scared and alone

[littleshaky929]

should I be concearned about takeing Xanax for 11 days and trying to quit cold turkey,i took at most .75mgs dureing those last 11 days,,im on day 4 of trying to stop and still I have light tremors,,i tried 9 days ago too only to have to retake a .25 pill to recoup my composure,id like to drop this stuff once and for all this time but don't know if I should take another half of a pill and ween down slower than I have been now,,i know compared to most here I was on a very low dose but it seems I have a low tolerance for these type of meds ,,,any help is greatfully appreciated thanx,,,,,,,missy

[novics]

I originally was concerned that by tapering this for awhile that you would exceed the 9 days that I never went past with the Xanax and then would get in trouble despite the small amount you were taking every day.

Again, I have done this three times before, and only had a very slight insomnia after stopping abruptly on the Xanax, and I was up to taking 2mgs a day at the end of the 9, 9, or 7 days days.

I do remember itching a lot when I was taking the "Oxys" and the Vicodin, but I do not remember having this problem after I quit them. The only side effect I had from the Xanax, was being really groggy in the morning.

I hope you are doing better today?

[littleshaky929]

does Xanax or valium make anyone else itch like crazy if so let me know what you do about it,,,thanx

[littleshaky929]

doctor swithched me too valium to do this with ,although he gave me the exact equivelant on both the Xanax and the valium to take whem it should be ,5o Xanax to 10 mgs valium I believe,,,although I never took more than ,75 mgs Xanax in a day and still have this probem,,I will start with the higher dose of valium I believe ,,any thoughts on how to do this,,i appreciate all advice,,,,,thanx     missy

[VICourageous]

Yes Benzo are Bad. I did go c/t with a Benzo and Methadone & Adderral I was abusing. I found out 11months later that most of my Anxiety to the Moon and being it took so long was a lot to do with the Benzo..Just take it slow and easy and give your self some time to adjust to each level that you drop..The Brain Chems or Transmitters get really unbalanced from drugs and it takes time to re-adjust back after the removal of any substances. I wish you the best and please do this slow..
Bless

[littleshaky929]

crap,,,,,the head started spinning and had to take a half pill I should of done this 7 days ago,everyone here was right and it seems my doctor was wrong,,well now its another half tomorrow anthen half a .25 pill every two days  for a week or two then down to a quarter pill this medication ***** the big one,,its not a medication its a curse,,,,,,,benzos suck

[littleshaky929]

ps;;;; I only quit this way as I figured I have nothing more to lose as im a sufferer from floraquinlone toxcicity,,this same doctor is the one who put me on Xanax to try and get me out of his office,,i have snce began a mal practice suite on him and his office as he dropped me from his care dureing this time of need I was in,,,thank god I have a family friend who is also a doctor and was in my corner for this problem even know he was many miles away he still called me with his advice,,so I don't recommend cold turkey for everyone but it seemed the right way for me to go,as I didn't want the ongoing problems associated with Xanax as well with what I have going on,,,,sgsin thanx to all here and hope too see you on the boards,,,,god bless all of you   ,,,missy

[littleshaky929]

I want to thank you all for wrighting me with your input ,but I took the advice of novics as he is about the same size as I am and I figured I could quit this cold turkey,im now 7 days with no use of Xanax, the only thing I have is insomnia and soon that should pass as well,,this is one drug I will never use again as even for 11 days it messed me up  again thanx too all concearned and if I can ill try and help others on other sites I know more about,,,,,,,missy

[OpenMind24hours]

Hi there Brooksville. Been to your city many times. My sister and an uncle lived there. My folks lived in Springhill. I love windsurfing at Pine Island!

I'd like to chip in my two-cents: go slow!! When you make that dose reduction and you feel the withdrawal symptoms, you might have to alternate for a bit until your stabilized and feeling comfortable on that reduction. Then move on to the next one. Take your time. No need to go through bad WD. You'll get through this. I'm glad you're nipping this in the bud! You're in good shape. The longer you stay on a benzo the more hell you go through to quit. When we take that stuff we're actually borrowing "calm" from out future. We pay back that calm when we stop. Keep posting. Wish you the best recovery!!

[toothfairie]

so glad your doctor called you back!  slow and steady wins the race...keep us updated on how you are doing...we are here for you  

[littleshaky929]

ty for the link im on there now awaiting approval,,to my surprise my doctor called me from his honeymoon,he told me to try half a .25 pill daily for the next few days and taper from that ,I sure hope this works and ill keep you posted as you have helped a lot already,,,thanx again missy

[novics]

Hi, during my last three withdrawals, I took  between 1mg to 2mg of Xanax every night for 9, 9, and 7 days, and then stopped completely cold turkey on the Xanax with no problems each time.

Everyone is different of course(I am 217 pounds by the way), and I again never went more than 9 days with this stuff.

I am afraid to tell you what to do here, because I am not a doctor, and I know very little about you.  Hopefully, my post will at least help you make a good decision here on your own in regards to stopping this.    

[clean_in_ks]

OK....guess MH won't let me post that so if you type in your search engine...b e n z o b u d d i e s (dot org) you'll get there...lol (no spaces of course)

[clean_in_ks]

Hi Missy~  I, too, had a very short, low dose, 90 day run on a benzo (for anxiety)...and even tho the dose was low and I didn't abuse it in any way at all....it was VERY difficult for me to totally get out of my system.  I did LOTS of research and found a web site that will really bless you:

http://www.************.org/

There is LOTS of valuable info on that site and w/drawal methods, too.  From reading how you have been doing your wean down thus far....I'd say you are changing your blood levels too radically (stop completely and then start back) and stepping the dose down too fast.  Slow and VERY gradual is the best way with a benzo.
Hope this helps you~
Connie

[littleshaky929]

I have been substituteing herbal calm which is a mixture of valerian extract,passion flower extract and others,,they seem to help but don't take the complete bite out of my nerves,,im thinking about takeing .125 of the Xanax every two to three days as I took .25 for 11 days, quit for 3, took .25 for two days now quit for 4 days does this make sense

[littleshaky929]

my big problem is this ,my doctor has left the us on his honeymoon and wont return for another week and a half,,the pa he has in charge of his practice is a complete *** and has no idea what is going on with me,althouhh the doctor is also a friend of my family,,,so for now im kinda lost as to what to do

[toothfairie]

Also, you are not alone, you have us now  :)  keep posting when you have questions my friend.  

[toothfairie]

Hi there....you should always taper benzos...even tho you've only been on the a short time....i would also check with your doctor about a taper plan....he/she can help you get off them in a safe way.  Good luck to you on this!!  we are here for you.  :))