withdrawal symptoms after stopping xanax

[beachbroParticipant Posts: 28]

Can anyone let me know the withdrawl symptoms of xanax? I’ve been through opiate and amphetamine withdrawls, but was informed that benzo withdrawl can be worse. Also how much would you have to use on a regular basis before experiencing withdrawal from benzos in general? Any answers would be greatly appreciated.

[dzusterParticipant Posts: 12]

I am also interested in what benzo withdrawal feels like. I don’t think I’ve read about this on the board, but have read about and experienced opiate withdrawals, never with valium or other benzoo) can’t imagine how anything could be worse! since benzo’s calm you, wouldn’t withdrawal be a bout of being nervous, jittery and sleepless? no big deal is what I think but I suspect it may differ from person to person.

[BorissParticipant Posts: 13]

I am always curious about what valium/ xanax withdrawal feels like. I don’t think I’ve read about this on the board, but have read about and experienced opiate withdrawals. can’t imagine how anything could be worse that that! since valium/ xanax’s calm you, wouldn’t withdrawal be a bout of being anxious, jittery and sleepless? I’ve read that xanax withdrawal is not that terrible anyway but what is ambien withdrawal like?

[cpa-hydro-marketParticipant Posts: 24]

*ACUTE* Benzodiazepine withdrawals can be pleasant id done correctly, and possible dangerous if done in the wrong way. Are they worse than say cocaine withdrawals? Well, the drug withdrawal symptoms certainly are not that awful. Narcotic withdrawals can be brutal, but someone taking modest doses of benzos, say 70mg of diazepam 70quivalent, or less a day, shouldn’t have too much of a problem getting off the medicine, if they taper properly. The symptoms of benzodiazepine withdrawals are extremely subjective but I feel good on valium so thats what it is

[McCulloughParticipant Posts: 3]

Have been in similar situation myself. yes I considered a dilaudid clinic, but did not need to have to taper for the yr+ they told me it would take. Foolish, if I had known what hell I was going to face I would have completed it. With a professional medical job its kind of difficult to adhere to the clinics stringent strategy and also yes, I would love to recommend for prescription drug lovers who are denied therapy. A 30 day outpatient therapy program is awesome, but with that level of dependency we really need inpatient medical detoxification. Unfortunetly unless you have good insurance, its next to impossible unless you can fork over 10grand for rapid detoxification. I have to say I am rather proud of the fact that the medical “experts” said going cold turkey off dilaudid was that difficult….But I DID IT! I feel if I can do that, I can do anything. and yes, I am very careful about drugs but dilaudid is one of teh best things I’ve tried and I still enjoy hydromorphone from time to time. It takes a maximum effort of self control to only take what was recommended. I’ve had 3 bouts of kidney stones, and a broken leg and was recommended drugs for each occasion. I am proud to say I took them only when necessary and didn’t try to refill to just get high. But yes HYDROMORPHINE ITS NOTHING LIKE IT, it is shameful the way the medical profession treats OPIOD lovers nowadays & those who want to get help. The general attitude is “TS…they got themselves hooked..let them deal with it & thats the way the system works, unfortunately, take care all.

[tommygunParticipant Posts: 21]

@beachbro Xanax dependency isn’t a a life-threatening problem unless your taking 20mg+ day. If you want to get off of the drugs, switch to a ‘softer’ benzo (valium) and taper over a period of about 2-3 months.

[brandon6467Participant Posts: 16]

In a word: Hypersensitivity. If you ween off the drugs, slowly, you shouldn’t have too much trouble getting off them. Unlike other drugs, most people do not experience cravings for increasing amounts and uncontrolled use.

[AbsolemParticipant Posts: 12]

My doctor said that, and he also informed me that only people managing seizure disorders are at risk of seizures from discontinuing xanax use , not that those dealing with anxiety would all of a sudden have seizures where they to stop that particular form of therapy.

[killingerParticipant Posts: 3]

I’m 99.9% sure that information is wrong. Long-time (high-dose) benzo users are usually not susceptible to severe side effects or seizures, but some people find it difficult to stop.

[BinkyParticipant Posts: 23]

There’s one that someone posted that shown a man in acute withdrawal from alprazolam, and cannot control his body or speech. But thats not very common

[cherryxParticipant Posts: 18]

Seizures are actually uncommon in most cases of benzo use. Benzodiazepines can be life-saving in status epilepticus (repeated fits, one after another) and in fits caused by an overdose of certain drugs (for example, tricyclic antidepressants). However, rapid withdrawal, especially from high potency benzodiazepines, can precipitate epileptic fits as a rebound reaction. Such an occurrence is extremely rare with slowly eliminated benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam) or with slow dosage tapering. If a fit does occur in these circumstances, it is usually only a single fit and causes no lasting damage. Other phenomena seen in rapid withdrawal are psychotic symptoms, severe confusion, and delirium, but again these hardly ever occur with slow dosage tapering. But always be on guard of the unknown,

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