.25mg xanax/ day for 2 weeks, now derealization after discontinuation....

[bdomihizayka]

So I was having problems sleeping and was given .25mg xanax to take before bed. I have been taking it for 2 weeks straight exactly as prescribed. I stopped taking it because my sleep was getting better (switched time zones- 7 hours ahead so needed something to help get me regulated).

And so I stop, and this is my 2nd day without them and BAM derealization hits and really hard. I know this to be a symptom of benzo withdrawal because I was on 1mg of Klonopin/ day for a few months and it took nearly just as many months off for this symptom of derealization to go away.

This is the only symptom I am having. It is terrible. My mind is just endlessly looping telling myself not to panic because I really am freaked out in this mode....it's super annoying, and I cannot afford to be like this as I am in school and need to be sharp.

Am I going to be suffering this shit for months again? I honestly cannot stand it at all....and it was such a stupid low dose. I'm kicking myself right now and refusing to take more.

 

[apache]

as someone who has had derealization, i know that it's definitely one of the scariest and unpleasant things one can experience.

with that being said, .25 mg is the lowest dose possible so i wouldn't say that that's the cause of it, but i'm not a doctor. derealization is simply a symptom of anxiety. it would be way too speculative for me to even attempt to give you a ballpark figure for how long it will last. the fact of the matter is that everyone is different. i would however, advise you to do your best to not dwell on your derealization. in my experience, it only seemed to go away after a decent month or so of being completely sober, along with regular exercise and other mind occupying type activities. my derealization symptoms are gone for the most part (wish i could say the same for my anxiety), so don't lose hope or get too wrapped up in it. i'm sure you'll be ok soon enough.

 

[MoeGreen]

Hi there. I have some experience with alprazolam xanax, both professionally and personally. I'll start with the professional opinion, as it encompasses a wider breath of population. Xanax is dangerous. It is practically never prescribed in accordance with the standards of practice. It is also one of the frequently prescribe medications used "off-label" which simply means it is being used for indications other then which it was originally intended or approved. I found it being prescribed far too frequently for other conditions - namely mold to moderate anxiety and depression. Its high potential for dependents and tolerance make it a poor choice foremost situations and individuals, and people trying to get off of it should use the Heather Ashton benzodiazepine withdrawal protocol.

 

[AlphaMethylPhenyl]

^he hasn't been on it that long...