Posted by JaneST on January 29, 2001, at 19:18:11
In reply to Re: Xanax tolerance » JaneST, posted by Daveman on January 29, 2001, at 14:31:13
D.~
Geez...it's been so long since I've thought about this...don't know if I know the answers but I'll give you my best guess. Though I hate to say this out loud, I got up to 20 (yes, twenty)mgs. of Xanax per day...guess you could say I was eating them like candy...honestly not to obtain a high or to deliberately knock me out...just to maintain. Literally, doctors didn't know how I was standing...very hard time in my life...post car wreck, pain, depression, surgery, overwhelming life with divorce looming....No one has said why I can maintain my current level of Ativan at 1mg per day...and have remained at that level for the past 2+ years. My guess is most of the above problems have been 'fixed'. I was on a lot of different meds at the same time I built up my Xanax tolerance so I don't know if that had anything to do with it or not. Good question.
I had not had addiction problems prior nor since...but I'm not counting nicotine :). Xanax is definitely not a drug you want to have to come down from...I did it over many months and maintained a 2mg dose for a few years after the big balloon.
So...I guess I didn't answer many of your direct questions but I hope my experience will simply help provide you with more information.
Oh! Additionally, while on the 2mg maintenance dose I was also on Nardil, evidently known for its' anti-anxiety agents as well. Can't think of anything else.
Hope it helps...let me know how you do....
Love,
Jane
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