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#1
May 24, 2011, 01:16 PM
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I got hooked on xanax a few years ago and they had me on so much of it and just kept increasing it because it was becoming inaffective, I should have taken that as a warning sign but NO i didn't just kept taking it and listening/trusting the doctors. Finally weaned off ofit and went through horrendous withdrawal, now I manage my anxiety by deep breathing and positive self talk and FLAT OUT Refuse xanax if a doctor offers it to me. Anyone else experience this, what symptoms of withdrawal did u have, I dont remember mine now.
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May 24, 2011, 02:30 PM
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Yes, the side effects of Xanax withdrawal are notoriously horrible, sometimes almost worse than the anxiety! I had a friend that had a situation like yours and it took her forever to wean herself off. Trouble sleeping, panic, etc.
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May 24, 2011, 04:39 PM
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just like anyone else benzos, xanax is addicting I've been on halcion for 4 years now for sleep problems I know how u feel !
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May 24, 2011, 04:45 PM
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Xanax is my pdoc's most hated drug for that reason. She will only give me .5mg scripts and I'm only allowed to take it if absolutely necessary.
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May 24, 2011, 06:58 PM
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About 18 years ago I had a horrendous addiction to Xanax and Valium, but it was at my own hands - we're talking about a physical addiction more than a mental thing. I was trying to escape my own thoughts so took tons of pills every day. When I realized what I was doing i tried to stop cold turkey and ended up in a hospital psyche ward for detox - nonstop shaking, panicky feeling, skin crawling, sweating. Benzo detox is as bad as heroin I've been told.
Now that I've been through that I will never do it again. I go through times when I have panic attacks and need to take something. I have a PRN (as needed) Xanax prescription that I never abuse. I've had Klonipin and Ativan on occasion as well. I don't have the same need to escape and I will not go through that withdrawal again. |
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May 31, 2011, 12:19 AM
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Ha, like the doctors will give it to me. I was prescribed it ONCE.
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May 31, 2011, 01:15 AM
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OMG that is EXACTLY what I went through xanax is NOT an option for me anymore no matter how much a doctor offers to write it, withdrawal was hell.
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Jun 03, 2011, 10:16 AM
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I've been on Xanax for like three years now, and I can't imagine being off it. If I miss a dose, within 12 hours I start shaking.
So no, I've never gone through withdrawal, but I know that I'll have to get off of it eventually. I used to take Xanax XR--extended release--in the hopes of getting off of it entirely, but I just couldn't... |
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