2006-10-29 19:02:23 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases
I got addicted to xanax and they put me in hospital on a drip to wash the cravings away. 1 week later I was allowed home then I started having worse panic attacks then ever and major twitches. Come off slowly keep halving your dose every 3 days to stopped this is the best way
2006-10-29 19:43:39 · answer #1 · answered by gusgus 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Absolutely. Muscle twitches, stomach aches, hands shaking, blurring in both eyes and a lousy feeling about life in general. I used to snap at my wife and dog. It took me two weeks to get off the drug before I began to feel better. Even after a month I had days when I could feel the need for the drug to help me stabilize myself. The doctor then put me on Ativan and the results are better with less side effects. Excellent for sleeping, but after awhile 1 milligram of Ativan isn't enough to put me right to sleep. I now need 1.5 Ativans for sleep and merely 1/2 mg for steading my nerves. It is a better drug than Xanax. Quite cheap if you buy the generic drug.
2006-10-29 19:11:50 · answer #2 · answered by wunderkind 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well i don't know if you are responsible for stopping so sudden or your doctor gave you the wrong advice, but any heavy medication should be stopped gradually, as after some time of using it you become sort of addicted so body needs to get use to dealing without certain chemicals that med had in it (and we are here talking about very strong pills!). Please contact your doctor and see with him how to ease the "getting off" phase. You are having bad side effects of it, which is common for the way how you stopped it but shouldn't be neglected! All the best!
2006-10-29 23:08:42 · answer #3 · answered by lina_girl06 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What dosage are you taking to get that ? I have taken small does for years, not constantly but as needed. I have never had xanax cause spasms. I have had it stop them. you must be taking a huge amount. Don't take so much or just stop taking it.
2006-10-29 19:11:32 · answer #4 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Small doses for shorter period should not have such effects. You must be on Xanax for much longer period i guess.
2006-10-29 20:04:59 · answer #5 · answered by janet j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very common.
2006-10-29 19:22:14 · answer #6 · answered by Tom 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should never just come off cold turkey. You should ween yourself down.
2006-10-29 19:06:40 · answer #7 · answered by kitten 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES,BE CAREFUL WITH XANAX.DRINK A LOT OF WATER.
SEE A DOCTOR IF THEY KEEP UP.
2006-10-29 19:04:11 · answer #8 · answered by funnana 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋