessarily that bad for everyone. I know it can be a real horror for some folks. But that is not a given at all. Everyone is different. If one has difficulties, an experienced psychiatrist can help with managing it.