If I have been taking xanax at about 1 to 1.5mg a day for 8 days will I have withdrawal effects if I stop?
599582
just stop gradually - cut pills in half, take a little less each day
1184926
you better believe it.  Don't try to find out how much.  Stick to whatever is prescribed for you.  Also, xanax is highly addictive, so don't mess around with it.
57235
Obviously, it should be within what your doctor prescribes. Xanax is kind of a "take as needed" medicine (within reason!), as opposed to antibiotics, for example, that have a set dose.\n\nI take Xanax in .25mg pills, between 1-3 at a time, depending on how much anxiety I feel. Patients who are having severe panic attacks can be prescribed as much as 10mg at a time (I think) but very few of us would need that much.\n\nMost normal anxiety will be helped by up to 1mg of Xanax.
404844
Good for you, you must be feeling much better, :-).\n\nI hope you're going off it with your Dr.'s help though and haven't just decided on your own to stop taking it.  If you quit 'cold turkey' it can take several week's to start to feel better, but if your Dr. take's you off it, they will 'wean' you so that the withdrawal isn't so bad.\n\nThe Dr. will gradually lower your dose so that you don't feel much discomfort coming off of Celexa and that's the safest, easiest way for your body to adjust.  \nAll the best to you!
251590
i just started again yesterday.  i had been taking it a few years ago, but stopped because i was "feeling better" (bad idea, by the way).  so far i'm not sure i'm  feeling anything, but the doc also has me on xanax 3 times a day and it's making me SO sleepy.  i feel like i can't function.  i don't know if it is a combination of the two, or the fact that i'm taking so much xanax each day, but i'm definitely going to call the doctor on monday and find out if i can lower the dosage or something...i think maybe you should do the same.  go to www.zoloft.com and you can find out what side effects can occur.  good luck!
191087
The top three side effects of Xanax is drowsiness (76.8%), fatigue/tiredness (48.6%), and impaired coordination (40.1%), according to the Xanax official website.  The numbers in the parenthesis are the percentage of patients who reported those side effects during Phase III studies performed by the drug manufacturer Pharmacia (these are huge numbers).  As you can see, these side effects are very similar to those when you're drunk.  \n\nThe reason is because benzodiazepines (the class of drug which Xanax falls under) affects the brain signalling pathways in your brain.  These same pathways also control many other neurological functions such as sleep, consciousness, and memory.  Often, your body is not used to such a "jolt" in your brain, so the symptoms that you feel are part of the transition as your brain adjusts to the drug.  \n\nNow your brain may never get used to it, but while Xanax by definition is supposed to alter brain function (likely prescribed by your doctor to improve brain function in some way), the unfortunate truth is that no drug comes without side effects.  Ultimately it's up to you to see if you can either tolerate a lower dose, or ask yourself if Xanax is really causing more harm than good for you.  Best of luck.
1096521
Approximately 75% is excreted within 72  hours.  Since this drug is an antidepressant, I would not recommend just stopping it!  If you are worried about a drug test, just have a doctor's note about the medication.  With a note verifying medical use, the drug test can't be used against you...after all, this is not an illegal drug.\n\nSee for yourself:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trazodone
511405
A little time maybe, but then (it depends on the drug) it comes to a point where you take the drug only cuz you need to to avoid withdrawals (and they can be VERY BAD) and your not enjoying any high,unless you increase the amount, and even then it's really a no-win situation.
314922
I been on that stuff.It's great for anxiety and panic attacks--but a bitch to stop...cause you'll have the cravings....the symtoms can range from severe anxiety (worse than the anxiety you had before the Xanax ) aches &pains,insomnia,restlessness,depression,and the worst SEIZURES. So yeah,best to check into a detox....or be extemly monitored by a doc who will continue to reduce your dose. well, good luck, I feel for you totally!
861801
Klonopin is a benzo and very very addictive.  I stopped benzos nearly three years ago and am still feeling the effects, probably because I stopped to quickly.  Withdrawal from this drug has been studied by Dr. Heather Ashton in England and others and is well documented by published data.  To get off it safely, you have to go very slowly, decreasing the dose over maybe a year. Please go to www.benzoisland.org where you can talk with others who are going through, or have gone through withdrawal, and who can help you.  For more info, check out www.benzo.org.uk to learn what these drugs do.
821843
the first question would be, why was he prescribed these in the first place. xanax, or Alprazolam, a very addictive benzodiazipine, which is used to treat long term anxiety, should really have not have been preacribed. my advice is to go back to your GP and ask about a anti anxiolytic (just like benzodiazipines) but not addictive called Buspirone. If declines, he is not acting in your best interests, as benzos are addictive, be synical and think about the money your Dr is getting. if so see another GP. he may well forward you to a mental health practioner. with regards to the tramadol, im afraid there is nothing better to be on for that type of pain. codiene possibly, again , you would have tyo speake to your prescriber.
905966
Your body flushed out all the toxins. You might feel withdrawal symptoms at first, but they will settle down and your taste buds and everything will become more sensitive too.
490722
I take Xanax almost daily...  In layman's terms it is LIKE but  NOT THE SAME as alcohol when it comes to its effect on the brain.  Its effect tends to differ from me from time to time.  Sometimes it does make me more talkative, yes.  It depends on the situation I take it in, how I felt when I took it, and how long it had been since my last dose.
750112
Benzodiazepines stay in your system for 30 days or more.  If you had an RX for it you would be OK, but if not then you will test positive.  Try to drink a crapload of water and cranberry juice and try to pass it...\n\nAll the drugs like Xanax, Valium etc. have a half life of 12 hours, meaning half of the drug is gone in 12 hours, but the rest stays in your system for 30 days.
637384
Xanax is cleared from the body quickly, usually within 24 hours.  To be on the safe side, I would give it a couple of more days than that, though.
903288
it all depends on how long you have been taking Benzo, and whether or not you are addicted. If you were taking benzo for a long time, and you have only recently stopped taking them, you will need at least 30 days.
792085
Be very careful w/xanax.  If you go to the hospital, they'll probably give you more drugs.  Check out /www.benzo.org.uk to learn more about xanax and what it does to your body and then check out www.benzoisland.org if you'd like to avoid serious problems.