So scared! Forced CT from low dose

[[Me...]]

I've posted a few times about my doctor wanting me to quickly taper off of my Xanax. Well now, when I went to see about slowing down the taper because of the horrible symptoms I've been having, I was told no. I have one pill left and I am terrified. I was prescribed.5 Xanax but have been only taking .25 daily for a year now. I asked the doctor to lower the prescription to .25 while I finish the taper and even explained the micro taper that I'm trying to do, but she will not budge.

 

Please please give me some hope that even though I know it will be horrible for a while, that I'm hopefully not in danger of anything lethal. I've read that CT can cause seizures or your heart to stop. If I know that is not typical from my dose then I may be able to power through it. I'm just so scared. Does anyone have any advice or support and has CT off Xanax?

 

Thank you!

[[be...]]

I did a cold turkey withdrawal myself, only from a considerably higher dose. I stopped 8 mg. What I can tell you from my own experience is that the acute phase is by far the worst. it typically lasts 4 to 6 weeks with some noticeable Improvement felt after. Symptoms as a result of stopping suddenly can be rough so my advice would be to dig in, hold on tight and distract distract distract.

 

[[Me...]]

Thanks for replying! I'm totally freaking myself out just thinking about it and I still have one more pill. I am definitely a strong person, but I've felt the withdrawal symptoms before when trying to stop on my own before researching and got a small taste of what I'm in for. I just started a new job in a brand new restaurant in my area, we don't open for 3 weeks, but I'm so worried that this is going to effect my performance. Is there anything you did that helped? I was wondering if exercise or yoga or even natural supplements might help? Even if just a distraction. I go to the gym 6 days a week, and I've heard that that is good for faster cns  healing? Oh boy this is gonna suck...

[[Me...]]

I have 1 pill left... should I cut it into 1/4's or just say forget it since it's a a CT either way?

[[Li...]]

The bad news is that every one is different.  Some people are done with acute in 2-3 weeks and others take 4-6 weeks or longer.  I personally quit 17 days ago and my bad symptoms lasted for 2 weeks.  I think I am through the worst (I hope anyway ).  The point is that you won't know how long it will last because everyone is different.  Best of luck to you.

[[gr...]]

I was on xanax longterm @ 3-4 mg per day, fast tapered  to .25 mg and jumped. My withdrawal was long, insanely intense,  and very very hard,  but I did not seizure nor did my heart stop.

 

I don't know that there would be much difference if you were to jump now or portion your last tablet over 4 days.  Probably  just postponing the inevitable, whatever that Turns out to be in your case. You were on a much lower dose than me, so odds are the severity and length of your acute stage will be  shorter and less harsh than mine Was.

 

Ughhh, my doctor cut me off too when I told him I wanted to taper off. At the time it was devastating but turned out for the best. I am thankful now that he dropped me. As hard as my wd and recovery was, I was very very  sick on xanax, and I don't know that I would've survived a long taper.

 

Best of luck to you.

[[be...]]

I have 1 pill left... should I cut it into 1/4's or just say forget it since it's a a CT either way?

 

That is not a bad idea. I would probably cut it the one pill as well.  You should create a signature to display under your posts. You should include date of use and doses. I looked at some of your earlier posts and I see that you wrote on January 4th that you had a month and a half to taper. How come your doctor stopped the taper?

[[Me...]]

I have 1 pill left... should I cut it into 1/4's or just say forget it since it's a a CT either way?

 

That is not a bad idea. I would probably cut it the one pill as well.  You should create a signature to display under your posts. You should include date of use and doses. I looked at some of your earlier posts and I see that you wrote on January 4th that you had a month and a half to taper. How come your doctor stopped the taper?

 

 

Thank you! I really don't know and it's so frustrating. They were bright prescribed by my primary doctor and when I went in today she decided not to renew my script. Says the dose is low enough to be able to stop. She knows I've been wanting to come off for a while now, and I've tried a few times to start a taper and always reinstate after 3 days... it seems like she just wants to rip it away like a bandaid and be done with it.

[[Me...]]

I was on xanax longterm @ 3-4 mg per day, fast tapered  to .25 mg and jumped. My withdrawal was long, insanely intense,  and very very hard,  but I did not seizure nor did my heart stop.

 

I don't know that there would be much difference if you were to jump now or portion your last tablet over 4 days.  Probably  just postponing the inevitable, whatever that Turns out to be in your case. You were on a much lower dose than me, so odds are the severity and length of your acute stage will be  shorter and less harsh than mine Was.

 

Ughhh, my doctor cut me off too when I told him I wanted to taper off. At the time it was devastating but turned out for the best. I am thankful now that he dropped me. As hard as my wd and recovery was, I was very very  sick on xanax, and I don't know that I would've survived a long taper.

 

Best of luck to you.

 

Thanks! Yeah I don't understand the cutting me off knowing I want to taper. Sorry you had to go through it too, and at a much higher dose! I can deal with uncomfortable, I'm just worried about the intense part. I guess here goes nothing!

[[gr...]]

I was on xanax longterm @ 3-4 mg per day, fast tapered  to .25 mg and jumped. My withdrawal was long, insanely intense,  and very very hard,  but I did not seizure nor did my heart stop.

 

I don't know that there would be much difference if you were to jump now or portion your last tablet over 4 days.  Probably  just postponing the inevitable, whatever that Turns out to be in your case. You were on a much lower dose than me, so odds are the severity and length of your acute stage will be  shorter and less harsh than mine Was.

 

Ughhh, my doctor cut me off too when I told him I wanted to taper off. At the time it was devastating but turned out for the best. I am thankful now that he dropped me. As hard as my wd and recovery was, I was very very  sick on xanax, and I don't know that I would've survived a long taper.

 

Best of luck to you.

 

Thanks! Yeah I don't understand the cutting me off knowing I want to taper. Sorry you had to go through it too, and at a much higher dose! I can deal with uncomfortable, I'm just worried about the intense part. I guess here goes nothing!

 

I wonder if they just don't want to accept responsibility with the part they played in our dependence on the drugs. And would rather just wash their hands of us rather than deal with the aftermath that comes with getting off. That bothers me, especially because I initiated the getting off and tapering discussion with him and I accepted the responsibility In the part I played, knowing that xanax could cause dependence and that my dose was too high, and that i stayed on it for far too long, despite seeing my life crumbling before my own eyes.

But I decided early on not to be angry or dwell on it. The time had come to get off, and so I did.  . And eventually healed. That's what counts. You can get there too, just takes sticking it out, holding on by seat of your pants, and time.

[[be...]]

I have 1 pill left... should I cut it into 1/4's or just say forget it since it's a a CT either way?

 

That is not a bad idea. I would probably cut it the one pill as well.  You should create a signature to display under your posts. You should include date of use and doses. I looked at some of your earlier posts and I see that you wrote on January 4th that you had a month and a half to taper. How come your doctor stopped the taper?

 

 

Thank you! I really don't know and it's so frustrating. They were bright prescribed by my primary doctor and when I went in today she decided not to renew my script. Says the dose is low enough to be able to stop. She knows I've been wanting to come off for a while now, and I've tried a few times to start a taper and always reinstate after 3 days... it seems like she just wants to rip it away like a bandaid and be done with it.

 

That is unfortunate when doctors do that. My doctor cut me off at 8 mg of Ativan. With that high of dose I really had no choice but to go to a detox center so I could be medically monitored for 4 days.

[[Me...]]

I was on xanax longterm @ 3-4 mg per day, fast tapered  to .25 mg and jumped. My withdrawal was long, insanely intense,  and very very hard,  but I did not seizure nor did my heart stop.

 

I don't know that there would be much difference if you were to jump now or portion your last tablet over 4 days.  Probably  just postponing the inevitable, whatever that Turns out to be in your case. You were on a much lower dose than me, so odds are the severity and length of your acute stage will be  shorter and less harsh than mine Was.

 

Ughhh, my doctor cut me off too when I told him I wanted to taper off. At the time it was devastating but turned out for the best. I am thankful now that he dropped me. As hard as my wd and recovery was, I was very very  sick on xanax, and I don't know that I would've survived a long taper.

 

Best of luck to you.

 

Thanks! Yeah I don't understand the cutting me off knowing I want to taper. Sorry you had to go through it too, and at a much higher dose! I can deal with uncomfortable, I'm just worried about the intense part. I guess here goes nothing!

 

I wonder if they just don't want to accept responsibility with the part they played in our dependence on the drugs. And would rather just wash their hands of us rather than deal with the aftermath that comes with getting off. That bothers me, especially because I initiated the getting off and tapering discussion with him and I accepted the responsibility In the part I played, knowing that xanax could cause dependence and that my dose was too high, and that i stayed on it for far too long, despite seeing my life crumbling before my own eyes.

But I decided early on not to be angry or dwell on it. The time had come to get off, and so I did.  . And eventually healed. That's what counts.

 

I initiated the conversation too, and have been wanting this for a while, just slower. How are you feeling now that you're not taking it anymore?

[[gr...]]

meg -- i am well and have been for some years now 

[[Me...]]

I was able to get a couple pills from a family member  to hold me over at my regular dose until I find a doctor who can help me taper slowly rather than rip it away CT. I'm a little nervous though. I've been taking the generic pill for a year and would cut my .5 in half. These pills are name brand Xanax and are 5mg bars. Is there any difference between generic and name brand that I should worry about? Also since it would be too hard to dry cut a 5mg down to .25 can I turn it into a solution? I'll check with the titration board to help with measurements. I would even like to start micro tapering now that I have to turn it into a solution anyway.

[[Ma...]]

I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE. I tried telling my Psychiatrist i wanted to slow my taper off Ativan down and he said no. He won't give me anymore refills, LIKE WHY?! They put us on this shit for a long time, then don't wanna help us PROPERLY get off? What kind of doctors did we get mixed up with !!!!! Im so sorry tho, If it gets bad, go to the ER and explain the situation.

[[Ma...]]

Doctors actually make people quit benzos cold turkey? They are schedule iv substances in the US. That doesn't make any sense. They know that they are addicting too. WTF. I would sue those doctors for millions of dollars. I actually need to sue my gastroenterologist. He's the one who prescribed me irresponsible amounts of drugs. He ran a pill mill in his office as well. He actually owned his own pharmacy, it was ridiculous. He lost his medical license for over prescribing so I have a case. My psychologist thinks I do. I hope he is still alive and has money because he had a heart attack after he got busted from what I heard. His second. Supposedly, a stroke too with the heart attack. I wouldn't be surprised if he faked it. Definite malpractice making someone go cold turkey off a benzo.