I think it might be best to discuss a tapering schedule with your pdoc and let your pdoc know why you want to get off Xanax. Can you can your pdoc & discuss it or get in to see him/her? There are other things for anxiety though benzos like Klonopin are addictive too (but I've found that easier to stop than Xanax). If you are having muscle spasms, maybe your pdoc could prescribe something for the spasms such as a muscle relaxer? I take Tizandine for fibromyalgia, but for me, that works great as a muscle relaxer though when I take 2 or more pills it usually makes me sleepy. I once gave one to hubby for a crick in his neck (bad idea, I know), and he was zonkered for a long time. He is about a foot taller than I am and nearly 100 lb. more, but medication affects him much more than me (not that he is overweight, just he's 6'4" tall so doesn't look overweight nearly 200 lb.). I have not found Tizandine addictive, at least not for me. I can take it prn for fibro. There are times when I've had fibro flares that lasted several weeks and took it daily and then was able to just stop it without any consequences.