Posted by valene on November 4, 2006, at 10:51:06
In reply to Re: Please need advice re:xanax tolerance, posted by bassman on November 4, 2006, at 10:20:29
> There 's a joke that if you want to know what time it is, ask someone who is taking Xanax. The body "reminding" you that it is time to take the next dose is really common. I used to feel dizzy if I forgot a dose.
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> I'd suggest staying where you are with the Xanax and seeing if your body adjusts. What works for me is to take 0.5 mg Klonopin a day with the Xanax and that seems to get rid of the between-dose anxiety. But I've experienced exactly what you described when I was taking more than 1 mg Xanax/day. I also saw a big difference between generic (alprazolam) and Xanax.Thanks Bassman. I will ask my pdoc about the klonopin, since it is a longer acting benzo. I would like to cut my xanax and eventually wean off but I need to stabilize first. I hate being at the mercy of a little pill. Can't believe I never knew the power of benzos until last year when I started to wean down by crossing to valium. That attempt failed badly due to valium depressing me or perhaps due to the withdrawal, who knows. I am pretty discouraged as I never experienced tolerance in all 25+ years of being on xanax.
Val
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