Posted by CareBear04 on January 12, 2005, at 2:15:10
In reply to Re: Tapering off a benzodiazepine........, posted by darkhorse on January 11, 2005, at 4:49:59
hi, i have sort of the same question as ed.
my personal situation-- i've been on 4mg of xanax per day for over a year, plus 2mg of klonopin at night. i've been on klonopin at different doses for two years now. i've also been on ativan at the same time as the others.
right now, i'm on so many meds (maybe 12?) and my brain is dying... it makes me really upset to see myself getting so dumb and losing my memory and sense of time. xanax and klonopin are among the main suspects for the cognitive problems. xanax works better for me, but i've come to like klonopin because it's so convenient in the wafer form. in any case, all the drs i've seen agree that 4mg of xanax is a lot and would like to see me on a lower dose. i have so many medication variables, not to mention current medical problems, so no one is being aggressive about tapering me down. at this point, i want to taper down if not to nothing then to less xanax. i hear, though, that xanax is hell to get off. rather than a slow process of doing it, i'd rather get it over quicker. would a hospital stay be necessary for this so as to avoid possible withdrawal effects like seizures? if anyone has experience, thanks!
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