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Re: Xanax » onlymeisee

Posted by Elizabeth on July 9, 2001, at 21:54:17

In reply to Xanax, posted by onlymeisee on July 9, 2001, at 14:17:54

> I have heard so much bad about xanax withdrawl. I have been taking 2mg for 3 years. I have heard how most cannot taper straight from xanax, they have to be switched to something else first. I have read how even a 6% cut causes bad withdrawls. I am writing this to ask if ANYONE has come off of xanax with few problems? Thanks

YMMV. Some people have a lot more trouble tapering than others. But anyway, switching to a long-acting benzo should help, and it's not that big of a deal -- the trick is finding the equivalent dose (equivalence charts give you a general idea but the exact equivalent dose varies from person to person). Tapering very slowly (like 10% per week) should also make it easier. Some people find that anticonvulsants (Neurontin, Depakote) or the MAOI Nardil can make it easier to decrease their dose of benzos (you should start taking these while still taking the benzo; Neurontin is the easiest to use).

-elizabeth


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