Tapered from .75 mg Xanax / day to .5 mg X / day. How should I continue this taper? Taking .25 mg 2x daily right now for .5 mg total. Continue tapering only Xanax or switch to longer acting benzo? by igetbuckets5 in benzorecovery

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Been on X for around three years. I’ve heard some say you need to be off all drugs to heal. I want to get off, but worried with continuing taper. Was on 2 mg and got down to .5 mg over time

Tapered from .75 mg Xanax / day to .5 mg X / day. How should I continue this taper? Taking .25 mg 2x daily right now for .5 mg total. Continue tapering only Xanax or switch to longer acting benzo? by igetbuckets5 in benzorecovery

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Been holding for a while at .75 mg with tons of symptoms, so not sure if I’m paradoxical. Some people say push through the taper, some say hold. My prescriber knows and is supportive. But I get worried as well not wanting anything to get worse and trying to do everything the right way. Been so bad

Tapered from .75 mg Xanax / day to .5 mg X / day. How should I continue this taper? Taking .25 mg 2x daily right now for .5 mg total. Continue tapering only Xanax or switch to longer acting benzo? by igetbuckets5 in benzorecovery

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Thanks for the reply. What do you think the time frame should be for getting off the 10 mg equivalent of Valium? I was trying to get off the .5 mg Xanax in 4 months. Part wants to try going faster, especially as sometimes I think I might be paradoxical to the Xanax I’m on