Hi, I’m SE, with all my anxiety. I’m hoping for some advice on tapering off 1 mg Xanax. My anxiety drives me to excel but it can rob me of sleep and drive me into fear. My family is filled with brain eccentricity, so there is a genetic component. After years of (unproductive) therapy, and various psychotropics, finally landed on Lexapro 5 mg with Xanax 1 mg for sleep (& more as needed during travel). My PCP retired and my new provider is refusing to continue. She wrote me .75 mg Xanax and told me to find another provider. I want to reduce my dependence on this benzo, but I’m having a hard time. I’m waking at 4 AM & can’t get back to sleep. Will my brain adapt? Any advice?
Xanax — 1 mg — 8 years — actively tapering | without clinician
Welcome to the Taper Community! My max dose was 0.75mg. I had no problem tapering off xanax until I dropped to 0.25 mg by a 20% to 25% cut. It was very uncomfortable, and I had many symptoms. How many times do you take Xanax per day?
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.28 mg Trazodone - 50 mg Synthroid - 25 mcg “Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.” Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.
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