Time to see the doctor
Posted by enrico | Under 'Net Finds, Medical and Health Saturday Oct 15, 2005In the administration panel of this site, it shows the last few searches performed. with a domain name of ‘benzo.org’, I understand why someone would come here and think it had something to do with benzodiazepenes, but upon arriving (and having it explicitly stated in the “About” tab above) it should be clear this site is not about that. Yet I constantly get searches like ‘ativan’, ‘klonopin’, ‘xanax’, etc. No big deal, but this kinda takes the cake:
how long does it take to come of [sic] 1mg of xanax of 9 months use
My non-medically-authorized-by-any-recognized-authority advice: taper gradually (say .25mg/dose) over as much time as you can stand or how many doses you have left, whichever comes first (consider a refill if not enough). And for the love of Pete, see your doctor.
1mg?
If you are still reading this, and insist on getting your advice over the internet:
1mg is nothing, at least 2mg is the STARTING dose for alprazolam for many indicaitons. A two to 4 month taper at 10% cut per week is the norm… but in your case, as long as it’s only been 1mg for the ENTIRE 9 months
cut the pills in fourths.
take 3 next two weeks,
2 next 2 weeks
1 next 3 weeks (for good measure).
stop
REmember, with xanax the worst rebound anxiety will occur at the end of the taper and the few weeks after you stop, irritability, rebound anxiety/panic might occur, but I don’t think you will have much.
Cognitive behavioral therapy is the best option for many anxieties
See a psychiatrist