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Posted by Interested on December 6, 2004, at 18:16:35
I've been taking Xanax XR for the past 2 months, but it started causing me headaches. I get bad migraines. So I decided to stop taking Xanax. Now I'm nauseated, spaced-out, can't think, etc.
Have you had drug-withdrawal symptoms in stopping Xanax "cold turkey"? If so, how long did it take for those symptoms to stop?
Posted by Buckeye Fan on December 7, 2004, at 8:14:32
In reply to Re: Xanax XR - how to get off?, posted by Interested on December 6, 2004, at 18:16:35
Dear Interested
As you probabley know...sudden discontinuing of
Benzodiapenes such as Xanax Xr os NEVER recommended.
You are suffering the withdrawl effects common to those who stop suddenly.
To effectively alliviate your symtoms...you should resume HALF your former dose for a week...then cut THAT DOSE IN HALF again for a week...then stop.Hope this helps...I know what you are going through.
Posted by mattw84 on December 7, 2004, at 14:40:38
In reply to Re: Xanax XR - how to get off?, posted by Buckeye Fan on December 7, 2004, at 8:14:32
Talk with your doctor, and switch to the immediate release and taper down from the equivilent dosage there. What is the current dose? Generally speaking, at doses under 4mg/day a larger percentage of alprazolam users can quit 'cold turkey' without much negative withdrawal. Not my recommendation to do so however.
Matt
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