Need advise for weaning off Xanax 2mg XR.

[Jennifertheartist]

I've been on xanax 2mg xr for about a year and a half...and I want off!
Cold turkey...hell no! I missed a day or two once and that was hell. Also, I'm aware of the very unhealthy things that can happen if I don't wean myself off. I called my doctor (not the one who originally perscribed me), asked what to do. He said he'd give me a script of xanax 1mg xr for a week and then no other refills. Only a week?  Uhhh really? That just doesn't sound right to me at all? Any suggestions?

[lilymoon]

Can you see another doc about it?

[kalie1979]

Im not a doctor, but in my opinon xanax is almost a short released pill. So if you are wanting off of it and your body is used to it, there is no way really around the w/ds besides cutting it down. So you take the prescribed one as needed only. You will probley feel like you have the flu, but treat your symptoms as that. Drink plenty of water, take vitimans and take warm baths, rest as you withdrawel. Bump up vitiman c, and write out a when you take the med. And write it as you get to the day where you have none, that way you get your body a little prepard but at the same time your ready for the fight with everything on backup. Go to the addiction site and there are a lot of people that have been through the same thing. Not to say you are a bad person for your body needing it, its just after being on a meds like xanax your body depends on it, so there are things and ways out there to avoid the most difficult part of it... Good luck