Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:39 am
Hello, my therapist is wanting me to wean off of xanax. I currently take .5mg 3-4 times a day. I've only taken this much for about 5 months or so. Before that it was .5mg up to 3 times a month for about 1 year and then before that, it was .25 mg up to 3 times a year. What brought on the increase was a very stressful time in our lives where we ended up losing our home, almost seperated from husband during this time. My stress level was at its worse then. I am much better now but my body has adjusted to the new amount of xanax and to be honest, I am nervous about reducing it. I really want to, just nervous. I'm finding that I'm having a little bit of a hard time spreading it out to every 8 hours, which is where she wants me to start. I'm also going in perimenopause so this is effecting my emotions and physical symptoms pop up too.
Anyone have success coming off xanax after being on it for around 10 years? Most of those years was 1/2 of .25mg for me. I never learned coping skills then but I have been through the program and it has helped me.
But still, I have to make this change and I am nervous about it. They have suggested and AD but I don't want to go that route. To me, that would be just dealing with possible side effects, as I am very sensitive to meds to begin with, and I've known of too many people who have had trouble either on them or coming off so why put myself through it twice?!
If anyone has a success story they could share with me it would be helpful. My therapist is very good and I know they will work with me. I think alot of it is my getting over the fear of reducing the meds. as I have become to mentally dependent upon them. Thanks. Tammy
Anyone have success coming off xanax after being on it for around 10 years? Most of those years was 1/2 of .25mg for me. I never learned coping skills then but I have been through the program and it has helped me.
But still, I have to make this change and I am nervous about it. They have suggested and AD but I don't want to go that route. To me, that would be just dealing with possible side effects, as I am very sensitive to meds to begin with, and I've known of too many people who have had trouble either on them or coming off so why put myself through it twice?!
If anyone has a success story they could share with me it would be helpful. My therapist is very good and I know they will work with me. I think alot of it is my getting over the fear of reducing the meds. as I have become to mentally dependent upon them. Thanks. Tammy