feelings of dread:(

[akitagurl12]

So today is day 3 without any xanax.  I honestly thought I got off easy, but today I think it is hitting me.  The best way I can describe this is a strong feeling of dread & nervousness.  I haven't been able to sleep for 2 nights too.  Does anyone know if this is part of xanax w/d?  I actually went to my doctor today too, and fessed up about taking it unprescribed this whole time.  She didn't give me anything for this.  She told me to just wait it out and give her a call in a couple of days if it doesn't get better.  I guess I am just wondering if this is xanax related or am I just nuts.  Anyone know?

[surviving93]

I understand completely how you are feeling.  Although Xanex wasn't my choice in pills, I have been having those same feelings today complete and total dread.  I posted up what was goin on in a new thread and hope to get some advice but I understand what you mean about dread.  I don't know how to shake it and I have been trying everything.  There is such a major amount of stress in my life that my brain keeps telling me I have to have those pills to get up and have a normal day.  That was the reason I began taking them to begin with was stress.  I am taking my vitamins and also started taking some 5 HTP and hoping that will help with the mood/anxiety.  I have been on xanex before for anxiety attacks and I know it does work for that but it always just made me sleepy so I never got attached to it... just the pain pills and muscle relaxers... I know I haven't been much help here but just wanted you to know you are not feeling this alone...

[akitagurl12]

i don't know how i sounded when i asked my doctor, i don't know if she thought i was just trying to get more drugs out of her.  I had admitted about the vicodin awhile ago.  I have been taking it on and off for several months, maybe a year, but since I found this website, i started to taper on my own.  I would say for the last 30 days I went from 1mg, to .5mg to just small pieces.  I would skip a day here and there, but this is the first time I have gone for 3 days in a row. I cannot get anymore on my own, so I am really going to need a doctor for this. Maybe I will call her back and explain myself better.  She put me on Trazodone in addition to the effexor I have already been on, but I don't think that has anything to do with benzo w/ds. I am somewhat relieved that this could all be from the xanax though.  I have alot of stress right now in my personal life & I am overly obsessing about it.  

[buncogirl003]

How long have you been using xanax.  You should not just stop taking these.  These HAVE to be a very slow taper process.  I can not believe your doctor just sent you off on you own.  I would assume what you are feeling is anxiety but..........

Going off these types of meds can cause real health issues if not done with your doctor....siezures being one.  I have been tapering off xaxax for months.

Can you give more info....worried about you!

[minn66]

No, you are not nuts! This is a part of benzo withdrawal. You probably already know this, but one should taper from benzos. I went through the same symptoms as you during the holiday season. I was supposed to visit my doctor before getting my next Clorazepate refill, but since I didn't abuse them and didn't even take them every day, I wasn't too concerned. Boy, was I wrong! I went for a week and a half before I was able to get a refill and at that point I thought I was losing it. Through this site, I discovered that there are a lot of risks stopping benzos cold turkey, like seizures. Now I am on a doctor supervised taper. If your doctor won't help, I honestly recommend looking into seeing someone else.

Best of luck, hun, I am thinking of you,

Hugs,

Minn