Posted by BUCKEYE FANATIC on May 13, 2006, at 17:03:56
In reply to Re: Anyone take xanax or benzos for a long time? » FredPotter, posted by tepiaca on May 13, 2006, at 4:26:37
I have been on xanax for almost 10 years.
.25 to start, and now I am on 2mg, 3 times a day.
I have never gotten high from xanax...just a relaxing effect that didaway with panic attacks and agoraphobia.
I have been on this dose for 2 years...and as of last week am slooooooowly tapering down, .5 mg every week or every other week...depending on how I feel.
I also take 100 mg of Zoloft, and aware that the 2 drugs interact with each other.I do not like the fact that I am addicted to xanax..so that is why I decided on my own to taper down. I havnt even told my MD.
I guess I want to taper so as not to need 6 mg's per day..but leave my MD out of the loop in case the going gets rough, that way I will always have a "stash" in cae of emergency.
Does that make sense?
BF
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