New and looking for advice about Xanax

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Hello everyone!

I have a quick question to ask and I hope someone could help me out. 2 months ago I began taking .5 Xanax once a day before bed (to help me sleep during a difficult time in my life - the sudden death of my father).

I am now to the point where I want to get off of Xanax. I talked to my doctor about weaning off of the .5 Xanax but he thinks I should just go ahead and stop "cold turkey". Unfortunately the anxiety in me worries that I may have a seizure (blasted internet! haha!) so I have went against my doctor's orders and decided to wean myself off just to be on the safe side. My question is...

How do I go about weaning myself off of .5 Xanax once a day?

Thanks sooo much guys!! ;)
 
Technically it hasn't been a full 2 months yet. May 31st will be two months of daily use.
 
Xanax is a drug that works within about thirty minutes of taking it, it is not something that you have to take for weeks before you get the benefit of the drug (such as zoloft for example) You should be able to just stop taking it and not have any problems. If for some reason you start to feel paniky you could always go ahead and take the xanax and you'll feel better. If you really, really don't want to just stop then can you cut the pill in half and take half for a few days? I know they are tiny but you could probably do it if you are careful. You could take half for like a week and then take half every other day for a week and then stop if you want to. It couldn't hurt.
 
I've been on Xanax on and off for 20 yrs. I have stopped many times 'cold turkey'. If you research further you'll find that almost always any seizures that might occur were to people who had been on a much higher dose for a longer period of time. I wouldn't be concerned about seizures. Half a milligram isnt a very high dose and 2 months is a short period. You may find the first night or two difficult to fall asleep but that's about it. If you're still not comfy with it then try weaning yourself as mentioned above. Cut it in half for a few days then in half again... by then its such a small dose you'll be fine. I read that seizure thing too years ago and waited for one to happen to me when I would stop it during my pregnancies and such but it never happened. I hope that helped a little... good luck!
 
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