[Faith4553]

About 3 months ago I gradually came off of taking 1mg of xanax 4times a day. It was not super hard to come off of the medication but the symptoms I now deal with are very difficult. I do suffer from bouts of severe depression but thats not really connected to the anxiety. Coming off of the anxiety medication has left me with severe chest pain 24/7 and I have no way to treat it unless I go back to taking a medication like Xanax or Ativan. My gums and teeth have also caused me a ton of pain since going off of benzos. They hurt constantly. Often my stomach even hurts, I guess just out of nervousness. Have any of you found ways to help you cope with any of these issues. I went back on a low dose of xanax but I have to come back off of it. I know it won't help in the long run. It ruined brain cells and stole memories and I now believe even contributed to many of my depressive episodes.

[IndieVisible]

May I ask why you felt the need to get off your xanax or whatever you were taking for anxiety? I too suffer with anxiety and have used klonopin and xanax. Both low doses. Worked great. I'm not understanding why you would rather endure the pain your in now verses being on benzos. As long as you are not abusing them they are ok. Xanax is great for as needed, works faster but wears off faster. You may want to talk to your doc about trying klonopin. It works a little different and is intended as a preventative measure. Klons take longer to kick in but last longer. So all you would need is 2 klons a day. The dosage is up to the doc. In my case, I can take .5 to 1mg of xanax as needed, however klons are stronger because they stay in your system longer and add up as u take more. So for me I had to take smaller doses of klons twice a day. I prefer xanax as needed because I can go days without needing any. For me it's very very important to be always 110% functional. I don't want to feel any med effects at all which is why I stay as low doses as possible for benzos. If being as functional as possible is not a main concern for you, there are safer alternatives to benzos. I can't take them because they make me feel slower and tired. But they do reduce anxiety.