ThunderDizzle
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- Jul 23, 2016
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I apologize if this has been discussed in the past. I am new here, I did perform a search but my situation seems rather unique.
I've been taking Xanax for several years. For many years it was .5MG as needed, over the past few years, for various reasons, my dosage has increased to three .5 MG/day. My last appointment was 5/17. I was prescribed 270 pills and that was to get me through to 8/16. Well, do to a number of factors, I only have 8 left but I'm 24 days from a refill. How should I proceed?
As far as I see it, these are my options:
1) Go in early, tell the dr that I have had an abnormal amount of stress and went through them early and it won't happen again.
2) Just try to take 1 pill every 3 or 4 days to get me through
3) Taper from 3 to 2 to 1
My dr would prefer I'm not on Xanax, we've tried other things, but nothing has helped. If it just means I'm uncomfortable for the next 3 weeks, I can handle it, but if I'm at risk for a seizure or something, I think I need to go in.
Again,I know this topic comes up a lot, but I haven't been able to find a similar situation. I apologize if it is redundant.
Thanks
I've been taking Xanax for several years. For many years it was .5MG as needed, over the past few years, for various reasons, my dosage has increased to three .5 MG/day. My last appointment was 5/17. I was prescribed 270 pills and that was to get me through to 8/16. Well, do to a number of factors, I only have 8 left but I'm 24 days from a refill. How should I proceed?
As far as I see it, these are my options:
1) Go in early, tell the dr that I have had an abnormal amount of stress and went through them early and it won't happen again.
2) Just try to take 1 pill every 3 or 4 days to get me through
3) Taper from 3 to 2 to 1
My dr would prefer I'm not on Xanax, we've tried other things, but nothing has helped. If it just means I'm uncomfortable for the next 3 weeks, I can handle it, but if I'm at risk for a seizure or something, I think I need to go in.
Again,I know this topic comes up a lot, but I haven't been able to find a similar situation. I apologize if it is redundant.
Thanks